Businesses and individuals now have less than one week left to enter the Stoke-on-Trent BusinessLive Awards.

Companies from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being urged to submit their entries for the 2022 awards ahead of the deadline on Monday, January 10 - and we've put together some top tips on how to make your application stand out.

The awards - which are being run in association with The Sentinel and our sister website StokeonTrentLive - aim to shine a spotlight on the best in the business, recognising the achievements and success of organisations of all shapes and sizes.

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The Stoke-on-Trent BusinessLive Awards in association with The Sentinel and StokeonTrentLive is open for entries


Due to the pandemic, last year's event was held virtually but this year it is expected to take place in person on Thursday, April 28.

There are 14 categories up for grabs including the coveted Business of the Year award and the brand new Diversity and Inclusion award.

The full list of categories are:

Science and Technology Award - sponsored by

Business in the Community Award - sponsored by

Innovation in Business Award - sponsored by the

International Trade Award

Training Excellence Award - sponsored by

Growth Award - sponsored by

Entrepreneur of the Year Award - sponsored by

Young Professional of the Year Award

High Performing Team of the Year - sponsored by

Start-up Business of the Year

Diversity and Inclusion Award

Small Business of the Year - sponsored by

Business of the Year - sponsored by

Lifetime Achievement Award

The awards are also being supported by the and which have agreed to sponsor the drinks and the awards brochure, respectively.

Once the deadline for entries has closed, all of the application forms will be collated and distributed to the judges who will meet to decide the finalists in March. You can learn more about this year's judging panel here.

We wish you all the best of luck!

  • The Stoke-on-Trent BusinessLive Awards 2022 are open for entries until January 10, 2022, with the grand ceremony taking place on Thursday, April 28, 2022. To enter or find out more information .