The King’s Awards For Enterprise – How to Apply

Learn about The King’s Awards for Enterprise, and what they mean for North East businesses at the Chamber Showcase at Teesside Expo.

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

This event is kindly sponsored by the Tees Valley Combined Authority

If you are not currently a member, and would like more information on membership please contact [email protected]

What do I wear to a Chamber event: We don’t have a dress code, but we suggest dressing as if meeting new clients. Your comfort is key.

Behaviour and conduct: our events create an inclusive space for individuals and organisations to meet, where we expect all our attendees to behave with courtesy and respect, to both each other and Chamber colleagues.