The winners of the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024 have been revealed at a black tie gala event at the city’s Guildhall.
Showcasing the very best that the city has to offer, from its businesses, charities and organisations to the individuals that help make it special, the Believe in Gloucester Awards 2024 had it all.
When master of ceremonies, Steve Knibbs, BBC reporter and proud Glostonian, announced that he ‘believed in Gloucester’, and asked the audience at the Guildhall if they did too, the room erupted in unison.
Everyone, it seems, believes in and is proud of the city the city now, which was the aim of the awards when they were founded in 2013 – to bring the city together, to make it proud of its achievements and to celebrate its successes and the efforts of many.
The 2024 event was made possible by city centre business group Gloucester BID with the backing of headline sponsors Gloucester Quays and WSP Solicitors, both long-standing supporters of the awards.
Emily Gibbon, manager of Gloucester BID, said: “We have seen many changes in Gloucester since the awards were first launched, many changes for the better too, but the key thing the city has to offer is the people.
“We adapt, we find a way and we do that through working together. And what we have today is a fantastic place to live and work and the awards show that.”
Gloucester Guildhall filled out with guests, finalists, family and friends with sponsors and dignitaries, celebrating the city together.
Live music pre-awards and during the interval was courtesy of city-based singer and guitarist Rob McEwan, food was by Berry Blue, half-time brownies by Hetty’s Place, which has a bakery on Morelands Trading Estate as well as a cafe at Gloucester Food Dock, and the flowers on every table were by award-winning city florist Katherine Kear.
Winners of the 2024 awards are:
Business of the Year – Broomfield Care
New Business of the Year – Busy Creative Bees
Food Business of the Year – Greek on the Docks
Bar or Pub of the Year – The Fountain Inn
Sustainability Award – Roots Refills
Community Project or Organisation – Gloucester Feed The Hungry
Charity of the Year – Gloucester City Mission
Small Business of the Year – Lean On Me Care Services
Hair or Beauty Business of the Year – Kara Hair and Beauty
Retailer of the Year – Chez Rose
Best Customer Service Award – The March Hare
Heritage/Regeneration Award – Cathedral Quarter
Event of the Year – Gloucester Goes Retro
Young Ambassador of the Year – Christopher Hancock
Ambassador of the Year – Matt Cass
Lifetime Achievement Award – Mark Hawthorne
