SHOPPERS, workers and visitors are being asked to help pick the best Hull city centre has to offer.
HullBID and the Hull Daily Mail have teamed up to launch the Hull Business Improvement District Awards.
The awards will celebrate staff, companies and organisations across the city centre for the work they do with the public in helping enhance the city as a place to visit and do business in.
Individuals and employers can enter the awards, with nominations also open to the public.
The Hull Daily Mail is backing the Service with a Smile Award to recognise the most cheerful and welcoming staff in the city-centre.
The winner could come from a sandwich shop, museum or a solicitors office, any business in the city centre qualifies for entry.
The awards will conclude with a ceremony at Hull Truck Theatre on Thursday 8 May.
Kathryn Shillito, City Centre Manager for HullBID, said the awards have been developed as part of BID’s work to support businesses in the city centre and raise their profile.
Kathryn said: “We represent 760 businesses and we are well aware of the variety they offer, the high quality of service and the efforts they make towards improving the city centre.
“Their achievements do not always gain the recognition they deserve so we are launching the awards to raise awareness, to reward outstanding contributions and to encourage more businesses to get involved.”
Contributions to improved safety and cleanliness within the city centre will be recognised by the awards, as will community engagement, success in promoting Hull further afield and development of businesses and employees.
For more information contact Alana Ennis at HullBID on 01482 611802 or by email alana@hullbid.co.uk
THE AWARDS ARE:
Safe City Award
• In this category the judges will be looking for a business, organisation or individual that has provided an outstanding contribution to protecting the safety or security of the public in Hull city centre. An example could be the efforts of staff to reduce crime or the act of an individual in protecting a member of the public.
Pavement Pride Award
• This category will recognise a city centre business or organisation which has gone the extra mile to provide a clean and pleasant environment for its customers or the public in general by an outstanding commitment to cleanliness.
Outstanding Employee or Team Award
• Awarded to a group or individual who has made a significant contribution to showing the best service to the public in Hull city centre.
Service with a Smile Award
• This category will be championed by the Hull Daily Mail. The Mail will be looking to its readers to nominate a shop, businesses or individual who epitomise the best in customer service. Short-listed city centre businesses will then have a “secret shopper” visit to pick a winner.
Best Business Start-Up Award
• Judges will be looking for a new business that has made a positive impact on the city centre since opening or launching in the previous 12-months. Open to all businesses or organisations.
Community Spirit Award
• An award to recognise the outstanding charitable contribution or a strong community engagement by a business or organisation in Hull city centre.
Outstanding Business Development Award
• Judges will be looking for a city centre business that has made strong progress by achieving significant growth in trade or customers. This could be through a new approach to business or a unique and successful marketing strategy.
City Ambassador Award
• For an individual engaged in Hull city centre who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting Hull as a destination for the public and businesses on a regional or national level.
Make your nomination here
