Upcoming award deadlines (in the next two months)
Upcoming award deadlines (in the next two months)
Chris Robinson
MD & Founder, Boost Awards
Award deadlines coming up (scroll down below text for a list of awards organised by industry)
Welcome to this month’s round up of all the credible business awards to consider in May and June. This is one of the busiest times of the year for deadlines so plenty of options to choose from.
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 2022 – our amazing in-depth awards 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
If you are looking for a general business award to win, then there are a few notable schemes now open to consider. If you want a credible but winnable award that is international, then consider The International Business Awards (The International Stevies) (15th June). It features literally hundreds of categories, as is often the way with US-based awards, but is a perfect way of showing your customers (and competitors) that “We won an International award” for our achievements. For something here in the UK, the highly credible Growing Business Awards (24th June) is definitely one to go for. The name is very appealing for fast growth start-ups and those looking to secure an investment, but be warned they are highly competitive so you will need robust evidence to demonstrate your growth. For more details of similar awards, read our Guide to General Business Awards.
Leadership awards
The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders Awards are open until 30th May, and celebrate the UK’s most ambitious entrepreneurs and champions tales of ambition, inclusion, sustainable impact, innovation and international growth. These are very credible with The Top 50 published in a celebratory supplement in The Times later this year.
Employer awards, HR awards, Training awards and D&I awards
For a more comprehensive overview, please read our guides to ‘Great Employer Schemes‘, ‘Which are the best HR Awards to enter?’ and ‘Diversity and inclusion awards‘.
These days it is increasingly important to be able to show that you are a top employer and there are a number of very credible schemes coming up that do just that, but bear in mind they can be highly competitive, so you will need strong evidence to support your claims. Great Place to Work – UK’s Best Workplaces for Women (14th May) is based on extensive data insights and a surveying process so is very rigorous. The Ethnicity Awards (15th May) is highly credible with big brand sponsors, and similarly consider entering The National Diversity Awards (20th May). Another recommendation is the highly credible UK Social Mobility Awards, this year open until 24th June. Last year’s winners included PwC, HMRC and Mitie, so definitely attracting some of the largest companies who have developed excellent social mobility initiatives.
The next quarterly deadline for the UK’s 100 Best Companies to Work For is approaching (30th June). Previously aligned to the Sunday Times these are now going it alone and have changed the format considerably – details can be found in our Guide to 100 Best Companies and Great Place to Work Awards article. If you are looking for something that is less time-consuming in terms of entry requirements, then The Stevie® Awards for Great Employers is open until 7th July. Final mention in this sector goes to The Coaching Culture Awards. The deadline is slightly further on the horizon (29th July) but ideal awards for UK in-house HR, OD and L&D Professionals.
Marketing and PR awards
There is huge number of credible marketing and creative awards that have launched, so I won’t mention them all, but some that should be on your radar include The Global Search Awards (6th May) The Viddy Awards (12th May), Marketing Week Awards (18th May) and the recently launched Media Week Awards (6th July).
Financial services awards
The world of Fintech is booming, and with that comes a resultant need for recognition. The FF Awards by Fintech Finance (10th June) do exactly that, bringing together the innovators in fintech, insurtech and paytech. Interestingly this is a video entry pitching process with the no written submission. In other areas of the financial sector we also see the following deadlines – UK Broker Awards (20th May), MoneyAge Awards (17th June), and an inaugural scheme in a rapidly expanding sector, The ESG Culture Awards (circa end of June TBC). We are specialists in writing ESG award entries so do get in touch if you need help getting recognition.
Construction awards
Two important deadlines are looming in the construction sector – The British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) which close 13th May and slightly further afield, the long established The Building Awards (17th June).
Technology awards and telecommunications
Final mention for this month goes to the technology, telecomms and computing sector which has loads of awards coming up so I will rattle through them. In telecommunications, consider the Mobile Industry Awards (7th June) or, if you want something more international, The World Communication Awards (13th June). In the broader world of technology, some very credible industry awards coming up – The SaaS Awards (20th May), Dotcomm Awards (16th June), PwC UK Tech Awards (17th June), and arguably one of the most prominent of all, The UK IT Industry Awards which is open until 1st July this year.
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 1,700 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.
Business Leaders | |
10 May | Women in Defence Awards |
13 May | National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards |
30 May | LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders |
31 May | For Women in Science International Awards |
02 Jun | National Business Women's Awards |
03 Jun | Forward Ladies FL National Awards |
03 Jun | Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Awards |
08 Jun | Best BusinessWomen Awards |
10 Jun | The Great British Entrepreneur Awards |
10 Jun | The HERoes Women Role Model Lists |
15 Jun | Cynopsis Media Top Women in Media |
24 Jun | The Heropreneurs Awards |
24 Jun | EPRA Leadership and Entrepreneurial Awards |
29 Jun | Single Mums Business Network Awards |
Corporate Social Responsibility | |
01 May | NatWest SE100 Index and Social Business Awards |
13 May | IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards |
15 May | ACT Responsible Care Awards |
31 May | The Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards |
31 May | Stroeous Awards |
01 Jun | National Lottery Awards |
01 Jun | Disability Matters Awards Europe |
02 Jun | Communitas Awards |
10 Jun | The Corporate Engagement Awards |
10 Jun | National Sustainability Awards |
~18 Jun | World Petroleum Council WPC Excellence Awards |
20 Jun | The Zero Project |
24 Jun | National Recycling Awards |
30 Jun | Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards |
Customer Contact | |
06 May | Genesys Customer Innovation Awards |
06 May | European Customer Centricity Awards |
06 Jun | ICMI Global Contact Center Awards |
Design & Innovation | |
09 May | NY Product Design Awards |
18 May | Red Dot Award Design Concept |
23 May | The SBID Product Design Awards |
23 May | SBID International Design Awards |
29 May | Amazon Launchpad Innovation Awards |
30 May | The Designer Awards |
31 May | Golden Pin Design Award (Taiwan) |
01 Jun | ICIS Innovation Awards (Chemical Industry) |
MD | The CEDIA Awards |
15 Jun | IEEE Awards |
15 Jun | Global Aquaculture Innovation Award |
22 Jun | Golden Pin Concept Design Award (Taiwan) |
23 Jun | DMI Design Value Awards |
26 Jun | European Product Design Awards |
30 Jun | James Dyson Award |
30 Jun | BIG SEE Product Design Awards (South East Europe) |
Education | |
~01 May | Royal Academy of Dance Teacher Awards |
04 May | The Better Energy School Awards |
17 May | The Nursery World Awards |
27 May | Education Estates Awards |
27 May | The Global Undergraduate Awards |
30 May | National Awards for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE) |
31 May | Adobe Digital Edge Award |
31 May | GESS Education Awards |
01 Jun | National Enterprise Educator Awards NEEA |
02 Jun | Green Gown Awards UK and Ireland |
~03 Jun | The Education Awards |
08 Jun | THE Awards (Times Higher Education Awards) |
~09 Jun | BELMAS Awards |
10 Jun | National NMT Nursery Awards |
24 Jun | Children and Young People Now Awards |
Energy & Utilities | |
31 May | ONS Innovation Awards |
24 Jun | Energy Institute EI Awards |
~30 Jun | Global District Energy Climate Awards |
Health & Social Care | |
02 May | Patient Safety Awards |
N/A | CRO Leadership Awards |
13 May | Nursing Times Awards |
13 May | PM Society Digital Awards (Pharmaceutical Marketing Society) |
Ranking | Top 20 Care Home Awards |
30 May | The Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health ACAMH Awards |
30 May | The Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards |
31 May | Retirement Living Awards |
31 May | Health Tech Digital Awards |
10 Jun | HSJ Awards (Health Service Journal) |
10 Jun | Registered Trainer of the Year |
~11 Jun | The Student Nursing Times Awards |
~16 Jun | Aesthetic Dentistry Awards |
17 Jun | National Care Awards |
~18 Jun | SCRIP Awards |
19 Jun | Chief Allied Health Professions Officer CAHPO Awards |
23 Jun | HTN Health Tech Awards |
24 Jun | LaingBuisson Awards |
29 Jun | National Service User Awards |
30 Jun | Care Sector Supplier Awards |
30 Jun | Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Healthcare and Life Sciences |
Hospitality Sport & Leisure | |
06 May | UK Outdoor Industry Awards |
08 May | The Celebrant Industry Awards |
16 May | The Cateys (The Caterer) |
22 May | The Great British Pub Awards |
~27 May | The Beyond Sport Global Awards |
01 Jun | The Licensing Awards |
~01 Jun | EGR Operator Awards |
03 Jun | SBC Awards |
05 Jun | Restaurant & Bar Design Awards |
06 Jun | The Institute of Hospitality IoH Awards |
06 Jun | The Good Spa Guide Awards |
10 Jun | UK Quality Food & Drink Awards |
12 Jun | UK Theme Park Awards |
MD | ATCM Purple Flag Status |
30 Jun | Gambling Compliance Global Regulatory Awards |
Journalism Publishing & Media | |
~01 May | The Print, Design & Marketing Awards |
06 May | European Digital Media Awards |
15 May | Media Weather Forecast Award |
~30 May | Martin Ennals Award |
31 May | The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism |
01 Jun | The Rookies |
29 Jun | The UK Music + Sound Awards |
29 Jun | International Music and Sound Awards |
Legal Services | |
10 Jun | Family Law Awards |
17 Jun | National Paralegal Awards |
22 Jun | The British Legal Awards |
30 Jun | The Butler Trust Awards |
Planning & Property | |
03 May | Brownfield Awards |
06 May | Property Care Association PCA Best Practice Awards |
11 May | The PFM Awards (Premises & Facilities Management) |
MD | Society of Garden Designers SGD Awards |
10 Jun | Estates Gazette EG Awards |
29 Jun | Student Accommodation Awards |
30 Jun | Hotel Property Award |
Products & Manufacturing | |
MD | Materials Research Society MRS Annual Awards |
13 May | The RAC Cooling Industry Awards |
16 May | IET Mensforth Manufacturing Medal |
N/A | Insider Made in the UK Awards |
27 May | Heating and Ventilation H&V News Awards |
27 May | The European Carton Excellence Awards |
~18 Jun | Technical Excellence & Creativity TEC Awards |
20 Jun | Electronics Industry Awards |
~25 Jun | National Pig Awards |
Public Sector | |
24 Jun | Social Worker of the Year Awards |
30 Jun | European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) Award |
Retail & Consumer Goods | |
03 May | FreeFrom Skin Care Awards |
05 May | London Honey Awards |
09 May | Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards |
09 May | The BIA Baking Industry Awards |
13 May | World CBD Awards |
17 May | Good Housekeeping Food Awards |
20 May | Muddy Stilettos Awards |
23 May | The Direct Commerce Awards |
23 May | Creative HEAD Most Wanted |
23 May | Creative Head - The IT List |
27 May | Global eCommerce Awards |
27 May | Drapers Independents Awards |
~29 May | IGD Awards |
31 May | The eCommerce Awards |
31 May | Creative Retail Awards |
01 Jun | GIMA Awards (Garden Industry) |
03 Jun | Travel Retail Awards |
06 Jun | The Retail Industry Awards |
06 Jun | European eCommerce Awards |
10 Jun | UK Quality Food and Drink Awards |
17 Jun | The Excellence in Housewares Awards |
17 Jun | Weaning World Awards |
20 Jun | The Grocer’s New Own-Label Awards |
20 Jun | The Grocer New Product Awards |
20 Jun | British Knitting & Crochet Awards |
24 Jun | The Drapers Awards |
24 Jun | British Farming Awards |
~26 Jun | UK Fruit and Vegetable Awards |
30 Jun | Global Beauty & Wellness Awards |
Supply Chain | |
31 May | ASCM Awards of Excellence |
Third Sector | |
06 May | PR Daily's Nonprofit PR Awards |
19 May | The Charity Times Awards |
MD | Movement for Good Awards |
09 Jun | Third Sector Awards |
Transport & Logistics | |
02 May | European Talent in Mobility Awards |
06 May | The Air Cargo News Awards |
13 May | The European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs) |
27 May | UK Fleet Champions Awards |
31 May | Vehicle Recycling Excellence Awards |
03 Jun | British Parking Awards |
18 Jun | National Railway Heritage Awards |
24 Jun | Aviation Week Network's Laureate Awards |
24 Jun | E-Mobility Awards |
~25 Jun | The Airline Strategy Awards |
30 Jun | The Business Car Awards |
30 Jun | AVSEC Global Excellence Award |
Travel & Tourism | |
31 May | International Travel Awards |
MD | World's Best Tourism Film Awards |
01 Jun | Gold Travel Awards |
08 Jun | The Conference & Incentive Travel C&IT Awards |
17 Jun | Frontier Awards |
17 Jun | Group Leisure and Travel Awards |
30 Jun | Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards |
30 Jun | Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards |
30 Jun | BIG SEE Tourism Awards (South East Europe) |