Presented by Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, the awards attracted hundreds of entries in their first year and the celebration event was enjoyed by more than 650 people from business, civic life and the wider community.
The Chamber has received several requests for a little bit more time for entries and has responded by keeping the entry forms open until Friday.
This year’s categories are:
- The Global Player – Export Business of the Year Award
- The Problem Solver – Business Diversification Award
- The Equality Trailblazer – EEDI Business of the Year Award
- The People First - Commitment to Workforce Award
- The Planet Saver – Green Business of the Year Award
- The Rapid Riser – Start-up or Scale-up Business of the Year Award
- The Community Champion – Community Business of the Year Award
- The Not-For-Profit Champion – Community Organisation of the Year Award
- The Creative and Culture Activator – Creative and Cultural Award
- The Inspirational Individual – C&W Businessperson of the Year Award and Community Person of the Year Award
The Awards Celebration Evening will take place on Thursday, April 23 at the Belgrade Theatre and will, once again, be a showcase of everything that is great about Coventry and Warwickshire – including culture, entertainment, food and the handing out of the awards.
A range of high-profile sponsors have already been secured in Coventry Building Society, Genesis Employment, Lawton Tubes, Houlton by Urban & Civic, Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council, Coventry College, North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College, and omnigo - a trusted partner of card payment company Dojo, with further sponsorship opportunities available.
Corin Crane, chief executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “We are thrilled with the interest in the awards. After such an incredible first event earlier this year, the businesses, community groups and people of Coventry and Warwickshire want to be involved again in 2026.
“The team have received lots of feedback asking for just a few extra days for entries to be completed and, because of the timing of the judging process, we’ve been able to extend by a week to Friday, December 5.
“I, for one, can’t wait to see all of the entries and to build up to our event next April. We’re sticking to the promise of doing an awards night differently because we’ve had so many positive comments on the back of the first event.
“That means that, while it’s about our entrants, our finalists and our winners, it’s also about celebrating what is so great about Coventry and Warwickshire.
“So, please don’t delay any longer. Get those entries in!”
