Celebrating the borough's best businesses

The Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards will be presented at the Magna Science Adventure Centre on October 14.

Categories include Business Person of the Year, Excellence in Manufacturing and Most Promising New Business.

Last year’s contest saw 120 entries in ten categories and this year there is an extra Tourism, Leisure or Hospitality award.

Companies can enter the awards from June 6.

Organiser the Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce will award a member charity the status of Charity of the Year and will recognise five long-standing businesses during its Salute to Business at the start of the evening.

Entry is open to all members of the chamber and for the first time all businesses with an S postcode will be able to enter the awards.

This year’s categories are: Most Promising New Business, Business Growth, Business Community Impact, Excellence in Manufacturing, Design and Innovation in Business, Business Person of the Year, Skills Development, Excellence in International Trade, Digital and Creativity in Business, Apprentice of the Year, and Tourism, Leisure or Hospitality.

This year’s awards are in association with the RNN Group (Rotherham and North Notts Group) which includes Rotherham College, North Notts College, RNN Training, NFPC, Charnwood Training and Create Skills.

Andrew Denniff, chamber chief executive, said: “This is our once a year opportunity to celebrate all that is best in business innovation, enterprise and growth across our region.

“I would encourage as many businesses and individuals as possible to consider putting their names forward and get yourselves recognised for your tremendous achievements over the past few months.”

Sponsorship opportunities for the awards are available from £1,500.

For more information visit www.brawards.co.uk or call the awards team on 01709 386200 or [email protected].