Award organisers of the sixth Eastside Awards in association with George Best Belfast City Airport have received a record number of entries from businesses that are showing signs of recovery from COVID, teachers who have been nominated for their dedication to their students and projects which have had a positive impact on the local community.
Jonathan McAlpin, Chief Executive of East Belfast Enterprise and Chair of Eastside Awards Committee, said:
“The Eastside Awards is embedded in the local community as an annual celebration of recognising all that is good about East Belfast and this year’s finalists should be extremely proud of themselves in getting this far, as we have received the highest number of entries to date.
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"As we emerge from a challenging time in our history, all our finalists are worthy winners in my mind and I know the judges did not have an easy task in shortlisting the phenomenal number of entries we received.
"Sadly circumstances dictated that we could not celebrate in person last year so I have no doubt that the Eastside Awards will be the best yet when we reunite to announce the winners at our dazzling awards ceremony next month.
Eastside Awards in association with George Best Belfast City Airport finalists are:
Eastside Award for Business Start Up sponsored by Belfast City Council
Hearty Growers
MayWe
Refresh Property Solutions Ltd
Eastside Award for Business Growth sponsored by Kainos
John Dory’s
Pacem
Precept IT Ltd
Eastside Award for Community Impact sponsored by Belfast Harbour
Ashfield Girls’ High School
East Belfast Covid Reference Group
James Brown & Sons in conjunction with Cruse Bereavement Support
Eastside Award for Contribution to the Arts sponsored by Phoenix Natural Gas
Ballymac Friendship Trust
Flock Belfast
MayWe
Eastside Award for Excellence in Health and Wellbeing sponsored by Millar McCall Wylie
East Belfast Community Development Agency Health Staff
East Belfast Mission
Helping Hands Autism Support Group
Eastside Award for Employer of the Year sponsored by Fleet Financial
John Dory’s
Pacem
Whitenoise
Eastside Award for Sports Initiative of the Year sponsored by GLL
East Belfast GAA
Glentoran FC Ashfield Boys’ Academy
Harland and Wolff Welders FSC Blanchflower Stadium
Eastside Award for Tourism Experience sponsored by EastSide Partnership
Arthouse DK Ltd
Hidden Ulster Tours
Maritime Belfast Trust
Eastside Award for Young Person of the Year sponsored by Belfast City Airport
Caleb Armitage
Angelike Dzenite
Gareth Wright
Eastside Award for Volunteer of the Year sponsored by East Belfast Mission
Angelike Dzenite
Hugh McInally
Brian McGuigan
Eastside Award for Favourite Beauty Business in East Belfast sponsored by We’reSure Insurance Services
Nails by Lauren Ralph, Dundonald
Salon Reve, Newtownards Road
Salon on the Square, Kings Square
Eastside Award for Favourite Eatery (Café/Restaurant) in East Belfast sponsored by Solv Group
Cyprus Avenue, Upper Newtownards Road
Dock Café, Titanic Quarter
Lampost Café, Upper Newtownards Road
Eastside Award for Favourite Hairdresser/Barber in East Belfast sponsored by Wolseley Plumb & Parts Center
Colleen Hamilton Hair, Connsbrook Avenue
LaVeau Hair, Dundonald
Paul Meekin Hair, Castlereagh Street
Eastside Award for Favourite Takeaway in East Belfast sponsored by Belfast Live
Fryar Tuck, Bloomfield Road
Loaded Street Food, Beersbridge Road
Hatch and Wolf, Bloomfield Avenue
Eastside Award for Favourite Teacher in East Belfast sponsored by The Open University
Mrs Compton, McArthur Nursery, Susan Street
Mrs Ashleigh Fay, Dundonald High School
Mrs Roberta Strange, Ashfield Girls’ High School
A special Outstanding Contribution award sponsored by East Belfast Enterprise will be announced at the awards ceremony, chosen by the committee.
This individual will be awarded for the outstanding contribution they have made to the East Belfast community.
Hosted by television presenter Tara Mills, winners will be announced at a glittering celebration, in Hastings Stormont Hotel on Friday 29 April 2022.
In the spirit of the Eastside Awards, finalists will each receive two complimentary tickets to the ceremony. Entertainment is sponsored by The Urban Villages Initiative.
For further information about the Eastside Awards ceremony or to purchase a ticket, visit: Eastsideawards.org/awards-ceremony
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