New and established businesses from across The Marches are being urged to enter the latest round of the Rural Business Awards.
Aimed at showcasing the UK’s best rural enterprises, the awards are an opportunity for sole-traders and larger organisations in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Telford & Wrekin to be recognised for their hard work.
The independent awards programme covers six regions, the North, the Midlands, Wales and Northern Ireland, the South West, the South East, and the East.
The regional rounds will be followed by a national final, where winners from each region compete to win a national trophy.
The 2019-20 awards are open to any size business embracing a rural theme, serving a rural clientele or operating from a rural base (a settlement of less than 10,000 people).
Entries close on June 7, 2019, and the categories are:
Best Rural Start-Up
Best Rural Diversification Project
Best Rural Retail Business
Best Rural Professional Services Business
Best Rural Creative, Artisan or Crafts Business
Best Rural Digital, Communications or Media Business
Best Rural Social Enterprise, Charity or Community Project
Best Rural Tourism Business
Best Rural Recreational or Outdoor Pursuits Business
Best Rural Food or Drink Business
Rural Young Person of the Year
To find out more about the awards and entry criteria visit the website https://www.ruralbusinessawards.co.uk/.
