Belfast City Centre Management

Award categories

The awards are open to any organisation within the Belfast City Council area - view full terms and conditions

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Stationary Best New Business
This award category celebrates the contribution new businesses make to Belfast.

Criteria: Open to all businesses founded within the last three years (from April 2009) which have translated a great idea into a successful business venture.

This entry includes an online application.
Firmus logo

Telephone: 08456 080 088
Email: furtherinfo@firmusenergy.co.uk
Web: www.firmusenergy.co.uk
Brick Best Business Expansion
This award recognises the achievements of local businesses that have strived for and achieved growth.

Criteria: Open to all businesses that, during the last three years (from April 2009), have demonstrated growth in any of the following areas: products, services, staff, customers, profit, markets and market share.

This entry includes an online application.

Profile logo

Telephone: 028 9033 2499
Email: info@profilepublishing.com
Web: www.profilepublishing.com
Laptop Best Social Economy Business
Social enterprise organisations are defined as those businesses trading for social or environmental purposes. This award recognises and champions the outstanding work carried out by social entrepreneurs in Belfast and marks the contributions they have made in positively changing the future of their communities.

Criteria: This award is open to all social enterprises located in the Belfast City Council area who in the last three years (from April 2009) have been trading for social or environmental purposes.

This entry includes an online application form.
DETI lgoo

Telephone: 028 9052 9900
Email: information@detini.gov.uk
Web: www.detini.gov.uk
Young shoot Best Green Business
This award celebrates those businesses that have identified and responded to opportunities to minimise their or other organisations impact upon the environment.

Criteria: Open to businesses who, in the last three years (from April 2009), have developed a green product/service and/or have implemented environmental management policies or principles.

This entry includes an online application form.

Power NI logo

Telephone: 08457 455455
Email: customercontact@nie.co.uk
Web: www.powerni.co.uk
Film Best Creative Business
This award recognises the growing importance of the creative industries to the local economy. The category celebrates those businesses whose skill, creativity and innovation delivers world class products, services and designs for its customer base.

Criteria: Open to businesses from the creative industries sector including film, TV, digital media, music and design who can demonstrate, in the last three years (from April 2009), skill, creativity and innovation in the development of a unique product, service or design.

This entry includes an online application.
Invest NI

Telephone:
0800 181 4422
Web: www.investni.com
Prize ribbon Customer Excellence - Retail
Recognises the contributions of independent and multiple retailers to the local community and Belfast’s retail industry. This category rewards businesses who are committed to offering excellent levels of service to each and every customer.

Criteria: This award category is open to independent and multiple retailers located within the Belfast City Council area.

This entry includes an online application and a mystery shop.
CastleCourt

Telephone: 028 9023 4591
Web: www.castlecourt-uk.com
Bed Best Hospitality Business
This award recognises the contribution of the hospitality industry to the local economy.

Criteria: Open to all hospitality businesses in Belfast including cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, bars and hotels who can demonstrate excellent customer service, ambience and atmosphere as well as high calibre of products or services.

This entry includes an online application and a public vote for short-listed businesses.
NITB logo

Telephone: 028 9023 1221
Email: info@nitb.com
Web: www.discovernorthernireland.com
Bar chart Best Business Innovation

This award recognises local businesses that have embraced innovation to improve the commercial performance or prospects of the company.

Criteria: Open to all businesses that, during the last three years (April 2009), can demonstrate how innovation has been used to deliver improvements in business processes or the development of new products or services.

This entry includes an online application.

University of Ulster



Telephone: 028 7012 3456
Web: www.ulster.ac.uk

Aeroplane Best International Trade
This award recognises local companies that have identified opportunities in export markets and are successfully trading beyond their local market.

Criteria: Open to all organisations who, in the last five years (from April 2007), can demonstrate excellence in selling their products and services outside of the Northern Ireland market.

This entry includes an online application form.
Barclays logo

Telephone: 028 9088 2929
Web: www.barclays.co.uk
BBA growth Young Business Person of the Year
This award will honour a young business person who has significantly contributed towards the creation or development of a business located in Belfast.

Criteria: Open to young entrepreneurs (under the age of 35 on or before April 2012) who have achieved commercial success in building their own business or are employed in a strategic position of an existing company in Belfast. Nominees should demonstrate ambition, energy, skill and vision, as well as tangible business success. Anyone can nominate an individual and should have their consent to do so.

This entry includes an online application and a public vote for short-listed individuals.


Victoria Square








Telephone: 028 9032 2277
Email: marketing@victoriasquare.com
Web: www.victoriasquare.com

Belfast Champion Business Person of the Year
This award will honour an individual who has significantly contributed towards the creation or development of a business located in Belfast.

Criteria: Open to individuals who have made a significant contribution to Belfast's business economy through entrepreneurship, strategically driving commercial success as an employee or director, or their role in championing key business sectors.

Nominees should demonstrate ambition, energy, skill and vision, as well as tangible business success. Anyone can nominate an individual and should have their consent to do so.

This entry includes an online application and a public vote for short-listed individuals.
Dell

Web: www.dell.co.uk