Businesses in Basingstoke and Deane can now enter the Inspire Business Awards 2025.

The prestigious event will see 13 category awards and a Winner of Winners prize up for grabs.

The awards, which are exclusively for businesses in Basingstoke and Deane, will culminate with a dinner on Thursday, July 17 at Oakley Hall.

Some businesses have already signed up to sponsor the event, but there is still space for more.

Shaw Gibbs, accountants and business advisers, will sponsor the Large Business of the Year category, while Phillips Law will sponsor the Medium Business of the Year category.

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Absolutely Offices and Minuteman Press will return as category sponsors, and Basingstoke College of Technology will sponsor the Apprentice/Trainee of the Year category for 2025.

PLANT, the new sustainable office complex on Basing View, will be the Inspire Welcome Reception sponsor, and the Gazette will be the Media Supporter of the awards.

The 2025 Inspire Business Awards categories, and sponsors so far, are:

  • Large Business of the Year – sponsored by Shaw Gibbs
  • Medium Business of the Year – sponsored by Phillips Law
  • Small Business of the Year – available for sponsorship
  • Wellbeing Champion – available for sponsorship
  • Young Business Person of the Year – sponsored by Minuteman Press
  • Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Basingstoke College of Technology
  • Rural Business of the Year – available for sponsorship
  • Business and Community Award – available for sponsorship
  • New Business of the Year – available for sponsorship
  • Service Excellence – available for sponsorship
  • Best Place to Work – available for sponsorship
  • Sustainable Champion – available for sponsorship
  • Export Champion – available for sponsorship
  • Winner of Winners – sponsored by Absolutely Offices
  • Awards Night Welcome Reception Event sponsor – PLANT
  • Inspire Business Awards 2025 Media Supporter – The Gazette

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Jonathan Pender, chairman of Destination Basingstoke, said: "Destination Basingstoke is proud and honoured to be organising the Inspire Business Awards 2025.

"This is a long-running and prestigious annual awards event that showcases and celebrates the best individuals and organisations in local business.

"We are delighted to see some wonderful sponsors returning and are also delighted to see new sponsors come on board.

"Inspire Business Awards 2025 will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of next year’s local business calendar."

Businesses can enter the Inspire Business Awards 2025 at destinationbasingstoke.co.uk/inspire.

Businesses interested in sponsoring a category can contact Mark Jones, partnerships manager at Destination Basingstoke, at mark.jones@destinationbasingstoke.co.uk.