CELEBRATING AND RECOGNISING OUR HARLOW TOWN HEROES
THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT MAKE OUR TOWN CENTRE GREAT!

Now in its seventh year, the Harlow Town Awards programme recognises the people and businesses that make the town great for its residents and visitors and celebrates the positive impact those people and businesses have had on the local community through the services that they offer, over the past year.

Harlow Town Centre has long played a significant role amongst the town’s residents, whether it is somewhere they have grown up, worked, shopped or visited for leisure. We want to empower those residents as well as visitors with playing a vital role in celebrating the contributions made to the town, by voting for their favourite individuals and businesses, across a whole host of categories.  

This year, we are asking for people to nominate and then vote across two categories – ‘PLACE’ and ‘PEOPLE’. The dates for nominations, voting, and when the winners will be announced are below, along with a link to take part. There is also a fantastic incentive this year, simply by taking part – a chance to win £250 worth of vouchers!

24/25 Awards – ‘Place’ Categories

• Retailer of the Year                                                         
• Food & Drink Retailer of the Year                                                                              
• Entertainment & Leisure Venue of the Year                                                                           
• Health, Beauty & Wellness Business of the Year                                                                  
• Community & Voluntary Project/Organisation of the Year                                                                              
• Small & Independent Business of the Year                                                                             
• Award for Outstanding Customer Service                                                                              
• Sustainability Champion Award                                                                                                                          
• Best Shop Front & Window Display                                                                          
• Favourite Place in Town                                                                          

24/25 Awards – ‘People’ Categories

• Employee of the Year                                                                     
• Volunteer of the Year                                                                     
• Business Owner/Entrepreneur of the Year
• The Beryl Murphy Manager of the Year    

Key Dates – 24/25 Awards

Nominations open: 3rd – 12th March
Voting open: 21st – 30th March
Winners announced from 14th April

To have your say, simply click HERE

The 2023 event on 18th January 2024 saw an astounding volume of local business and notable people come along to celebrate the Harlow business community. There were an incredible 18 awards handed out on the night, including winners and runners up.

View our ‘gallery’ page HERE to see all the festivities for yourself!

“These awards are a vital celebration of the people, places and businesses who make up our town centre. Those people, places and businesses continue to be there to serve residents in these challenging times and they will all have an important part to play in the town centre’s exciting regeneration and renewal, as it starts to take shape this year. It’s amazing to see so many people in the local community get behind the awards programme and want to recognise the impact the local business community is having on them.”
- Cllr Dan Swords

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