The King's Awards For Enterprise - How to apply
Schedule
Thu Mar 26 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Middlesbrough Football Club | Middlesbrough, EN
About this Event
Join us for an exclusive event highlighting The King’s Awards for Enterprise — the most prestigious awards available to UK businesses.
The King’s Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement across four key categories:
- Innovation
- International Trade
- Sustainable Development
- Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility)
Whether you are a small business with an innovative product or service, or a larger organisation delivering meaningful impact through trade, sustainability or social mobility, this award is a powerful way to gain national recognition for your contribution to enterprise.
About the Event
This session will feature representatives from The King’s Awards for Enterprise team, alongside a recent local winner who will share their experience of applying and the impact of winning.
The event will be hosted by The Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham, Michael Poole DL, and will provide an ideal opportunity to:
- Learn how the awards work
- Understand what judges are looking for
- Discover what support is available
- Ask your questions directly
Running order
11:00 Welcome and introductions
11:05 About the awards application process, The Kings Awards Team - London
11:25 Support and help available locally, Neil Shneider DL
11:35 Success stories from local businesses
12:05 Questions
12:20 Closing remarks, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham, Mr J. Michael Poole JP DL
Why apply?
Recipients benefit from:
- Use of the Royal Emblem for five years — a highly respected mark of excellence that helps your business stand out above the competition
- A significant boost to staff morale, with awards presented locally by HM Lord-Lieutenants and sometimes by a Member of the Royal Family
- Positive media coverage and increased visibility
- An invitation to attend a Royal Reception hosted by His Majesty The King
Previous recipients report:
- Increased sales and business growth
- Access to new clients and markets
- Greater recognition on the global stage
- Improved ability to attract and retain highly skilled staff
If you are not currently a member, and would like more information on membership please contact [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Middlesbrough Football Club, Middlehaven Way, Middlesbrough, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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