View the 2024-5 Eastside Awards Highlights:

The 'Favourites' you nominated... 
We sought public nominations for East Belfast's 'Favourites' across a number of categories. Public nominations were made via Belfast Live from 18th September - 18th October. The top five nominees in each category (with the most nominations), were then put out to a public vote from 21st Oct – 30th November for the public to decide on their finalists and winner. The top three finalists are listed below. The winner, who received the most votes, was announced live at the awards ceremony on Friday 31st January 2025.
The Eastside Award for Favourite Primary Classroom Assistant of the Year
  • Andrew Floyd, Elmgrove Primary School
  • Rebecca Hanna, Strandtown Primary School
  • Jonathan Myles, Victoria Park Primary School
The Eastside Award for Favourite Post-Primary School Hero of the Year 
  • Deborah Carlisle, Lagan College Belfast
  • Joanne Porte, Our Lady and St Patrick’s College
  • Laura Snowden, Ashfield Girls’ High School 
The Eastside Award for Favourite Food Destination in East Belfast
  • Flout!
  • Sixty Nine Burgers & Filth
  • Wing It Ballyhack
The Eastside Award for Favourite Hairdresser/Barber in East Belfast
  • LaVeau Hair
  • Strength & Honour
  • Urban Roots
The Eastside Award for Favourite Beauty Business in East Belfast
  • Beauty Culture
  • The Guinot Salon East Belfast
  • Hands On Beauty
The Eastside Award for Favourite Tourist Attraction in East Belfast
  • CS Lewis Square
  • Templemore Baths
  • Titanic Belfast
The Eastside Award for Volunteer of the Year
  • William Graham
  • Hospice Heroes
  • Cheyanne McCann
The Eastside Award for Favourite Sports Coach/Trainer of the Year
  • Darren Baine, DB Fitness
  • Aodhan Mulholland, Orchardville Disability Football Club
  • Blaine McMillan, Bloomfield Football Club

Awards by application:

These award winners were reviewed by an independent panel of judges who assessed applications and decided on a winner... 
The Eastside Award for Contribution to the Arts 
  • Ashfield Girls’ High School
  • Beano Niblock
  • Fighting Words NI
The Eastside Award for Excellence in Health & Wellbeing
  • CI Ladies Hockey Club
  • Dundonald Primary School & Nursery Unit
  • Survivors of Suicide
The Eastside Award for Business Start-Up​
  • Alist Tutoring,
  • Eden Consultancy NI
  • Worthy @ Orchardville
The Eastside Award for Business Growth
  • Nelson’s Newsagents
  • Refresh NI
  • YWE Installations
The Eastside Award for Community Impact
  • EastSide Learning
  • Oasis Caring in Action
  • Orchardville NI
The Eastside Award for Best Company to Work for
  • John Minnis Estate Agents
  • Pacem Advisory
  • Titanic Hotel Belfast
The Eastside Award for Environmental Project of the Year
  • Encom Energy
  • Refresh NI
  • Sustain Exchange

Awards by nomination:

These award winners were nominated and reviewed by an independent panel of judges who assessed nominations and decided on a winner... 
The Eastside Award for Trainee/Apprentice of the Year
  • Eamon Curran, Totalis Solutions Ltd
  • Harry Johnston, Specialised Fire & Security Ltd
  • Lenin Stevenson, Thales UK Ltd
The Eastside Award for Young Person of the Year
  • Rebecca James, Ashfield Girls’ High School
  • Ellie Stewart
  • Kalum Vann, Fighting Words NI

Awards by selection:

The Eastside Award for Outstanding Contribution
​The award for Outstanding Contribution was selected by the steering committee and presented at the awards gala dinner on Friday 31st Jan 2025.

The 2024 Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to: Bernie McConnell