BUSINESSES and individuals who are striving to help Rhyl shine have been encouraged to enter an awards ceremony based in the town.

The Rhyl BID (Business Improvement District) Awards will be held on March 29 at the town’s Pavilion Theatre, between 5.30-7.30pm.

It plans to be “an evening of networking and celebration for all you do to make Rhyl a great business community”.

Businesses within the Rhyl BID district need to nominate themselves, a colleague or a boss, while the closing date for nominations is Sunday, February 19.

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A panel including sponsors and various organisations from the town will discuss the nominations that are submitted for each of the award categories, before a shortlist of finalists is drawn up.

Then, once the shortlisting has taken place, it is down to the customers and the general public to vote for their favourite businesses.

The award categories are as follows:

• Best Community Engagement / Initiative Award – A business that has gone above and beyond by showing innovation within their business to help, support and embed themselves into the community.

• Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award – This award recognises companies and organisations that have made a positive impact on society through their innovative and sustainable CSR initiatives, which is above and beyond their normal operations.

• Best Customer Service Excellence Award – This award recognises an individual/business/organisation who embodies excellent customer service, going above and beyond.

• Best Marketing and Communications Award – Recognition for an individual/business/organisation that has developed a unique marketing initiative/campaign, or who has built an exceptional and engaging social media following.

• Best Innovation and Creative Use of Technology Award (Sponsored by Place Support Partnership) – This award recognises a company or organisation that has introduced new ideas, revolutionary products, processes, or services, or introduced digital innovation into the business.

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award – This award seeks to recognise both an individual and an organisation that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the promotion of EDI.

• Professional Services Award – This award recognises the predominantly office-based businesses delivering professional services throughout the town. Nominations might include the financial or legal sectors, estate agents, design and print agencies, insurance brokers and so much more.

• Green Award – This award recognises a company or organisation that is committed to reducing their carbon emissions and impact on the environment, and the steps being taken to make a positive contribution towards achieving net zero.

• Outstanding Employee Award – Awarded to an individual shining star or a top-notch team, who are applauded and appreciated by their peers and have demonstrated superb focus, commitment, and dedication to their role.

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You can enter the awards by visiting Rhyl BID’s website.

Rhyl BID is a business-led partnership created through a ballot process to deliver additional services to enterprises in the town.

A BID is an area in which a levy is charged on all business rate payers in addition to the business rates bill.

This levy is used to develop projects which will benefit businesses in the area.