1st July 2024
Aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging businesses in Caithness and Sutherland are encouraged to participate in the prestigious Caithness Chamber of Commerce business awards. The awards offer a prime opportunity for businesses to enhance their visibility and receive well-deserved recognition for their outstanding accomplishments.
Winner of the Young Business Award in the Micro category, Mandy Boydell and Ged Boydell of CC Chocolatier with award sponsor Rob Heaton, West of Orkney Windfarm
The upcoming glittering awards ceremony, scheduled for September, will be the focal point of the Caithness Chamber’s annual dinner. This highly anticipated event is a major highlight in the local business calendar. This year’s dinner holds extra significance as it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the first Chamber of Commerce in Caithness. This milestone celebrates fifty years of dedicated service to the North Highland business community while also showcasing the innovation and resilience of the region.
Trudy Morris, Chief Executive, Caithness Chamber of Commerce commented:
“Our awards provide a fantastic opportunity for young companies and entrepreneurs to shine, showcasing their successes and allowing us to acknowledge and celebrate their achievements. As a vital part of the business community in North Highland, Caithness Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to supporting businesses at all stages of their development.
It is a great privilege to witness the progress of past award recipients and to support their businesses as they thrive and adapt to the exciting opportunities and challenges ahead.
In the North Highlands, we are fortunate to have an exceptionally supportive business community, and it is wonderful to come together and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of our region.”
The Young Business Award is open to enterprises that have been operating in Caithness or Sutherland for no more than five years, and the Young Entrepreneur Award is for trailblazing individuals aged between 18 and 30 living in Caithness or Sutherland.
Coll Murchison-MacDonald, Partner at Saffery Champness, commented: ““As a firm, Saffery want to support opportunity and enable success. What better way to do that than to champion the next generation of local entrepreneurs. We are very pleased to be able to sponsor the Young Entrepreneur Awards and I look forward to meeting those shortlisted at the awards dinner.”
Entries for the awards are open until 5 pm on July 30, 2024, download application forms and entry criteria below:
Young Entrepreneur Entry Form 2024 AM