A celebration of Chesterfield’s commercial success is set to debut this summer, as the town’s newest business awards officially launches, recognising the innovation, resilience and achievements of organisations across the north Derbyshire town.

The awards, sponsored by accountancy firm SMH Mitchells, are open to businesses within the Chesterfield Borough and organisers invite businesses of all sizes and sectors to put themselves forward for recognition.

The inaugural awards celebration and dinner will take place on Wednesday 1st July, hosted by Chesterfield’s much loved Casa Hotel and promises to bring together leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals for an evening dedicated to honouring outstanding performance across a range of categories. The awards aim to highlight excellence in areas such as growth and enterprise, customer service, international trade, and community impact.

Organiser Chrissie Rowell at Black Hare Marketing and Events says the event has been created in partnership with local Chesterfield experts, to showcase success stories of the Chesterfield business community specifically and provide a platform to celebrate those making a significant contribution to the area.

Awards organiser Chrissie Rowell of Black Hare Marketing and Events (right) and supporter Lucinda White of Pure Awards (left)

placeholder image — Awards organiser Chrissie Rowell of Black Hare Marketing and Events (right) and supporter Lucinda White of Pure Awards (left)

“Chesterfield is a thriving business community and we’ve had huge support for the awards already, it’s great to be giving Chesterfield some well deserved spotlight of its own,” she said. “We’re also pleased to be supporting a local cause and this year we’ve partnered with Chesterfield Animal Rescue and will be donating £5 from every ticket sale to them, as well as fundraising proceeds from the evening itself.”

Awards organisers have pledged to embody Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles and as well as supporting a Chesterfield based grass-roots charity, they want to honour businesses who go above and beyond in giving back to the local community. The ‘Community Impact’ award is open to both charities and social enterprises and aims to shine a light on the philanthropic work being carried out in the town.

Entries will be judged by a panel of experts from Chesterfield, who are passionate about the success of the town. Dom Stevens, Head of Destination Chesterfield will be one of the judges. Destination Chesterfield is a partnership which promotes Chesterfield as a place to do business, invest, live and visit.

Dom said, “I’m delighted to be part of the judging panel for these new awards, which provide a fresh opportunity to recognise the breadth of talent, innovation and ambition we have here in Chesterfield. Our business community continues to achieve remarkable things, and I’m looking forward to learning more about the fantastic organisations contributing to the town’s growth and success throughout the judging process.”

Award winners will be announced during a gala dinner featuring networking opportunities, entertainment and a formal awards presentation.