Doncaster Chamber has unveiled the shortlist for its 2023 Business Awards, with a line-up of nominees spanning 17 categories.
2023’s iteration of the black-tie awards event is shaping up to be an especially memorable one, as it will mark a very special anniversary. The Business Awards has now been going strong for 25 consecutive years — even persisting in a virtual form at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — and, in that space of time, has recognised hundreds of deserving winners.
Chamber Chief Exec Dan Fell said it had been decided to go even bigger for its silver anniversary iteration of the Business Awards, by expanding the total list of categories to 17. He said: “The Lifetime Achievement Award and The People’s Choice Award have unique nomination processes that are still under way, but the shortlist for the other 15 is now available.
“There are awards here for caring charities, inspiring apprentices, exemplary customer service, great cases of partnership working, fledgling start-ups, SMEs that are punching well above their weight and, of course, the city’s anchor employers.
“As is always the case with the Business Awards, I am hugely impressed by the calibre of our brilliant finalists.
“We had a record number of entries this year and so our judges found that limiting themselves to just a handful of finalists per category was an immense challenge. There are countless enterprising individuals and accomplished organisations throughout our city, all of whom are worthy of recognition, but I believe that — as a result of a robust scoring process —our judges have identified some truly exceptional finalists.
“Those who have made it into the shortlist today managed to stand out from the crowd by exemplifying the very best of Doncaster’s tenacious and entrepreneurial spirit. They are a real credit to our city, and I would like to congratulate each and every one of them for making it this far.
“Despite the challenges Doncaster has faced this last year, these businesses demonstrate how and why the future for our city looks bright. I look forward to celebrating with them, and Doncaster’s diverse business communities, on the night of the Awards itself.”
Apprentice of the Year — Sponsored by Doncaster College
- Active Fusion (Dawid Paskernak)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Jason Mitchell)
- Metro Secure24 (Maisy Matheson)
- Rebecca Dickenson Hair (Annie Beckett)
- St Leger Homes (Jack Aston)
- Wabtec (Harvey Wood)
Campaign of the Year — Sponsored by Harrison College
- Active Fusion
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Eco Power Recruitment
- Footballerz Ltd
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- The Sleep Charity
Customer Service of the Year — Sponsored by Dolphin ICT
- Berjen
- Connectus Business Solutions Ltd
- Footballerz Ltd
- Memoria
- PAB Languages
- Premier Partnership
Local Impact of the Year
- Ametek Land
- Enviro Electronics Ltd
- Footballerz Ltd
- Keepmoat Homes
- One Call
- Today Publications
Partnership of the Year — Sponsored by First Bus
- Automated Analytics
- Connectus Business Solutions Ltd
- darts
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Energise Energy
- Harrison College
Innovator of the Year — Sponsored by SYNETIQ
- Automated Analytics
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- DSOC
- Premier Partnership
- The Sleep Charity
- Virtual Reality Machine Training
Employer of the Year — Sponsored by One Call
- 512 Doncaster Ltd
- Aalberts IPS
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Eco Power Recruitment
- PAB Languages
- St Leger Homes
Green Business of the Year — Sponsored by The University of Sheffield
- One Card
- Energise Energy
- Enviro Electronics Ltd
- Highland Carbon
- Memoria
- S2S Group
Education Provider of the Year
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- DN Colleges Group
- Doncaster UTC
- Harrison College
- Pro Aspire Rail and Construction Training
- Swimstars and Dolphins
Charity of the Year — Sponsored by Keepmoat Homes
- Active Fusion
- Caged Steel
- Changing Lives
- Club Doncaster Foundation
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- The Sleep Charity
New Business of the Year
- Eco Power Recruitment
- Jiggle Staffing
- Level Up Training
- Southwell Kelly Recruitment
- Stride Yorkshire
- Wilson and Cooper
Self-Employed Person of the Year
- Be More LnD
- Level Up Training
- Philippa Pears Photography
- Rebecca Dickenson Hair
- Rob Campbell Weddings
- Shalom Holistic
Small Business of the Year — Sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University
- 512 Doncaster Ltd
- DSOC
- Fastline Services
- Feast
- Harrison College
- PAB Languages
Medium Business of the Year — Sponsored by Orb Recruitment
- Flourish
- Kustom Design Printing
- SAS Rope & Rail
Large Business of the Year — Sponsored by Carlton Forest Group
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Energise Energy
- Keepmoat Homes
- Woodland Group
