Public vote

Vote for your finalists.

Public voting has closed. Thank you to everyone who voted. The winners will be announced at the awards evening on Saturday 21 November.

Voting closed at midnight, Friday 6 November 2026.

The finalists

Congratulations to every finalist. See you on Saturday 21 November.

Business of the Year / Business Person of the Year

  • Abbey Gate Manufacturing Company
  • Dark Foundry No 8
  • Darlaston Builders Merchants
  • Eminence Supercar Hire
  • Enoch Evans
  • Lauren Broxton Leather
  • NoFo Brew - Proud Partners of Walsall FC
  • PALLET-TRACK
  • The Ideal Saddle Company
  • The Venue Walsall
  • Walsave Credit Union
  • WHG

Tech Business of the Year / Tech Person of the Year

  • Bloxwich Launchpad
  • Charlene Grant, EPIC AI Agency
  • Computer Centric
  • Epic AI General

Charity of the Year / Charity Leader of the Year

  • Acorns
  • Aldridge Community Concert Band
  • Bloxwich Community Partnership
  • Lifegate Outreach Centre
  • MIDLAND LANGAR SEVA SOCIETY
  • RicNic
  • Street Teams
  • The Chloe Smail Foundation
  • The James Brindley Foundation
  • Walsall Bereavement Support Service
  • Walsall Black Sisters Collective
  • Well Wishers Charity

Community Organisation of the Year / Community Leader of the Year

  • Aldridge Transport Museum
  • Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall
  • Community matters
  • FNB Mentoring and Coaching
  • KaushalyaUK
  • Kids In Communication
  • Martin Bateman
  • MLSS BOXING ACADEMY
  • One love Community Music and Arts CIC
  • The Friendship Cafe Walsall CIC
  • Walsall Housing Group
  • WALSALL LEATHER HERITAGE CIC
  • Walsave Credit Union

Male Entrepreneur of the Year

  • DJ Daymo Events
  • Eminence Supercar Hire
  • Gaz Curran Little Brown Mouse Play Café
  • JPF First Aid
  • Paul Briggs
  • Tan Touch UK
  • The Milestone
  • The Spotted Cow

Female Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Ayvonti.com
  • Eloquent Dance
  • Futureready AI Hub CIC
  • Hannah @ Little Land of Play
  • HD Beauty Aesthetics & SPMU
  • HOUSE OF HEALTH
  • Lauren Broxton
  • Reach For A Star C.I.C.
  • Studio 11
  • Susan Vickers Therapist · Author · Lecturer · Keynote Speaker Susan Vickers Foundation
  • Viki Smith

Networking Organisation of the Year / Networker of the Year

  • Best of Walsall
  • BNI UN1QUE - Walsall
  • Heather Gelder, Office Manager
  • Mosaic : Neuro - Inclusive Support C.I.C

Hospitality Business of the Year / Hospitality Leader of the Year

  • Ashmore inn Griffiths drive
  • Chambers Nightclub Walsall WS1 1JQ
  • Davenports
  • Met Bar Walsall
  • Red Lion Pub Walsall
  • Tap & Tanner
  • The 808
  • The Swan Inn, Great Wyrley
  • The Venue Walsall
  • WS1 live lounge
  • WS1 live lounge - Mel and Russ
  • Zac Peate

Start-Up of the Year / Start-Up Founder of the Year

  • Cleaning Spaces UK
  • Cups'N'Cakes By H
  • DeNa Studioz CIC
  • GD Massage Therapist
  • Lexys Bakez
  • Limitless Legal Experts ltd
  • Little Dog Studio
  • Mortgage advice bureau walsall
  • Project Rise
  • Susan Vickers Therapist · Author · Lecturer · Keynote Speaker Susan Vickers Foundation
  • The 808
  • With Love Bistro

Sports Team or Club of the Year / Sports Person of the Year

  • Danceology
  • EMPWR
  • GB OPEN KARATE
  • Mustangs fc
  • Rushall olympic girls
  • Sal-vation
  • Wild Star Boxing Gym

Health Business of the Year / Health Professional of the Year

  • Beauty by Shell
  • Big Reds
  • Brace St Clinic
  • Ferguson Family Eyecare
  • House of Health
  • JPF First Aid
  • Rebecca Williamson
  • Renew Dental
  • Richmond hall care home
  • Scott Broadway
  • SRF Therapy Services

Volunteer of the Year

  • Brandon Mansell
  • Irene Yoong Henery
  • Martin Haden
  • Mason Rochelle
  • MCC CIC
  • Walsall Wood FC
  • Well Wishers Fundraising Volunteers
  • Wyrley Juniors

Mentor of the Year

  • Little lights
  • Melanie Harris
  • Rebecca Rose-Hood Butler
  • Revive Community Cafe, Victoria Avenue Bloxwich
  • Susan Vickers Therapist · Author · Lecturer · Keynote Speaker Susan Vickers Foundation

Creative, Arts & Media Person of the Year

  • Aryan Katral
  • Brandon mansell
  • DJ Daymo Events
  • Ian Henery
  • Lyttanya Shannon
  • MaD Music Ltd
  • Nayra J
  • Nikki Tapper
  • Peopleofthepavements
Partners and Sponsors
Walsall Awards
Walsall FC Foundation
Walsall FC
Well Wishers
NHS
inWalsall Magazine
National Sikh Police Association UK
Walsall Black Sisters Collective
Dialogue Society
Liminal Education
Utopia Blinds & Curtains
Sports Plus Scheme
Ever Frame Motion
Dark Foundry No. 8
Renew Dental
Two Ways Consultancy
In Touch With
Tailwind
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