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Plan It ESG Returns for a Third Year as Sustainability Champion Sponsor

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Sustainability can seem like a complicated challenge for small businesses. It can feel disconnected from everyday business needs.  But it can be much simpler than that.  In what way does your business affect the environment? How do you treat your people and the communities around you? How well is your organisation run? And what could […]

ASH Integrated Services returns to sponsor Wigan’s Business of the Year for third year 

Anthony Grace from ASH Integrated Services pictured with Nichola Howard and Jo Leigh from Launch North West.

ASH Integrated Services has returned as sponsor of the Wigan’s Business of the Year category at the Wigan Business Awards 2026.  This marks the third consecutive year the Tyldesley-based business has supported the awards.  ASH Integrated Services is an award-winning mechanical and electrical engineering company. They work across sectors including education, healthcare, housing, commercial, manufacturing […]

What Supporting Other Local Businesses Says About Yours 

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We talk about “supporting local business” as though it is a nice community sentiment.  And it is.  But economically, these businesses are doing a huge amount of the heavy lifting.  At the start of 2025, there were around 5.69 million private sector businesses in the UK.  More than 5.64 million of them were small businesses employing fewer […]

McGinty Demack Returns to Sponsor Professional Services Business of the Year 

Wigan Business Awards Professional Services Business of the Year 2025 Winners, 2026 Sponsors

We’re delighted to welcome McGinty Demack back to the Wigan Business Awards 2026, this time as sponsors of the Professional Services Business of the Year.  It’s a particularly fitting partnership.  At the 2025 Wigan Business Awards, McGinty Demack was named Professional Services Business of the Year. Now, one year later, the team is returning to support the category that celebrated their own […]

Safeseal Roofing Returns as Wigan Business Awards Sponsor for 2026

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We’re delighted to welcome Safeseal Roofing back as a sponsor of the Wigan Business Awards 2026 for a second year. For the 2026 Wigan Business Awards campaign, Safeseal Roofing will sponsor the Independent Business of the Year category. The category celebrates independently owned businesses that are building strong organisations, creating opportunities and making an impact […]

Aspire Accounts returns for a third year to sponsor Micro Business of the Year

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Aspire Accounts is returning to the Wigan Business Awards for a third consecutive year, once again sponsoring the Micro Business of the Year category.  Jenny Vadasz and the team have become a huge part of the WBA campaign over the last three years. They genuinely champion local businesses, get involved throughout the campaign, and actively support Wigan’s […]

From Winner to Sponsor: North West Computer Museum Joins the 2026 Campaign 

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One of our favourite things about the Wigan Business Awards is seeing previous winners come back and support the next campaign.  This year, North West Computer Museum has done exactly that.  After winning IT and Tech Business of the Year in 2025, founder Joseph “Joe” Kay has joined the 2026 campaign as sponsor of the 360-degree camera.  It is one of those brilliant full-circle […]

Varty’s Returns to Sponsor Best New Business for the Third Year Running 

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We’re delighted to welcome Varty’s Funeral Directors back as sponsors of Best New Business for the third year in a row.  This one feels especially meaningful because Varty’s relationship with the Wigan Business Awards has grown far beyond sponsorship.  Since joining the campaign, they’ve embraced new ideas, built valuable relationships, and continued moving the business forward while protecting the history and reputation behind […]

Lowton Creative Workwear and Merchandise returns to sponsor Wigan Business Awards 2026 

Nichola Howard stood Smiling with Nicola Morris and Dan Morris from Lowton Creative Branded workwear and merchandise

Lowton Creative Workwear and Merchandise has returned as a sponsor of the Wigan Business Awards 2026.  The Lowton-based business is a brilliant example of what the awards are all about.  They first came into the WBA community as entrants. Since then, they have grown their profile, supported the platform and continued to champion other local businesses.  In 2024, […]

EPiC Hope CIC Sponsors New Wigan’s Businesswoman of the Year Category for 2026

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We’re proud to welcome Ellie Palma-Cass from EPiC Hope CIC as a sponsor for the 2026 Wigan Business Awards.  This year, Ellie is backing our brand-new category, Wigan’s Businesswoman of the Year.  This category was created to shine a light on the women across our borough who are building businesses and creating opportunities. It celebrates those making a real difference. It feels especially […]