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The Business Resilience and Growth Award recognises those businesses who, despite the soaring costs of doing business, have reinvented their offering to go from strength-to-strength.
Many businesses have shown great adaptability to meet the challenges of today’s challenging economic climate to both thrive and grow.
It could be finding innovative ways to overcome the tight labour market and recruitment difficulties, or simply doing things differently in the face of high energy costs or lost overseas markets.
Entries must be able to demonstrate their response to adversity and demonstrate how rebuilding has enabled the business to show resilience and, ultimately, growth.
In addition, you will need to show:
- Examples and evidence of successful trading
- A clear business plan for the future
For any queries regarding your entry, please get in touch with the Chamber team at info@somersetbusinessawards.org.uk.
Does my business qualify?
All businesses entering the awards must be based within the district council administrative boundaries of Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Mendip and Somerset West and Taunton. Business can also enter if they are based within the following North Somerset Council and Bath and North East Somerset postcodes: BS21, 22, 23, 24, 40, 48 and 49 The business should have its head office within the defined eligible area set out above. If this is not the case, the entry MUST demonstrate that the enterprise has local autonomy over business planning, marketing, HR and budget within the eligible areas listed above. If you are unsure if you qualify, please get in touch.
“The award has been phenomenal for my business, I have had so many messages from other Somerset business owners congratulating me on the award and arranging catch ups, it’s been brilliant for brand awareness in the local area. ”
Award Judge
Nick Porter is Barclays Regional Leader for Business Banking in Bristol & West of England. Nick’s career working with business owners spans over 30 years, with the past decade focussed on supporting Somerset businesses, something he is particularly proud about having grown up in the area.
Nick is a Director of Digital Somerset CIC and Board Trustee & Co-Founder of Next Stage Somerset. Nick is also an Invest Somerset Ambassador for Somerset Council and sits on forums across Somerset supporting initiatives for investment, growth, tech & social inclusion.
In the past couple of years, Nick has reached two consecutive Barclays Global Citizenship & Diversity Award finals for his work within the community in Somerset.
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