Awards by public nomination via :
 Favourite Teacher in East Belfast 
  • Mrs Compton, McArthur Nursery, Susan Street - Winner
  • Mrs Ashleigh Fay, Dundonald High School
  • Mrs Roberta Strange, Ashfield Girls’ High School
Favourite Takeaway in East Belfast
  • Fryar Tuck, Bloomfield Road - Winner
  • Loaded Street Food, Beersbridge Road
  • Hatch and Wolf, Bloomfield Avenue
Favourite Eatery (Café/Restaurant) in East Belfast
  • Cyprus Avenue, Upper Newtownards Road
  • Dock Café, Titanic Quarter -  Winner
  • Lampost Café, Upper Newtownards Road
Favourite Hairdresser/Barber in East Belfast
  • Colleen Hamilton Hair, Connsbrook Avenue
  • LaVeau Hair, Dundonald -  Winner
  • Paul Meekin Hair, Castlereagh Street
Favourite Beauty Business in East Belfast
  • Nails by Lauren Ralph, Dundonald -  Winner
  • Salon Reve, Newtownards Road
  • Salon on the Square, Kings Square

Awards Finalists by application:

The Eastside Award for Contribution to the Arts 
  • Ballymac Friendship Trust - Winner
  • Flock Belfast
  • MayWe Ltd
The Eastside Award for Sports Initiative of the Year
  • East Belfast GAA
  • Glentoran FC / Ashfield Boys’ Academy -  Winner
  • Harland and Wolff Welders FSC Blanchflower Stadium
The Eastside Award for Excellence in Health & Wellbeing
  • East Belfast Community Development Agency Health Staff - Winner
  • East Belfast Mission - Hosford Homelessness Services
  • Helping Hands Autism Support Group
The Eastside Award for Tourism Experience of the Year
  • Arthouse DK Ltd
  • Hidden Ulster Tours
  • Maritime Belfast Trust - Winner
The Eastside Award for Business Start-Up​
  • Hearty Growers
  • MayWe Ltd
  • Refresh Property Solutions Ltd -  Winner
The Eastside Award for Business Growth
  • John Dory’s
  • Pacem - Winner
  • Precept IT Ltd
The Eastside Award for Community Impact
  • Ashfield Girls’ High School - Winner
  • East Belfast Covid Reference Group
  • James Brown & Sons in conjunction with Cruse Bereavement Support
The Eastside Award for Employer of the Year
  • John Dory’s
  • Pacem - Winner
  • Whitenoise

Awards finalists by nomination:

The Eastside Award for Young Person of the Year
  • Caleb Armitage
  • Angelike Dzenite
  • Gareth Wright - Winner
The Eastside Award for Volunteer of the Year
  • Angelike Dzenite - Winner
  • Hugh McInally
  • Brian McGuigan 

Awards by selection:

The Eastside Award for Outstanding Contribution
​The award for Outstanding Contribution, announced at the Eastside Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 29th April 2022 was Eileen Kerr. 

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