BEING a business isn’t always about profits.

Our Charity and Social Enterprise Award will be granted to the charity that has made the most significant difference to its target beneficiaries.

Do you know someone like this? If so, you can nominate them. The judges are looking for evidence of social and community impact within the Winchester district.

Nick Ekins, managing director of Gentian said: "We’re really pleased to be supporting the Winchester Business Excellence Awards again this year, in particular sponsoring the Charity and Social Enterprise category. At Gentian we strive to support our local community and we’re really looking forward to reading the award entries and learning about their positive impact in the Winchester District.”

In recent years Gentian has invested in Winchester’s High Street. Their town centre regeneration portfolio comprises The Brooks shopping centre and several High Street shops let to Mountain Warehouse, Seasalt, Rick Stein Restaurant and Fat Face. These significant buildings are now locally owned and maintained, demonstrating Gentian’s commitment and confidence in Winchester’s retail offering and future.

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The Winchester Business Excellence Awards organised in partnership by the Hampshire Chronicle, Winchester BID and Hampshire Chamber of Commerce are sponsored by Paris Smith, Dutton Gregory, Winchester City Council, Winchester University, Winchester BID, Azets, Gentian and Ridge & Partners. The awards are also supported by Natwest, Honey & Harvey, Little Kitchen and Chesil House and are open to businesses within the Winchester district. 

Nominations are welcomed for businesses or businesses are able to nominate themselves.

Once received the nominations will be considered by our judging panel and may be subject to a ‘Mystery Shopper’ visit by the category sponsor.

The judges will be looking to announce the three finalists in each category on Thursday May 4 in the Hampshire Chronicle and on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and then a celebratory awards event, will conclude the awards on Thursday June 1. 

The winners of each category will receive £250 of advertising in the Hampshire Chronicle or on hampshirechronicle.co.uk and will also be featured in the category winners’ coverage.

Awards categories include: Business Leader Award; Charity and Social Enterprise Award; Large Business Award; SME/Independent Business Award; New Business Award; Technology and Innovation Award; Sustainable Business Award; Service Excellence Award; and Creative and Cultural Award

Enter now at winchesterbusinessawards.co.uk.

The Millennium Egg will continue to be awarded by the Winchester City Council to the organisation or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Winchester area.
The Business of the Year Award will be nominated to the overall winner that will be chosen by the judging panel form all the category winners.

Closing date for nominations Thursday April 20.