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Marketing West Events promoting and supporting local businesses with grassroots business awards in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne, Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport, Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Axminster, Lyme/Charmouth and Seaton/Sidmouth.

Watch the 2022 Awards Ceremony here

Just click on the picture on the left to watch the awards

Our Winners

2022

2021

Oleo Bodycare

Gunz Barbers

BridportMATE

Rural Ranges

Toddle and Born

A.G. Down

WDLH

The Olive Tree

Cherries

Gavin Dixon FS

The Hurt Locker

The Alleyways

Survivor the Thriver

Business of the Year

2022

WDLH

Naturalife

Washingpool Farm Shop

WDLH

Parkers Property

Station Kitchen

R.J. Balsen

James Loveridge

Colmers Hill Fashion

Veritas Resolution

Business of the Year

Joint Winners 2020

DWLH

Colmers Hill Fashion

2020

Go Go Eco

Crown Inn, Uploaders

Wrixton Smyth

Off the Boat

Framptons

Gorilla Packaging

Green Yeard Cafe

Watershed PR and Mkt

Animal House

Leakers Bakery

Cherries Ice Cream

Side by Side

Business of the Year 2021

Leakers Bakery

Here are our sponsors and their categories. Just click on each one to enlarge.

Sponsors and their Categories

Bridport Business Awards LinkedIn Group

We've created a LinkedIn group with regular updates, and the latest information about the awards, for supporters, sponsors and entrants. To apply to join the group just click on the image below.

2023 Awards Update and Comments

We'll be announcing the launch dates for the 2023 awards this autumn so if you would like to suggest any new categories (see below) then get in touch.

Feedback

Below are just some of the comments businesses have made after our various awards throughout Dorset. The full copy of each one is available to view if required.

"The Dorchester Business Awards are a significant marker of our local post-Covid recovery, a really encouraging and optimistic event that I was honoured to be part of."

Lord Fellowes of West Stafford

“The Business Awards are the best thing to happen in Dorset for many years. It is so rewarding to see how businesses across the County recognise their value and have responded by entering the various categories. Onwards and upwards!”

Barry White, Humphreys Kirk

"I am really honoured and hugely proud to have won this Overall Business Award. I'm so pleased for the Barker staff members, who have worked so hard, pulling together brilliantly as a team, particularly over the last two years to come through such difficult times."

Matthew Barker, The Barker Group, Poole

"You could tell the businesses were genuinely moved to receive awards, and that it meant more to them because as the Wimborne Business Awards, it was ours as a town.

We were really happy with the way we were kept in the loop and kept in touch throughout the whole process. Communication and clarity were terrific with a constant supply of updates and information."

Tammy Sleet, Manager, Wimborne BID

“Being recognised as the best by guests who dine in our restaurant week in, week out is what Weymouth and Portland are all about! Keep it local. A great boost for business.”

Chef Eric, Les Enfants Terrible, Weymouth

“It was wonderful to win last year – Overall winner and Best Customer Service too - which I was particularly pleased about for the team who really do look after our customers. Such a thrill for us all and our customers were pleased too!”

Caroline Parkin, Leakers Bakery, Bridport

“We entered the Dorchester and Poundbury Awards thinking nothing ventured nothing gained. It was so nice to see businesses networking together during the awards. Not only did we win our category, but the overall best business as well! We could not believe it, We would like to say to all the businesses out there enter as you have a lot to gain!”

Neil Strudwick, Goldcrest Jewellers, Dorchester

“I wanted to write and thank you for our wonderful award. It was a real boost for morale to be recognised as a new business after what has been such a challenging year to open and operate in. It was lovely to meet fellow local businesses and also for the awards to be so fair. Please pass on my thanks to all those who organised such a wonderful event. It was hugely appreciated.”

Doune Mackenzie Edwards, The Queen’s Arms, Corton Denham, Sherborne