Judges are set to visit firms vying for a Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster Award.
This year’s awards ceremony is due to be held in November at Energus, Lillyhall, near Workington, and will celebrate the achievements of the cluster’s members over the past year.
Now in its 21st year, the event takes on the theme of key to the door, reflecting BECBC’s pivotal role in unlocking business opportunities for its members.
The prestigious and sold-out awards dinner will showcase outstanding businesses from across the region, providing a platform for winners, finalists, and sponsors to boost their profiles within the local economy.
John Grainger, head judge for the BECBC Awards, said: “Congratulations to all those shortlisted in each category. Once again, we have received some fantastic nominations, and narrowing these down to a shortlist was no easy task.
“Next comes the judges’ visits, which are an essential part of the process. They allow us to get to know the companies behind the submissions and see first-hand the incredible work they’re doing. These visits are always a joy, but that doesn’t make choosing a winner any easier!”
The visits offer a unique opportunity for judges to assess the shortlisted companies in their natural environments, gaining a deeper understanding of their projects, innovations, and contributions to the local economy.
This year’s ceremony will be hosted by BECBC member Samantha Down, of PR firm 32West.
BECBC Awards shortlist
Business of the Year
- FIS360
- Core
- Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick
BECBC Partnership
- The Bus Station Whitehaven (Barclays Eagle Labs) and BEC
- Energy Coast UTC and Morgan Sindall
- Programme and Project Partners at Sellafield
- NNL and Jacobs
Charity or Social Enterprise of the Year
- Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS)
- Freedom Project
- CAfS (Cumbria Action for Sustainability)
Performance Culture
- Harrison Network
- FIS360
- Orano
Growing Business
- Delkia
- Realise HR
- No Name Travel
Empowering the Next Generation
- Realise HR
- RAF Engineering
- Programme and Project Partners (PPP)
Social Value
- Forth Engineering
- Jacobs
- Programme and Project Partners (PPP)
- Mitie
Environmental
- ECO
- Jacobs
- Energus
Innovation & Creativity
- Emerging Technology Team at Sellafield
- Forth
- Tetra Tech
Micro Business
- Co-Lab Engineering
- Harrison Network
- Natterjack Marketing
- Kinsella HR
Business Person of the Year
- Mark Telford – Forth Engineering
- Craig Hatch – Tetra Tech
- Emma Browning – Meraki HR Solutions
Rising Star
- Louise Murphy, Time to Change
- Sian Walton, Natterjack Marketing
- Anya Berry, NNL
- Hannah Pears, ISH
- Chloe Ferguson, Forth
- Shannon Holmes, Cumbria Health on Call
BECBC Ambassador of the Year
- Emma Jayne Gooch, Plain Purpose
- John MacAllister, Barclays Eagle Labs
- Mel Kinsella, Kinsella HR Solutions
Event details and ticket sales
The BECBC Awards Dinner 2024 will take place at Energus this November. Tickets for the event will go on sale from September 23.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.becbusinesscluster.co.uk
Attached are images from the 2023 awards ceremony where the theme was the roaring twenties to celebrate the clusters 20th birthday.
