The Eastside Awards is an exciting initiative aimed at highlighting and celebrating all that is good about East Belfast, whilst showcasing the contributions being made to the economic, social and community development of the area (which will include everything up to the Holywood Exchange roundabout, Dundonald, East side of Ravenhill Road to its Saintfield Road junction, Gilnahirk, Hillfoot and Titanic Quarter).
Winners were crowned at the Eastside Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 27th January 2023 at Hastings Stormont Hotel.
Winners were crowned at the Eastside Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 27th January 2023 at Hastings Stormont Hotel.
2022 Category Winners & Finalists
Awards by application:
The Eastside Award for Contribution to the Arts
This award was open to individuals or groups involved in the promotion and provision of the Arts in the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area that contribute to greater involvement in Arts related activities. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Sports Initiative of the Year
This award was open to individuals or organisations involved in the promotion and provision of a sports initiative (in the past three years) that contributes to greater involvement and engagement in sporting activities in the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Excellence in Health & Wellbeing
This award was open to organisations in all sectors and all sizes within the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area that can demonstrate their commitment to and the provision of services or initiatives which make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of people working or living in the East Belfast area. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Tourism Experience of the Year
This Award was open to individuals, groups or businesses (of all sizes and sectors) that provide and promote a Tourist offering in the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Business Start-Up
This Award was open to individuals, businesses or social enterprises from or within East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area which have been trading for no more than three years (commenced business after 28th October 2019). The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Business Growth
This award was open to SME businesses or social enterprises operating within the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area that are able to demonstrate growth in the areas of business performance and employment over the past 3 years (since 28th October 2019) that has led to product or service excellence and sustainable improvements in business performance. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Community Impact
This award was open to organisations that can demonstrate a contribution to:
The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Best Organisation to Work for
This award was open to organisations in all sectors and all sizes within the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area that can demonstrate their commitment to and the provision of a positive working environment for their employees. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Environmental Sustainability *NEW
This award was open to individuals or organisations, regardless of size or sector within the East Belfast & Greater East Belfast area that have introduced solutions to improve their own environmental and or Sustainability footprint, or that of their customers. The winner & finalists are:
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Awards by nomination:
The Eastside Award for Apprentice of the Year *NEW
This award was open to nomination for an apprentice from any skill or profession who is currently involved in their training programme or has completed their apprenticeship during 2021-22. The winner & finalists are:
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The Eastside Award for Volunteer of the Year
This award was open to nomination for a volunteer who has demonstrated a commitment (of not less than 2 years on 28th October 2022) to an organisation or cause which contributes to the life of East Belfast or Greater East Belfast area. The winner & finalists are:
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Awards by selection:
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