Organisers of the inaugural Sherborne Business Awards have declared the event as a big success with gongs handed out to the town’s finest businesses and individuals.

The Cross Keys won three awards – Overall Business of the Year; the Café, Pub, Hospitality Award and Sherborne Business Leader of the Year for Mo Gherras – while Vineyards of Sherborne was named Retail Business of the Year and Forces Fit Bootcamp  received the award for New Business of the Year.

The results were announced at a Covid compliant ceremony on June 3.

The event had a reduced audience so was also streamed live to ensure no-one missed out.

Nigel Reeve, of organisers Marketing West, said: “The entries were of the highest standard and showed the resilience of local businesses.

“Entries were twice the number we expected.

“One of the highest number of entries was in the New Business category.

“After the year we have all had, starting a new business now deserves full  recognition.

“Thanks to all the sponsors for supporting the awards.

“Without them these awards would not have been possible.”

The full list of winners and sponsors were:

• Health Beauty & Fitness Business Award – sponsored by Leweston School Events.

Winner: Communifit

• Café, Pub, Hospitality Award  – sponsored by Hunt’s Foodservice

Winner: The Cross Keys

• Arts, Crafts and Artisans Award  – sponsored by Trophy Solutions

Winner: Tom Rowell Designs

• Best Use of Digital – sponsored by Hunts Accountants

Winner: Robin James

• Independent Business of the Year – sponsored by Battens Solicitors

Winner: Vineyards of Sherborne

• Green Business of the Year – sponsored by NatWest Bank

Winner: Dikita Crafts

• New Business of the Year – sponsored by Sherborne Town Council

Winner: Forces Fit Bootcamp

• Rising Star Award – sponsored by Valmiera Glass UK

Winner: Elliot Cuff

• Best Service Provider – sponsored by Church House Investments

Winner: Hunts Accountants

• Retail Business of the Year  – sponsored by Albert Goodman Accountants

Winner Vineyards of Sherborne

• Best Customer Service Award – sponsored by Charterhouse Auctioneers

Winner: Porter Dodson Solicitors

• Mental Health Awareness Award – sponsored by Training for Results

Winner: Rosa Rocks Clothing

• Best Community Support (Business) – sponsored by NFU Mutual

Winner: Sherborne Community Kitchen

• Best Community Support (Individual) – sponsored by NFU Mutual

Winner: Jules Bradburn

• Sherborne Business Leader of the Year  – sponsored by Mogers Drewett Solicitors

Winner: Mo Gherras

• Overall Business of The Year  – sponsor Marketing West SW Ltd

Winner: The Cross Keys

• See more coverage in the June issue of The Blackmore Vale (pages 93-95) here.

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Sponsors of the 2021 Sherborne Business Awards: