THE Skipton Business Awards 2024 shined a spotlight on the thriving business community of Skipton on Monday night.

Held at Skipton Town Hall, the awards ceremony brought together 150 people from Skipton’s business community for an evening of celebration and recognition.

Skipton BID relaunched the Skipton Business Awards last year to showcase the amazing businesses which choose to base their business in the town.

Neil Roe, Chair of Skipton BID said, “The Skipton Business Awards were created to recognise the diverse businesses that drive our local economy.

“This year’s winners are a true reflection of the dedication, creativity and resilience of our business community, and we are incredibly proud to celebrate their success.”

The judging panel said it was overwhelmed by the quality of the entries and it was a tough job to choose the finalists.

They said to choose a final winner for each category was exceptionally difficult and awarded two special recognition awards.

This year the 12 awards included the celebration of the businesses which had traded for over 20 years in the town.

Sarah Howsen, BID Manager, said: “We thought it was really important to celebrate the businesses that have chosen to trade in the town for so many years.

“They have survived many difficult economic challenges and come through the other side, and this shows the dedication and resilience of the small business which trade in Skipton.”

Each award winner was selected for their outstanding achievements in their respective categories.

The winners of the Skipton Business Awards 2024 are:

• Best New Business - Some Delish (sponsored by Your Skipton).

• Coffee Shop of the Year - Bean Loved (sponsored by Crag & Co).

• Customer Service Team of the Year - Belvoir (sponsored by Fenetic Wellbeing).

• Hair and Beauty Business of the Year - Eddy’s Mobile Barbering (sponsored by Melvin & Co).

• Health and Wellbeing Business of the Year - Holistic House (sponsored by Craven College).

• Live Entertainment Venue of the Year - Mess Room (winner) and Speakeasy (special recognition award) (sponsored by Benjamin Opticians).

• Professional Services Business of the Year - FB Mortgages (sponsored by North Blinds).

• Pub or Bar of the Year VSQ (sponsored by Elsworth at the Mill).

• Restaurant of the Year - Phoebe’s (sponsored by Bizzie Lizzie’s).

• Retailer of the Year - Dogsbody & Friends (winner) and Out of the Ordinary (special recognition award) (sponsored by Fenetic Wellbeing).

• Tourism Business of the Year - Skipton Boat Trips (sponsored by Shepherd Partnership).

• Long Service Award - Cinderella’s (sponsored by Le Caveau).