Chamber's Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards hailed a great success

THE Chamber's Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards returned for 2022 at Goole High School after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The winners were announced at the awards ceremony compered by television personality Harry Gration and well attended by shortlisted finalists, sponsors, judges and other local businesses.

Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce President Phil Jones welcomed everyone to the event and praised the Awards Committee for putting the event on in challenging circumstances.

The independent panel of judges chose PA Media as the Overall Business of the Year, an award sponsored by Link Agency. 

Katie Taylor MBE was honoured with the Tim Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to the region’s economy. Katie owns and runs Drewton’s Farm Shop and the Manor Rooms at South Cave and employs around 50 people, as well as supporting a network of more than 250 Yorkshire-based farmers, growers and suppliers. She has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity, is a proud ambassador for the local area and a champion of locally sourced food and drink.

Garrey Haase, Chairman of the organising committee, explained: “It was wonderful to be back after a two-year gap and fantastic to see so many local businesses there to support the event and celebrate with us.

“As a committee, we only made the decision to  proceed with plans for the 2022 event in September so I’d like to thank the committee, which is made up entirely of volunteers from the local business community, for pulling the whole thing together in record time, as well as thanking our judges, sponsors and everyone who entered, especially our fantastic finalists.

“I’d also like to congratulate our winners on their achievement. It’s incredible to see that local businesses, which have shown such resilience over the last two years, are bouncing back from the hardship they have undoubtedly faced.”

Katie Taylor receives her award from Garrey Haase and Harry Gration.

 

The 2022 winners are as follows:

Contribution to the community (charity) - sponsored by Jos. Richardson & Son:

• Lunchbox Goole

Contribution to the community (businesses) - sponsored by H. Walton Ltd:

• AM Dairies

Environmentally friendly business of the year - sponsored by Siemens:

• Ted’s Patch

Innovative business of the year - sponsored by Press Association:

• Emma Bateman Art

Large business of the year - sponsored by Chronicle Publications: 

• Grotech Production Ltd

Marketing excellence  - sponsored by Fil:

• Wild Agency Ltd

New business of the year - sponsored by Danbrit Holdings:

• Ideal Removals

Self-employed/micro business of the year - sponsored by Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce: 

• The Tipsy Cow Trailer

Small business of the year - sponsored by MNA Group Ltd:

• Wade Joinery Construction Services

Team of the year - sponsored by Leisure Timber Products:

• PA Media - TV Metadata team in Howden

The Covid-19 award:

• Selby College

Training and development award - sponsored by Morgan & Quinn:

• Accountancy Tuition Academy Limited