Public nomination & vote via:
East Belfast School Hero of the Year 2023
  • Mrs Rainey, Strandtown Primary School
  • Mr McCausland, Ashfield Girls’ High School
  • Ms Walsh, Tor Bank School
Favourite Primary Teacher in East Belfast 
  • Mrs Anderson, Strandtown Primary School
  • Mr Devine, Strandtown Primary School
  • Mrs Rainey, Euston Street Primary School and Nursery Unit
Favourite Post-Primary Teacher in East Belfast 
  • Mrs Beattie, Ashfield Boys’ High School
  • Mr Jellie, Strathearn School
  • Mr Perry, Dundonald High School
Favourite Eatery in East Belfast
  • No 36
  • Cyprus Avenue
  • Horatio Todds
Favourite Takeaway in East Belfast
  • Flout!
  • Golden Sun Chinese Takeaway
  • Tasty Garden
Favourite Hairdresser/Barber in East Belfast
  • Agency Hair
  • G&S Hair
  • LaVeau Hair
Favourite Beauty Business in East Belfast
  • Hands On Beauty
  • Lushious Luxuries Day Spa
  • The Skin Solution

Awards by application:

The Eastside Award for Contribution to the Arts 
  • Scott's Jazz Club
  • The Bright Umbrella Drama Co
  • The Night Institute
The Eastside Award for Sports Initiative of the Year
  • Boundary Brewing Running Club
  • East Belfast GAA Club
  • Malone Tornadoes Mixed Ability Rugby Team
The Eastside Award for Excellence in Health & Wellbeing
  • Leonard Cheshire, ARBI Unit
  • Hosford Mental Wellbeing Project, East Belfast Mission
  • Men’s Minds Matter NI
The Eastside Award for Tourism Experience of the Year
  • Banana Block
  • Templemore Baths Heritage Experience
  • Titanic Hotel Belfast
The Eastside Award for Business Start-Up​
  • Momentum
  • Nelsons Newsagents
  • Sports Entertainment Tours
The Eastside Award for Business Growth
  • International Business Centre Ltd
  • MAD Colour
  • Refresh Property Solutions
The Eastside Award for Community Impact
  • East Belfast Alternatives Orangefield Project
  • Glentoran Social Partnership
  • Strand Arts Centre
The Eastside Award for Best Company to Work for
  • Ashfield Girls’ High School
  • East Belfast Community Development Agency
  • Lightyear
The Eastside Award for Environmental Sustainability
  • Davines UK Ltd
  • Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful
  • Totalis

Awards by nomination:

The Eastside Award for Apprentice of the Year
  • Cameron Bailes; O’Connor Sutton Cronin & Associates (Belfast) Ltd
  • Gabriel Onojorhoevwo, Precept IT
  • Adam Roberts, Charles Hurst Toyota Dundonald
The Eastside Award for Young Person of the Year
  • Laurie Bell, Ashfield Girls’ High School
  • Jack Harrison, Bloomfield Community Association
  • Cora McGoldrick, Belfast Metropolitan College
The Eastside Award for Volunteer of the Year
  • Gerardine Cunningham, St Vincent de Paul
  • Tara Janssen, Ashfield Girls’ High School
  • Stephen McDonald, Walkway Community Association
The Eastside Award for Outstanding Contribution
​The award for Outstanding Contribution was be selected by the steering committee and presented at the awards gala dinner on Friday 26th January 2024.

The recipient of the Eastside Award for Outstanding Contribution was awarded to:
Aidan Campbell BEM