More than 500 people were at the Barnsley & Rotherham Business Awards organised by the Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber and sponsored by Barnsley College.
Carrie Sudbury, the Chamber’s Chief Exec, said” “The Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards truly showcased our local business community. Each finalist and winner on the evening demonstrated the innovation, dedication, and hard work that make South Yorkshire such a special place to do business. We are so proud to celebrate their achievements.”
“A special shoutout must go to Barnsley College, our headline sponsor—who truly brought something extra to the evening. To all our sponsors, your generosity made the night possible, and your commitment to South Yorkshire businesses is incredible.”
For 2024, a new category was introduced to honour the Large Business of the Year, alongside awards recognising best practices in sustainability, commitment to staff development, customer service, and business growth.
Chamber President Matthew Stephens said: “Over the past twelve months there has been some incredible work delivered by businesses of all sizes across South Yorkshire. I would like to congratulate each and every business who supported this year’s event. The standard of entries was exceptional and every organisation who was shortlisted, highly commended and winners on the night should feel incredibly proud of their achievements.
“Collectively members of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber employ more than 70,000 people across South Yorkshire. The success of events like our business awards helps to showcase and celebrate the achievements of our incredibly diverse business community – from start-ups taking the very first steps on their business journey to longstanding businesses which have collectively devoted 270 years of service to our local communities and despite many businesses preparing themselves for challenging times, at least in the short term, the Chamber will continue to offer support, advice and campaign on behalf of South Yorkshire businesses to ensure their voices are heard.”
Winners were
Salute to Business Sponsored by GXO Logistics, Inc.
- Electrical Safety UK – 20 years
- Barnsley Hospice – 30 years
- Brearley & Co Accountants – 40 years
- JC Snell Ltd – 90 years
- White’s Bakery – 90 years
Business of the Year Sponsored by Innovation Network South Yorkshire
- Sky High Tree & Ground Maintenance Services
Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by RNN Group UK
- Winner – Leo Lewin, Affinity 2020 CIC
- Highly Commended – Ateeb Mughal – Equans UK & Ireland
- Highly Commended – Joshua Turver – Gala Tent
- Shortlisted – Aiden Ellis – Osbourne Technologies Ltd
- Shortlisted – James Stretton – Equans UK & Ireland
Business Community Impact Sponsored by Together Rotherham Partnership
- Winner – Cranswick Convenience Foods
- Highly Commended – Glu Recruit LTD
- Highly Commended – MAKE YOUR MARK UK
- Shortlisted – Home Instead Sheffield & Barnsley
- Shortlisted – Mway Comms
Business Growth Sponsored by South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub
- Winner – Sky High Tree & Ground Maintenance Services Limited
- Highly Commended – Airmaster
- Highly Commended – M R Machine Knives
- Shortlisted – Trust Education
- Shortlisted – Wayv. Talk and Broadband for Business
Business Person of the Year Sponsored by IT Desk UK
- Winner – Alicia Hewitt Secure Power
- Highly Commended – James Biggin Steel City Marketing Ltd
- Highly Commended – Luke Hammill – Sky High Tree & Ground Maintenance Services Limited
- Shortlisted – Mark Smith 🔵 – Make Your Mark UK
- Shortlisted – Rob Shaw – Glu Recruit
Charity of the Year Sponsored by Westfield Health
- Winner – Barnsley FC Community Trust
- Highly Commended – Age UK Rotherham
- Highly Commended – Weston Park Cancer Charity
- Shortlisted – Rotherham Hospice
- Shortlisted – The Archer Project
Commitment to People Development Sponsored by Barnsley College
- Winner – Equans
- Highly Commended – IT Desk (UK) Limited
- Highly Commended – Secure Power
- Shortlisted – Home Instead Sheffield & Barnsley
- Shortlisted – SMH Haywood & Co
Excellence in Customer Service Sponsored by Boohoo Group PLC
- Winner – Glu Recruit LTD
- Highly Commended – MED-EL
- Highly Commended – IT Desk (UK) Limited
- Shortlisted – Rotherham Insurance Brokers
- Shortlisted – Signum Facilities Management Ltd
Large Business of the Year Sponsored by EmergencyCover.Com
- Winner – MACE GROUP
- Highly Commended – Instantprint
- Highly Commended – Equi-Trek Limited
- Shortlisted – Equans
- Shortlisted – Boohoo Group PLC
Most Promising New Business Sponsored by Actus Insurance
- Winner – Trust Education
- Highly Commended – Grassroots Sports Academy Yorkshire
- Highly Commended – Morgan Wills & Trusts
- Shortlisted – Empress Building & Ballroom
- Shortlisted – AHJ Wills & Estates Ltd
Sustainability Award Sponsored by Enzygo
- Winner – Barnsley College
- Highly Commended – Instantprint
- Highly Commended – Equans
- Shortlisted – KCM Waste Management Limited
- Shortlisted – Hydrov Ltd
