Every year in January we get together as a community to connect and celebrate!
Annual Awards 2025

The Categories
Deadline for nominations (except Member of the Year) is midnight on 3rd November.


Best Newcomer
Most Transformed
Award Sponsor: Erin Newberry from Not Just Travel
Independent Judge: Jude Chan from My Network for Women
Award Sponsor: Hannah Weinhold from Grow Traffic
Independent Judge: John McHale from ActionCoach


#WorkingTogether
GC Ambassador
Award Sponsor: Rowena Pearce
Independent Judge: Meriesha Rennalls from Noise & Caro Holdings
Award Sponsor: Lisa Betsworth & Emily Oxford from Slice
Independent Judge: Tracy Irwin from TI Accountancy & Your Time Freedom Alchemist


Networking Master
Venue of the Year
Award Sponsor: Zoe Wadsworth from Ask Zoe
Independent Judge: Austen Hempstead
Award Sponsor: Michael Harle from Prosper Accountancy
Independent Judge: Lynn Wood from Children’s Air Ambulance


Group Leader of the Year
Group of the Year
Award Sponsor: George Wragg from Keller Williams
Independent Judge: John Lamerton & Jason Brockman from the 1% Club
Award Sponsor: Rachel Nunn from Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce
Independent Judge: Michaela Sams from The Business Hive

Member of the Year
Award Sponsor: Claire Taylor Foster (Member of the Year 2023)
Independent Judge: This award is voted for by members
The Nominees and Finalists
Find out who has been nominated and shortlisted in this year’s awards.
Don't forget to book your ticket for the lunch on the 16th January at the Holiday Inn Doncaster!
The only cost of the event is your buffet lunch ticket which can be purchased here.
FAQ
The event is on Thursday 16th January 2025
Lunch tickets are £25.25 (Incl VAT) and can be purchased here.
The ticket covers the cost of your lunch. You’ll need to purchase your own drinks but there will be water provided free of charge.
The Awards lunch is being held at the Holiday Inn (just of the A1 at Doncaster)
Holiday Inn Doncaster A1M J36, High Road, Warmsworth. Doncaster DN4 9UX
The Annual Awards lunch is an opportunity to get most of our community together in one room. It starts at 11.30am with half an hour of networking. This is followed by a short speech from Nicky and an update from our charity partner. Then we commence the first half of the awards ceremony. We break for a hot buffet lunch and we’ll also be holding a raffle to raise money for the Children’s Air Ambulance. We finish off with the second half of the awards and then finish by 2pm so that members who have commitments can get back for them.
It’s a really positive and motivating day. Not to be missed!
You can see highlights of the 2024 event here.
Some of our members arrive earlier (around 10am) to take advantage of some extra networking!
Members are nominated for some of the awards by Group Leaders. If you think someone should be nominated speak to your Group Leader or contact the Admin team.
Venue, Group, Group Leader and Member of the Year are chosen by annual data. But members can put a good word in for their Group Leader!
Best Newcomer, Most Transformed, GC Ambassador, #WorkingTogether and Networking Master awards are judged by a selection of independent judges. You can find out more about them here.
Yes there is plenty of free parking at the venue.
Yes! We create a seating plan so that you get to know some new people. But don’t worry we always make sure there are some members of your group on the same table too so you have some familiar faces to talk to.