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Nominations are open for the Mayor’s Business Awards 2022 The Mayor of Lewisham’s Business Awards celebrate the achievements of local entrepreneurs who have made extraordinary contributions to the borough.
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ntries are now open for this year’s Mayor of Lewisham Business Awards and people are being urged to go ahead and nominate their favourite local entrepreneurs by the closing date, Friday 19 August.
The awards are an annual opportunity to celebrate the fantastic achievements of all the small, independent businesses and sole traders across Lewisham and provide a platform for their widespread recognition. Businesses might be nominated based on their great customer service, amazing product range, incredible levels of craftsmanship, or how much they give back to the community. There are 14 exciting new categories - with a nod to our year as London Borough of Culture 2022 - across a variety of sectors, ranging from best visitor attraction, to best tradesperson, to best pub. They offer a perfect reflection of the diverse range of businesses based in Lewisham.
Entrants will be shortlisted by a judging panel which includes the Mayor of Lewisham and local industry representatives. The finalists are due to be announced in September before a public vote is held to decide the winners in each category, which will be revealed in a ceremony this November. The awards are free to enter and open to all independent businesses and contractors based in the London Borough of Lewisham. Many businesses will be eligible to enter more than one category. Nominations can be made by customers, suppliers or partners, or even come from the business themselves. Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham said: "Nominations are now open for the 2022 Lewisham Business Awards. Lewisham has one of the highest proportion of independent businesses in London and these awards are about celebrating and promoting their success. "This year we‘ve introduced new categories including Best Hair and Beauty, Best Café and Best Tradesperson. Nomination is really easy and doesn’t take more than a minute. You can nominate online, or write to the Lewisham Business Awards team. "Good luck to everyone!”
Register for our Ready to Supply programme We continue to deliver a package of practical support to Lewisham’s businesses, as part of our ongoing strategy to ensure local entrepreneurs are in the strongest possible position to recover from the economic effects of the pandemic. We are offering Ready to Supply as part of that package. It’s a free programme to help local SMEs bid for public sector and construction projects, which is delivered in partnership with East London Business Place (ELBP). The programme provides intensive guidance and support, ensuring Lewisham’s business have all the tools they need to be able to bid competitively for works and contract
opportunities. Both with the Council and other large public and private sector organisations. We are encouraging local businesses to register. The benefits include: •
one-to-one mentoring from a dedicated ELBP business a dvisory team
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a bespoke series of capacitybuilding workshops
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webinars and events
This is all designed to help local SMEs become better equipped to meet the supply-chain entry, purchasing and procurement requirements, and the standards of a range of prospective clients and buying organisations.
For more information and to sign up to the Ready to Supply programme, visit our website lewisham.gov.uk/BusinessSupportProgrammes
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Mayor of Lewisham Business Awards 2022 categories 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Best visitor attraction Best green business Best online business Best community contribution Best new business Best in creative sector Best independent high street business Best café Best restaurant Best bar or pub Best hair and beauty Best independent food retailer Best tradesperson Best market
You can find more details and submit nominations through our website lewisham.gov.uk/businessawards
SIGN UP for our Lewisham Business Resilience and Growth Programme The Lewisham Business Resilience and Growth Programme offers eligible Lewisham-based businesses access to a wide range of support to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19. Delivered in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London (NX Hub), the focus is on growing local businesses and sustaining that growth.
Register for the programme at lewisham.gov.uk/ResilienceAndGrowth
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