Award Nominations
Lots for Tots
Nominations opened on the 8th November 2024 at midday and will close on the 13th December 2024 at 12pm
Voting will open at midday on the 16th December 2024 and closes on the 17th January 2025 at 12pm
Please complete the form below to enter your nominations for the Lots for Tots Awards.
You may enter as many categories as you wish, however you must complete a separate entry form for each nomination.
Those are announced as finalist will need to purchase tickets to attend the award ceremony! Each ticket is £75. The Awards night takes place on 5th April at 18:00pm.
Those shortlisted will need to purchase tickets to attend the award ceremony!
If there are unforeseen circumstances, then you can nominate someone to represent you as long as this is before the guest list is finalised.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
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Award Categories
Session leader of the year
Open to any individual activity leader, teacher or coach providing children’s activities operating in Derbyshire.
Family photographer of the year
Open to anyone who specialises in family, new parents, newborn, or pregnancy photography operating in Derbyshire.
Baby class of the year (birth to walking)
Open to any company or organisation with a separate programme specifically for children from birth to walking operating in Derbyshire.
Toddler class of the year (walking to preschool)
Open to any company or organisation with a separate programme specifically for children from walking to preschool age operating in Derbyshire.
Customer excellence of the year
Open to any customer facing business within the children's sector operating in Derbyshire.
Event and party services of the year
Open to any party supplier, provider or entertainment company specialising in children's and families parties operating in Derbyshire.
Charity of the year
Open to any not-for-profit focusing on supporting, children or families from pregnancy to children of primary age Must be a registered Charity or Community Interest Group operating in Derbyshire.
Antenatal class of the year
Open to any company or organisation offering a class related to pregnancy or birth across Derbyshire.
Independent business of the year
Open to any small business operating in the children's sector in Derbyshire.
Local Family attraction of the year
Open to any family attraction operating in Derbyshire.
Preschool education provider of the year
Open to any private or mainstream education provider with preschool aged pupils operating in Derbyshire.
Primary age education provider of the year
Open to any private or mainstream education provider with primary aged pupils operating in Derbyshire.
Family support service provider of the year
Open to anyone who offers a support service to families at any stage of parenting from antenatal through to end of primary school. This is for those businesses who offer a families service that is personalised and tailored operating in Derbyshire.
Sports or physical activity provider of the year
Open to any company or organisation with a significant part of their programme based on physical activity operating in Derbyshire.
The Public’s Business of the Year
Open to any company or organisation operating in Derbyshire. This category must be chosen via the public for nominations and voting.
Lots for Tots Readers Choice
Open to any company or organisation who has advertised in Lots for Tots Derbyshire Magazine at least twice in the last 12 months.
Volunteer of the Year
Open to anyone who volunteers for a Charity or Not for Profit across Derbyshire. Person must be nominated directly by the charity or not for profit.
Online Business of the Year
Open to any company or organisation who is purely based online operating in the Derbyshire area within the families or children's sector.
