THE INDEPENDENT AWARDS 2022
A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in to join the Independent Awards 2022 LIVE on 8th December. An even bigger thank you to our incredible Finalists, Winners and Runners-up. It was an absolute thrill to not only recognise, honour and celebrate your talent and hard work, but also to give away £100,000 to help support small businesses. What a wonderful opportunity it was to come together as a community too, and raise a glass to all we have collectively achieved.
Thanks again to our sponsors Dell Technologies, Royal Mail, Adobe Express and Avon.
The 2022 Winners
Out of many thousands of Independent Award entries this year, below are the final Winners of the categories. Each of them received £10,000 to help develop and grow their business.
Female Founder
Black Girl Knit Club
Business for Good
Cook School
Small Business of the Year
Revere the Residence
Modern Crafter
Rosanna Morris
Mature-preneur
The Edible Museum
High Street Shop of the Year
Yellow Submarine
The 2022 Runners-Up
Out of many thousands of Independent Award entries this year, below are the six Runners-up of the categories. Each of them received £5,000 to help develop and grow their business.
Female Founder
Kitty’s Kits
Business for Good
A Curious Society
Small Business of the Year
Their Nibs
Modern Crafter
Kerchung!
High Street Shop of the Year
Soul and Flare
The People's Choice Award Winners
This Award is special because it is solely determined by you, the public. This year it was extra special as for the first time ever, two businesses received the exact same number of votes! This meant that the prize fund was split between them and they were each awarded £5,000.
Female Founder
Cult of Youth
Female Founder
Myro Doodles
The 2022 Award Categories
Tap on the different categories below to view all the Nominees.
Business for Good Award
A purpose-led business bringing positive change
Modern Crafter Award
A pure creative crafter with talent & technique
Small Business of the Year
An absolute all-round small business superstar
High Street Shop Award
The heart of our high street, soul of our community
Female Founder Award
An unstoppable female founder who’s paving the way
Mature-preneur
Proving how wisdom & experience make a fine founder
MEET THE JUDGES
Our Winners and Runners-Up will be determined by the public vote, and also by our panel of Judges — and as absolute experts in their respective fields, they know what makes a brilliant small business.
Donna Wilson
Josie Naughton
Natalie Campbell
Roger Wade
Jo Fairley
MEET LAST YEAR'S WINNERS
Meet last year’s Award Winners and see the moment they discovered they had won: tears, laughter and even dancing. By voting in the Independent Awards, you’re letting a real person know that you believe in them and what they’re building — as well as giving them a chance to win a cash prize which can really help their business. Vote today!
With thanks to our Award Supporters
These awards would not be possible without our incredible small business supporters who truly believe in the power of small.
