Awards – The Winners
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 1. Community engagement/regeneration awards: Recognising the contribution of a local business to their communities and the regeneration of their local environment through undertaking local procurement activities, employing local people and sustaining the local economy through their activities.
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| 2. Best Creative Business: Open to Graphic design agencies, web design agencies, photographers, brand consultants/agencies and creatives who have enhanced their portfolios and their enhanced their clients businesses with their creative efforts.
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| 3. Best Property Services Business: Recognising the impact of the local built environment and those who make it possible to grow. Open to Estate agents, Structural engineers, architects and Interior designers.
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4. Mentor/Coach/Training Consultant of the Year: Celebrating the role that personal development has to play in enhancing business success, recognising that without the support of a good mentor or coach some businesses would not get past the 1sthurdle.
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 5. Environmental Responsibility Award: Recognising the efforts made towards environmental responsibility awareness and the sustainable activities that inspire the rest of the business community to follow suit.
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| 6. Charity/Social Enterprise of the year: Celebrating the hard work of local charities and social enterprise and the enterprising activities that they pursue in maintaining success.
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| 7. Retail/Hospitality service provider of the year: Open to restaurants, shops, hotels and venue providers, celebrating exceptional customer service and quality control standards.
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| 8. Business Service provider of the year: Open to accountants, solicitors, auditors – these are providers who assist local businesses in excelling in their business processes, allowing them to do well in their overall business practices.
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 9. Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Open to business owners aged 18-30 who have shown exceptional business acumen and achieved consistent business growth since launching their business product or service.
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| 10. Peoples choice award: Overall winner of this category is chosen by members of the public. This category will be selected from the overall list of finalists selected by the judges and will give the local community the opportunity to vote for a business that they feel deserves the honour of a CIBA.
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The ICoC is committed to donating a percentage of not less than 10% of its profits to both charity partners.