FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT & VOTING OPEN
We have had an incredible number of nominations for the 5th Birmingham Awards.
The Birmingham Awards is a collective celebration of our magnificent city, bringing together the inspirational and proud individuals and organisations that live & breath Birmingham.
There is much to celebrate in Birmingham. We believe that the people of our city deserve recognition, that the passion, drive and ingenuity of the individuals and industries in Britain’s second city have made Brum an international giant.
The 2019 Birmingham Awards Dinner will take place at the Library of Birmingham on Saturday 9th November 2019. The Birmingham Awards continues to recognise people and businesses that have been part of the movement in Birmingham’s future.
Huge Thank you to everyone who nominated – Birmingham has a tremendous amount of talent which was clear to see from the nominations we have received.
Voting has also opened today – so get voting for your favourites.
Visit www.birminghamawards.co.uk/vote-now to cast your votes.
Winners will be announced at the prestigious awards dinner on Saturday 9th November 2019 at the Library of Birmingham.
Good luck to all the finalists that have made this year’s shortlist.
Have a look at who are this year’s finalists:
Restaurant of the Year
Akram's Kashmiri Restaurant
BA- HA
BANK
Chung Ying Cantonese
Fumo
Jojolapa Nepalese Bar & Kitchen
The Butchers Social
The Ivy
Bar/Pub of the Year
Aluna
Hotel Du Vin Birmingham
Malmaison
Revolucion De Cuba
The Alchemist
The Old Crown
The Old Dispensary
The Sun on the Hill
Best Shopping Experience of the Year
Bullring/Grand Central
Great Western Arcade
New Square
Resorts World
The Fort
Touchwood
Independent Retailer of the Year
Butcher's Block
Chouchoute Chocolaterie
Goodlife Barbershop
Rudells
Sember
Smithsonia
Soltee
The Workshop Below
Arts & Culture Award of the Year
Aston Performing Arts Academy
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Capsule
Midlands Arts Centre
School of Theatre Excellence
The Alexandra
The Old Rep Theatre
Town Hall Symphony Hall
Business of the Year
Barker Bretell LLP
Cameron Price
Gemini Professional Financial Group
Gleeson Recruitment
Metro Bank
Rimilia
SDL Auctions
Unique IQ Ltd
Small Business of the Year
Ark Media Productions
HT Brigham
Kang & Co Solicitors
Morgan Parkes
Talent Hive
Taylor Herrick Recruitment
Trimz & Tantrumz Children’s Salon
Urban Training Health
Community Initiative/Charity/Volunteer of the Year
Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice
Females of Empowerment CIC
John Taylor Hospice
Let’s Feed Brum
New Heights
Sikh Women’s Action Network
Street Doctors Birmingham Team
Willmott Dixon – Enrichment Programme
Excellence in Media Award of the Year
Balvinder Sidhu – ITV Central
Brum Notes Magazine
Heart West Midlands
Mailbox Life
Science with Syd
Sixty9 Degrees Magazine
Sunny & Shay – BBC WM
Swan Publishing
Sporting Initiative of the Year
Aspire Sports
Birmingham Futsal Club
Birmingham Youth Sports Academy
Rising Stars Football Academy
Ruach Karate
Sport 4 Life
Sport Birmingham
WBC Women’s Boxing Club
Social Media/Marketing Campaign of the Year
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Bread Birmingham
Chinese New Year Festival
Colmore Food Festival
Digbeth Dining Club
HDY Agency
Town Hall Symphony Hall
Venue of the Year
Aston Villa Holte Suite
Edgbaston
Resorts World Arena
The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre
The ICC
The National Motorcycle Museum
The Vox
Unique Venues Birmingham
Social Enterprise of the Year
Change Kitchen
Creative Alliance
Evolve - Birmingham
I-SE
Miss Macaroon
Project Aspie
Shelanu
Sociability Care CIC
Contribution to Education Award of the Year
Emerge leadership UK CIC
Kimichi School
Learning Labs
Mike Hopkins - South & City College Birmingham
Ormiston Academies Trust
Sarah Mullin – Priory School
Services For Education
Steve Dourass – South & City College Birmingham
Businessman of the Year
Alan Lusty – Adi Group
Andrew Dawson – Curium Solutions
Gurbinder Sandhu – Kartar Consulting
Mark O’Sullivan - Banabay
Michael Ward – Gateley UK
Sam Piri – ITAE Group
Stacey Barnfield – Edwin Ellis Creative Media
Stuart Holt – Javelin Block
Businesswoman of the Year
Amina Hussain – SME Outsourcing
Christiana Melam – National Association of Link Workers
Denise Morris – Tag Network Midlands
Eileen Schofield – Schofield & Associates
Fiona Allen – Birmingham Hippodrome
Hailey Hanson – The Hailey Hanson Academy
Kirsty Davies-Chinnock – Professional Polishing Services
Natalie Taylor - Herrick Recruitment
Professional of the Year
Amandip Jheeta – Tata Consultancy Services
James Wilcox – Willmott Dixon
Mark Hands – Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Naeem Arif - NA Consulting Ltd
Pam Sheemar – Natwest
Rav Bagri – Metro Bank
Sana Ahmed – HRS Family Law Solicitors
Stephanie Taylor – Malmaison
Networker of the Year
Adam Andrew Hayes – Hoot Hospitality
Bill Good – China West Midlands
Dave Massey – Brum Hour
Elizabeth Mee – Heylus Recruitment
Hannah Floyd – Sylter
Helen Gordon – Woodshires
Mark O’Sullivan – Banabay
Rosemary Major – Anthony Collins Solicitors
Young Achiever of the Year
Anna Assinder - Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce -Future Faces
Ayesha Rehman – Tresor Beauty Make up and Skincare Studio
Harvey Perttola – Maribel Restaurant
Jack Knowles – Yapa
Jeevan Chaggar – Evolve SI
Kia Hunt – HDY Agency
Mark Hipwell – LM JV
Matthew Dodwell – Hilton Metropole
SQUIBBLE SUPPORTS the 5th BIRMINGHAM AWARDS
Now in its 5th year, Birmingham Awards is striving in recognising & celebrating the ingenious & visionary people & organisations of Birmingham. If you or someone you know deserves one of these coveted awards, then be sure to get your nomination in before 20th September 2019!
The Birmingham Awards has become the city’s ‘must-attend’ event when it comes to recognising individuals & organisations for their amazing contribution to our city. We will shine a light on all those who make this vibrant, colourful, unique city what it is. The awards will be judged by a panel of independent judges from around Birmingham with a voting segment during the shortlist stage.
Kimberley Leary Director of Squibble said: “Our city boasts some of the most iconic landmarks, successful businesses and highly driven individuals. That’s why I am so proud that Squibble can be part of the Birmingham Awards. It is an honour to sit alongside so many thriving companies, that are either striving to deliver a remarkable service or developing truly innovative products. Team Squibble is looking forward to celebrating with all the finalists at what promises to be an unforgettable evening. Champagne glasses at the ready…."
Spanning 21 categories that cover everything from catering to art to education and more, there is an award for almost everything, but the only way to win one is to get nominated! So, get nominating let’s see who will be joining previous winners. Send in your nomination by visiting:
https://www.birminghamawards.co.uk/nominate/ now!
The black-tie award ceremony will take place Saturday 9th November 2019 at the Library of Birmingham
We hope to see you there!
To get in touch see the contact information below:
0121 667 3945
Oxbridge Sponsor ‘Young Achiever’ Category at the Birmingham Awards
Award-winning distance learning college Oxbridge are delighted to announce their sponsorship of this year’s Birmingham Awards, which recognises the ongoing contributions of individuals from across the Birmingham region.
The sponsorship is part of Oxbridge’s ongoing commitment to lifelong learning, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and the creation of opportunities that visibly impact community growth and drive the region’s economy forward.
Having received the ‘Small Business of the Year’ award at the Birmingham Awards in 2018, Oxbridge’s founder, Matt Jones, was proud to sponsor passionate up-and-coming stars in the ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ category, which acknowledges the achievers of tomorrow who have shown dedication and passion in their chosen endeavour.
The award celebrates those who possess the ideas, drive and determination to succeed in the long term, having overcome barriers to achieve their vision, whilst engaging in ongoing personal development during their pursuit.
We approached an enthusiastic Matt for a comment. He said: “The Birmingham Awards is a superb evening for like-minded individuals to come together and celebrate some of the region’s best and most exciting business talent.
“Oxbridge were sitting in these very seats last year with our fingers crossed. We know how it feels to be on the edge of your seat, but there’s no better feeling, especially when your name is called out for an award. If you’ve been shortlisted for an award, then you’ve already made an incredible impact to Birmingham you should be happy about.
“Everyone at Birmingham Awards are highly supportive, too. They understand the barriers individuals overcome to achieve success in today’s challenging climate, and all finalists should be proud of their achievement, you’re celebrating your success for a reason!
“Oxbridge will be at the event cheering this year’s thriving young achievers. We wish them all the best of luck’
A spokesperson for Birmingham Awards commented, “For lifelong learning in a flexible and innovative environment, there’s no better provider than Oxbridge. We’re looking forward to welcoming Matt as a judge and Oxbridge as a sponsor at this year’s ceremony, whose experience shall prove insightful for this year’s up-and-coming Young Achievers.’
The Birmingham Awards will take place on Saturday 9th November at Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square.
Get nominating now, visit www.birminghamawards.co.uk and nominate your favourites, or if you believe you deserve to be nominated then you can nominate yourself.
Closing date for nominations is Friday 13th September 2019.
Shortlist will be announced on the Monday 23rd September 2019 when voting will also commence.
Visit our website for the full category list: www.birminghamawards.co.uk
Falcon Insurance Swoops in to sponsor the 5th Birmingham Awards
We are excited to announce our latest sponsor for this year’s Birmingham Awards – Falcon Insurance.
As one of the leading Insurance specialists in the UK, Falcon Insurance offer some of the best insurance plans available, whilst remaining affordable working with you to help cut your insurance costs. To find out more about Falcon Insurance visit their website: www.falconinsurance.co.uk
Pinder Dhaliwal, Managing Director of Falcon Insurance said: “We are excited and proud to be involved with such a prestigious awards ceremony that supports & highlights the incredible people & organisations of Birmingham, with so much activity & development happening in Birmingham, it’s only fitting to be part of the celebrations. Good Luck to all the nominees and we look forward to celebrate with everyone on the 9th November 2019”.
Now in it’s 5th year, Birmingham Awards has reached a milestone and has become the must attend event of the year. Birmingham Awards also has new home this year, the Library of Birmingham – the awards are about showcasing the amazing people & organisation and that also includes iconic buildings such as the Library of Birmingham, so what better way to celebrate and highlight the ever-evolving landscape of Birmingham by holding this year’s awards celebration at the Library of Birmingham.
There is much to celebrate in Birmingham. We believe that the people of our city deserve recognition, that the passion, drive and ingenuity of the individuals and industries in Britain’s second city have made Brum an international giant.
The 2019 Birmingham Awards Dinner will take place at the Library of Birmingham on Saturday 9th November 2019. The Birmingham Awards continues to recognise people and businesses that have been part of the movement in Birmingham’s future.
Get nominating now, visit our website www.birminghamawards.co.uk and nominate your favourites, or if you believe you deserve to be nominated then you can nominate yourself.
Closing date for nominations is Friday 13th September 2019, but don’t leave it until the last minute!
Shortlist will be announced on the Monday 23rd September 2019 when voting will also commence.
Visit our website for the full category list: www.birminghamawards.co.uk
Bootcamp Media Returns
We are pleased to announce for the second year running Bootcamp Media will be sponsoring the Birmingham Awards.
Now in it’s 5th year, Birmingham Awards has reached a milestone and has become the must attend event of the year. Birmingham Awards also has new home this year, the Library of Birmingham – the awards are about showcasing the amazing people & organisation and that also includes iconic buildings such as the Library of Birmingham, so what better way to celebrate and highlight the ever-evolving landscape of Birmingham by holding this year’s awards celebration at the Library of Birmingham.
Based in Birmingham’s famous and vibrant Jewellery Quarter, Bootcamp Media are a fresh-thinking internet marketing and web design agency. Bursting with great ideas, packed with passionate and talented staff, who possess the desire to succeed as a business and for all their clients. To learn more about Bootcamp Media visit their website: www.bootcampmedia.co.uk
Jamil Shabir Director of Bootcamp Media said: “Bootcamp Media are extremely proud to be sponsoring & supporting the 5th year of the Birmingham Awards, with the awards taking place at the iconic Library of Birmingham it shows the importance of recognising what Birmingham has to offer. We look forward to celebrating the best of Birmingham with Birmingham's finest at one of Birmingham's most prestigious buildings.”
There is much to celebrate in Birmingham. We believe that the people of our city deserve recognition, that the passion, drive and ingenuity of the individuals and industries in Britain’s second city have made Brum an international giant.
The 2019 Birmingham Awards Dinner will take place at the Library of Birmingham on Saturday 9th November 2019. The Birmingham Awards continues to recognise people and businesses that have been part of the movement in Birmingham’s future.
NOMINATIONS OPENED FOR THE 5th BIRMINGHAM AWARDS
It’s back! The most anticipated event of the year, now in its 5th year, Birmingham Awards is ready for your nominations. If you or someone you know deserves one of these coveted awards, then be sure to get your nomination in before 13th September 2019!
The Birmingham Awards has become the city’s go to event when it comes to recognising individuals & organisations for their amazing contribution to our city. We will shine a light on all those who make this vibrant, colourful, unique city what it is. The awards will be judged by a panel of independent judges from around Birmingham with a voting segment during the shortlist stage.
Spanning 22 categories that cover everything from catering to art to education and more, there is an award for almost everything, but the only way to win one is to get nominated! So, get nominating let’s see who will be joining previous winners. Send in your nomination by visiting:
https://www.birminghamawards.co.uk/nominate/ now!
The black-tie award ceremony will take place Saturday 9th November 2019 at the Library of Birmingham
We hope to see you there!
To get in touch see the contact information below:
0121 667 3945
A flawless event at Edgbaston saw Birmingham Awards salute the city region’s stars.
Our Ambassador and photographer Jas Sansi who has captured the event since it’s inception in 2014 reports on what made it so successful.
Neither cold weather, Black Friday weekend traffic nor the construction projects that stress test the roads in Brum prevented 450 guests arriving at Edgbaston for the Birmingham Awards 2018. And what a fantastic event.
Gemma Hill and Dan Kelly welcomed guests to a sparkly night celebrating all that is fab about our part of the world. Both did a sterling job in keeping the night on schedule, no easy task with twenty Awards to distribute over an evening of entertainment, key note speeches and a three course meal following a welcome drinks reception.
And talking of food, there was a boxing exhibition at the same venue with 29 fights listed, however Birmingham Awards had the undisputed heavyweight Champion of Catering, Mahirs Experience who knocked everyone out with dinners for winners.
Organisers Ifraz Ahmed and Anita Chumber juggled tasks to produce the best event yet in the Awards four year history. The technical team led by Manj at Purple Square Audio Visual were flawless. There are infinite technical minefields at events like this, it’s incredibly rare to see it run like a Swiss watch mechanism. Great work guys, you deserve a huge shout out for this.
The judges were five respected leaders in the region’s business community and headed up by Tony Elvin. Recognised as one of Birmingham’s Power 250, Tony is General Manager at Touchwood Solihull having elevated Hotel du Vin to a whole new level. Still amazed the hotel group didn’t rebrand the Colmore BID venue Hotel El Vin. There’s still time.
So the recipe for a successful night was written; the audience of finalists, their support networks, friends and family did the rest. A night to remember. Let’s take a look at the winners.
Best Shopping Experience – New Square West Bromwich @newsquarewestb
I was over the moon to see this regeneration project succeed. Local MP Tom Watson who has been instrumental in much of the town’s renaissance will be delighted to read about it. The worthy winners were presented with their trophy by Anjum Khan from Award sponsors, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
Independent Retailer of the Year – Spectacle Emporium @Spec_Emporium
Independents give a place a unique offer and its impossible to quantify the value they bring along side the high street multiples.
Best Apprenticeship Employer Award – Severn Trent Water @stwater
Community Initiative – Suited for Success @SuitedForBham
A team I had the pleasure to meet with LoveBrum. One of the barriers for securing a job is having suitable clothing for interview. Suited for Success address this and have been instrumental in transforming lives through employment. Well done guys.
Social Enterprise of the Year – Devenish Girl Bakery @Devenishgirlb
Super pleased to see Melanie join Deputy Vice Chancellor from Headline Sponsor, Birmingham City University to collect this award. Great work Mel.
Contribution to Education – Services for Education
Professional of the Year – Clive Read (VWV) @Cliveread4
Arts & Culture Award – Birmingham Hippodrome @brumhippodrome
Fresh from receiving The President’s Award at the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce, Mike Hopkins from our Diamond Sponsor South and City College presented Birmingham Hippodrome with their first of two awards.
Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the city’s gems staging world class performances. They reach out to the community promoting inclusion and inspire the next generation to realise the power of story telling on the stage. Bravo, team.
Venue of the Year – Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery @BM_AG
At the very heart of Birmingham stands the breath taking Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. It never fails to inspire, delight and surprise me even after almost half a century of visiting.
An exhibition, WOMEN POWER PROTEST celebrating the 100 years anniversary of women winning the right to vote is on show at The Gas Hall, one of many spaces the Gallery has available to host incredible events.
The Round Room which houses Jacob Epstein’s Lucifer can be used for unique drinks receptions, the Devil is always in the detail. Congratulations to all of the team.
Excellence in Media Award – Ed James @edjames_
Heart FM breakfast host and partner at HDY Agency was invited to the stage by his radio co-presenter Gemma Hill and category sponsor dluxe Birmingham and Solihull’s Lilith Holsey-Sheppard to pick up this very well deserved award.
Ed James is a fantastic event host and ambassador for Brum. He’s also one of the nicest people you could meet. He introduced me Johnny Rotten a few years ago who went on to tell me my camera flash was fu**ing blinding him! As a fan of The Sex Pistols, it genuinely remains one of my happiest memories as a photographer. Well done Ed.
Blogger of the Year – Ruth Millington @ruth_millington
This was an incredibly strong category and one of the most important ones given the influence media, print and social has on our lives.
I was delighted to see Ruth win this award because she operates in both spheres, traditional print and social media. Ruth also has a unique online influence focusing on Art & Culture, something the Arts Council describes as having immeasurable benefit to Society, Health & Wellbeing, Education and the Economy.
Arts & Culture contributes £20 Billion to the UK economy and employs 162,000 people. The industry needs influencers like Ruth Millington to generate footfall and focus eyeballs on our region’s priceless collections especially to younger audiences who operate exclusively across digital platforms.
Ruth’s twitter is @ruth_millington, reach out.
Bar of the Year – Malmaison Birmingham @BirminghamMal
Restaurant of the Year – Laghi’s Deli @LaghisDeli
Sporting Initiative of the Year – City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club @cob_rockets
Best Use of Social Media – Birmingham Hippodrome @brumhippodrome
50,000 followers can’t be wrong.
Businesswoman of the Year – Sophia Cooper – OneFitMama @OneFitMamauk
Businessman of the Year – Sam Piri ITAE Group
Small Business of the Year – Oxbridge Home Learning @OxbridgeHome
Business of the Year – Rimilia @rimilia
Young Achiever of the Year – Matthew Loughrey @gentinghotelRWB
Special Recognition Award – Kari Lawler @KariLawler
Brummie of the Year – Tim Andrews & PJ Ellis (Joint winners) @TIMjohnANDREWS@BRUMMIE_PJ
A wonderful penultimate end to the evening with this award going to two of the most well known business leaders in Brum.
Tim Andrews paid tribute to his father dedicating the award to him. PJ Ellis said he was humbled and not expecting the honour. Very well deserved for two great individuals who have collectively raised £2 Million for causes in the city region. Great work gents.
Lifetime Achievement Award – Rustie Lee @Rustie_Lee
Rustie Lee burst onto television sets in the 1980s and was unlike anything that had been seen before in a medium that failed to reflect the demographics of the country.
Rustie was a breath of fresh air, you instantly warmed to her. I always looked forward to her food programs that introduced Caribbean foods to audiences who may never have seen a Caribbean takeaway or restaurant.
The survival of all media is dependent on its ability to echo the voices of those who are accessing it. Rustie Lee’s immense contribution saw the transition from Black and White television to the age of colour, and I’m not talking about the screen resolution.
And that’s it. Thank you to everyone who made Birmingham Awards a night to remember.
The Birmingham Awards are grateful to all our judges for there hard work and commitment: Head Judge Tony Elvin, Paul Faulkner, Kate Canty, Safaraz Ali & Paul Cadman.
A big thanks to all our sponsors and supporters including headline sponsor Birmingham City University, Diamond Sponsor South & City College Birmingham, BCU Business School, BootCamp Media, ART Business Loans, Pathway Group & Riverdale Insurance.
Not forgetting our supporting sponsors Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Hollywood Monster,
Hotel Du Vin, NA Consulting, 8 Outdoor Media, LUV Entertainment, Vibrant Networks, It Is Pr, Purple Square and Media Partner Dluxe Magazine.
Finally a special thank you for supporting LoveBrum in making Birmingham an even better place.
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List of Winners
1. Restaurant of the Year - Laghi's Deli
2. Bar/Pub of the Year - Malmaison Birmingham
3. Best Shopping Experience – The New Square West Bromwich
4. Independent Retailer of the Year - Spectacle Emporium
5. Art & Culture Award - Birmingham Hippodrome
6. Business of the Year - Rimilia
7. Small Business of the Year - Oxbridge Home Learning
8. Businessman of the Year - Sam Piri ITAE Group
9. Businesswoman of the Year - Sophia Cooper OneFitMama
10. Community Initiative/Charity - Suited For Success
11. Excellence in Media Award - Ed James
12. Sporting Initiative - City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club
13. Young Achiever - Matthew Loughrey - Genting Hotel
14. Special Recognition - Kari Lawler
15. Venue of the Year- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
16. Social Enterprise - DevenishGirl Bakery
17. Blogger of the Year - Ruth Millington
18. Contribution to Education - Services for Education
19. Best Apprenticeship Employer Award - Severn Trent Water
20. Professional of the Year - Clive Reed VWV
21. Best use of Social Media or Marketing Campaign - Birmingham Hippodrome
22. Brummie of the Year – Tim Andrews & PJ Ellis
23. Lifetime Achievement – Rustie Lee
The Birmingham Award's 2018 Shortlist Announced - Voting is now open!
The much-anticipated shortlist for the Birmingham Awards 2018 has been announced and the votes are now open.
To vote for your favourite, please visit: www.birminghamawards.co.uk/voting
After receiving over 500 applications, we are finally excited to announce the shortlist of finalists up for the most prestigious awards Birmingham has to offer.
This year’s applications have been exceptional, making it a difficult task to decide on the shortlist of finalists and we’d like to thank everybody for their efforts.
The Birmingham Awards present a unique opportunity to showcase the very best of Birmingham’s talent, from the biggest business to charities and the brightest young achiever to tech whizzes. The last few years have been a smashing success and we’ve received an even higher volume of hopeful applicants vying for best of Brum titles.
Winners will be announced at the glittery black tie ceremony at Edgbaston Stadium on Saturday 24th November 2018.
Special thanks to everyone who applied and good luck to everyone below!
We hope to see you there!
To get in contact see the contact information below:
0121 667 3945
List of finalists
- Restaurant of the Year
- Anderson's Bar & Grill
- Byzantium Tapas
- Chung Ying Cantonese
- Gusto Birmingham
- Laghi's Deli
- Three Church Road
- Bar/Pub of the Year
- Hare & Hounds - Kings Heath
- Hotel Du Vin
- Malmaison Birmingham
- The Alchemist
- The Anchor - Digbeth
- Best Shopping Experience of the Year
- Bullring - Birmingham
- Mailbox - Birmingham
- New Square - West Bromwich
- Resorts World - Birmingham
- The Fort - Birmingham
- Touchwood - Solihull
- Independent Retailer of the Year
- Disorder Boutique
- Enki
- Sember
- Spectacle Emporium
- The Workshop Below
- Arts & Culture Award
- Birmingham Hippodrome
- InkANIMA
- Services for Education
- Town Hall Symphony Hall
- Transition Stage Company
- Business of the Year
- eSpares
- Intouch Games
- Rimilia
- SDL Auctions - Bigwood
- UK Power Reserve
- Small Business of the Year
- Active Clinic
- Brite Sparx Electrical Services
- Capricorn Blinds
- Digital Glue
- Oxbridge Home Learning
- Businessman of the Year
- Bart Dalton - Bart Dalton Consulting
- Matt Jones - Oxbridge Home Learning
- Rob Pollard - Lightbox
- Sam Piri - ITAE Group
- Stuart Holt - Javelin Block
- Businesswoman of the Year
- Eileen Schofield - Schofield & Associates
- Kimberley Jane Leary - Squibbles
- Lynsey Moore - Kind Consultancy
- Natalie Taylor Herrick - Taylor Herrick Recruitment
- Sophia Cooper - OneFitMama
- Community Initiative/Charity
- Arrive Alive
- Birmingham St Mary's Hospice
- BYSA - Birmingham Youth Sports Academy
- Let's Feed Brum
- Mark Hayes - West Midlands Ambulance
- Suited for Success
- Excellence in Media Award
- Adam Yosef - I Am Birmingham
- Anita Champaneri - Delicious PR
- Ed James - Heart FM
- Noreen Khan - BBC Asian Network
- Sacha Brooks - Capital FM
- Sporting Initiative
- Birmingham Futsal Club
- Box Clever
- City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club
- Sport 4 Life
- Sport Birmingham
- Young Achiever
- Luke Bodin - Business Adapts
- Mark Hipwell - LM JV
- Matthew Loughrey - Genting Hotel
- Mikayla Jones - Uprising
- Venue of the Year
- Aston Villa Holte Suite
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
- Edgbaston Stadium
- The Old Rep Theatre
- Unique Venues Birmingham
- Social Enterprise
- Creative Alliance
- Devenish Girl Bakery
- ISE (Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs)
- School for Social Entrepreneurs
- Sociability Care CIC
- Blogger of the Year
- Brummy Mummy of 2
- Full to the Brum
- Ruth Millington
- Suzie Speaks
- The Ting Thing
- Contribution to Education
- Brian Davies - Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
- Kimichi School
- Mike Hopkins - South & City College Birmingham
- Music Education Solutions
- Services For Education
- Best Apprenticeship Employer Award
- Brite Sparx Electrical Services
- DWF Law
- Severn Trent
- Three Church Road
- Professional of the Year
- Chrissie Wolfe - Irwin Mitchell
- Clive Read - VWV
- Emma Noble - Pinsent Masons
- Matt Barnsley - Downtown In Business
- Best use of Social Media or Marketing Campaign
- Birmingham Cathedral
- Birmingham Hippodrome
- Colonel Duck Productions
- Social Innovation Media Ltd
- Town Hall Symphony Hall
See you all on 24th November 2018 at Edgbaston Stadium for the award ceremony, good luck!
