1. The Organiser of the BE Awards is Wolverhampton Business Improvement District (BID) trading as Enjoy Wolverhampton. (Company No. 09369770)
2. The 2023 BE Awards are free to enter and are open exclusively for businesses within the Wolverhampton BID area.
3. Businesses operating outside the Wolverhampton BID area are not eligible to enter. Judges will be assigned to specific categories that do not pose a conflict of interest.
4. Judging will be conducted in the spirit of fairness, transparency and inclusivity.
5. People completing the application must be aged 18 or over.
6. The closing date for award entries is Midnight on Friday 21 April 2023.
7. Entry into more than one category is allowed and welcomed.
8. One individual application per award category is required. Incomplete entries will not be judged.
9. All entries must be submitted in English or British Sign Language (BSL) through the online entry form at EnjoyWolverhampton.com, completed in full and include supporting evidence where it has been listed as attached.
10. We are committed to inclusivity. Entries are accepted in written, video or audio formats.
11. All entries will be acknowledged on receipt.
12. The BE Award entries will be judged by a panel selected by the Organiser.
13. Entries from businesses or individuals not complying with the financial or legal obligations required by Wolverhampton Business Improvement District (BID) will not be judged.
14. You have the right to withdraw an entry to the awards at any time by contacting the Organiser at awards@wolverhamptonbid.co.uk
15. Finalists will be visited by a judge in June as part of the judging process.
16. There will be one award winner selected from the finalists in each category. Winners will be announced at the awards event on Thursday 13 July 2023.
17. By entering this competition you agree to:
1. allowing the Organiser to use the information and material you supply to promote the BE Awards and to showcase Wolverhampton BID area;
2. be involved in pre and post competition publicity.
18. The judges’ decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
19. The Unsung Hero award is open to nominations from the public.
1. One vote is permitted per person per public vote award category
2. Nominations will be made EnjoyWolverhampton.com
3. Nominations will close on Friday 21 April 2023
4. Judges will shortlist five finalists from the public nominations
5. The judging panel will choose the finalist
20. The People’s Favourite category is open to nominations and voted for by the public.
1. One vote is permitted per person per public vote award category
2. Nominations will be made via EnjoyWolverhampton.com
3. Nominations will close on Friday 21 April 2023
4. Judges will shortlist five finalists from the public nominations
5. The public vote will reopen on w/c 22 May 2023
6. Votes will be made via the Enjoy Wolverhampton website
7. The People’s Favourite public vote will close on 30 June 2023