Has your firm got what it takes to be a winner in the Fenland Citizen Business Awards 2025?

If your business has a commitment to the community and is great at developing the talents of its workers then why not enter the Fenland Citizen Business Awards?

The Employer of the Year category sponsored by Purina is aimed at firms that offer both these things and is open to any company big or small.

This award recognises a business showing great commitment to its people and the community.

Tell us how you are developing talent, perhaps through training, apprenticeships, or career progression, and explain what you are doing for others around you, and how you are taking environment, social, and governance seriously.

The third annual Fenland Citizen Business Awards are being brought to you by Iliffe Media - publishers of The Citizen – and they aim to celebrate the best in business.

Nominations are open now and the awards are for all businesses across the district details can be found on the website at fenlandcitizenbusinessawards.co.uk

The glittering black-tie evening is booked for Friday, March 14, 2025 at March Braza Club in Elm Road - the perfect venue for these awards which are part of our commitment to supporting and celebrating local businesses.

This prestigious black-tie event brings decision-makers and business leaders together from across the area to celebrate business success and innovation.

The Fenland Citizen Business Awards showcase business achievements across ten categories, chosen to give businesses, individuals, and charities the chance to tell their success stories.

The Employer of the Year Award is new for 2025 so why not enter your firm and yours could be the first company to scoop this prestigious accolade.

The headline sponsor of the Business Awards is once again the top accountancy firm Whitings LLP, with the event being organised by the Fenland Citizen.

Categories carrying awards for 2025 are Best Social Enterprise (sponsored by Clarion Futures); Best New Start-Up (sponsored by Goldstar Metal Traders); Customer Care; Businessperson of the Year (sponsored by Mapus-Smith and Lemmon); Agriculture and Environment Champion (sponsored by Fraser Dawbarns), Retail and Hospitality (sponsored by Fenmarc), Business of the Year, Business Innovation and Employer of the Year(both sponsored by Nestle Purina) and Team of the Year.

Nominations will close at 5pm on Friday, January 3.

Judges will then start the difficult task of choosing three finalists in each category. These will be announced in the Fenland Citizen with the finalists being notified via email.

Once announced our judges will then arrange to interview each finalist in their place of business.

Then it will be fingers crossed until the winners are announced at the live event on March 14.