Tell your story. Celebrate your impact. Submit your entry for the BECBC Awards 2026 and showcase the people, projects and partnerships driving success across Cumbria and beyond.

The BECBC Awards recognise excellence, collaboration and achievement across our membership. Whether you’re entering as an organisation, a team, or nominating an individual, this is your opportunity to share measurable results, the challenge you tackled, and the positive difference you’re making for colleagues, customers, communities and the wider supply chain.

The BECBC Awards 2026 are now open for submissions! The entry form is at the bottom of this page.

Find out more about the categories & criteria

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Awards 2026

Timetable

Award submissions open on 12th May.
Award entries close 6th July
Shortlisting will take place by 24th August
Shortlisted entrants will be notified and able to purchase tickets on 7th September
Your sponsor judges will be sent the shortlisted entries to review before judging visits commence.
Sponsor tasting lunch-your judge will be invited to taste the menu options and provide feedback on the menu for the Awards Dinner. It’s a great chance for judges to come together and plan for the judging visits.
Shortlist will be announced on 14th September
Awards visits will take place between 21st September and 23rd October.
Awards Dinner is 19th November.

You must be a BECBC Member at the time of submission to submit a nomination. Organisations may nominate themselves but individuals must be nominated by their peers.

Awards Nomination Form

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Full Name:

Email address:

Name Of Your Organisation

Name of the organisation you would like to nominate:

Please upload a PDF with a 2500 word limit and as many images as you wish. Please bear in mind the judges will be reading a lot of nominations so be clear how your nomination meets the criteria which are shown in the Award Booklet on the webpage.

Visit location

Please upload 3 images to use in the shortlisted entrants video on the Awards evening.

Declaration

I hereby declare that the information contained within this application is true and correct. I agree that I have read, understood and accept the conditions for entry and that the organisation will permit a photographer and judges to visit the premises (if required) to reach a judging decision and showcase my organisation during the awards dinner.