Inspirational businesses and entrepreneurs were honoured at the second Bacup Business Association (BBA) Awards.
This year two new categories were added and a series of special recognition certificates were handed out.
Jane Pallister, from Boommm Consultancy and Training hosted the event at a packed ABD Centre.
Chair of the BBA Rachel Weinhold, from award sponsors GrowTraffic, presented the certificates as the 60-strong audience enjoyed a Bacup Pie supper.
A raffle and donations raised more than £200 for The Station, run by Bacup Family Centre and volunteers, and Leila Allen was on hand to explain the work that the new drop in is doing near the market.
Rachel said: “This year we had 99 nominations and I am grateful to everyone who attended and made our second awards such a success.
"We will be running it again next year and we will be adding more categories.
Roll of honour
Best Business Ally – Simon Dalley
Business to Business – The Alliance
Best Community Business – Bacup Pride
Leisure and Tourism Business – Bacup and Stacksteads Carnival Organisation
Young Business Founder – Ashley Walker AW Sports Rehab and Massage
The Special recognition Awards went to: Bacup Natural History Museum, Piccalilly’s, Bacup Now, Let’s Talk, Bacup Family Cantre.
The next BBA meeting will be on Wednesday November 9, at The Alliance, Market Street, at 5.30pm and then on November 22 the BBA will be shown around The Station, Union Street, Bacup, at 6pm.
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