Award deadlines coming up (scroll down below text for a list of awards organised by industry) 

Hello from all the team here at Boost Awards – let’s take a look at some upcoming awards with deadlines in May and June and see which might be suitable for you and your team to enter.

As ever, contact our team here at Boost if you need help with your entries or guidance on which awards to enter. It is the perfect time to get a date in your diary to begin planning which awards to enter for the rest of 2021 – our amazing new digital planning sessions are a great way to get teams together from across your organisation to identify which are your strongest stories. We can then match them to awards that would provide most benefit to you. Okay, let’s get started with the awards to look out for…

General business awards

There is a new scheme on the horizon which has just launched that is definitely worth considering – The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards – run by the team formerly behind the National Business Awards, which we hear will no longer be running. There are twelve categories in total, the deadline is 25th June, and the awards themselves culminate in a prestigious event at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London in November. 

If you want to win a national business award, then the well-established UK Business Awards (deadline 21st May) are now open. This year the awards return with the theme of ‘accelerating UK recovery’, and a host of new categories ready to celebrate the heroic people in business in the Covid-era. Read our handy guide to entering The UK Business Awards 2021 for everything you need to know. 

Workplace awards, HR awards and training awards

For a more comprehensive overview, please read our guides to ‘Great Employer Schemes‘, ‘Which are the best HR Awards to enter?’ and ‘Which training awards should I enter?‘

There are three key schemes coming up within subsets of HR. The Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards are always competitive. The organisers have informed us that you will need to register by 14th May, with a 11th June submission deadline. Two other schemes to consider include The Corporate Adviser Awards (deadline for the Adviser categories 7th May, Provider categories 18th June), and the highly credible Employee Benefits Awards, which closes 24th May.  

Leadership awards

The second round of entries for The Leadership Excellence Awards by GDS Group has now opened. The awards recognise great leadership in a variety of industries and positions in both Europe and the USA, such as CIO Leader of the Year and Supply Chain Leader of the Year. The deadlines are spread throughout April and May, so check the website for further details. 

Customer contact awards

Two of the biggest UK schemes in the customer service/customer experience space are coming up, and seem incredibly relevant after the challenges faced responding to the pandemic. Previously UK-only, this year sees The International Digital Experience Awards expand to allow global entrants. The deadline is 14th May and the second stage presentations and ceremony will all be taking place virtually on 22nd July. Meanwhile, one of the awards that postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, The ICS UK Customer Satisfaction Awards, remains open for entry until 21st May.   

Health sector awards

 The highly prestigious BMJ Awards cover all areas of medicine, including dermatology, primary care and mental health care, and have now announced a deadline extension until 14th June. 

Financial services awards and pensions awards

The FStech Awards are a great option for those based in EMEA region and open until 13th May, while the highly credible Banker Innovation in Digital Banking Awards are international but feature lots of region-specific awards as well (deadline 21st May). Then a few days later The World’s Best Digital Bank Awards will close 25th May, so an opportunity to repurpose your entry – our financial services and banking experts will be happy to advise you on options here.   

Marketing awards

Some credible marketing and creative awards that should be on your radar include The Hermes Creative Awards which remain open until the end of May, and the recently opened dotComm Awards (16th June). Also a special mention to The Global Search Awards (14th May). Also worth mentioning that after a year off due to the pandemic, The CIPR PRide awards are back and open until 29th June which is great news.   

IT awards

Two big technology schemes coming up –The Software as a Service SaaS Awards are open until 21st May and arguably the biggest scheme in the UK is now open – The UK IT Industry Awards – the deadline being 2nd July. 

Construction awards

Finally, this is the biggest time of year for those in building and construction with lots of deadlines approaching so I shall rattle through them. The Construction News Awards (7th May), British Construction Industry Awards (21st May), The Construction News Specialists Awards (28th May) and The National Building and Construction Awards (2nd June). Lots of potential to repurpose your entries, so do contact our team as we have specialists for this industry who can discuss your options.    

Hopefully these highlights will have provided some insights to help you plan which awards to enter. Below you will find all the awards with deadlines occurring within the next two months, organised by industry sector. Remember, do please contact Boost if you need a helping hand entering any of these – our in-house team of experienced award writers have won over 1,500 awards, and can increase your chances of a win significantly. Now is the best time to get a planning session arranged so you can develop your awards strategy for the rest of the year. 

You can also sign up for our email deadline reminder service, so that the next two months of deadlines arrive in your inbox – completely free of charge. Handy, I think you will agree!  

Good luck winning awards! 

Chris.