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Lots for Tots Awards 2025
Voting is live! This is your chance to vote for those businesses, charities and people who mean a lot to you. A chance to give recognition to those who are your firm favourites in derbyshire.
You can only vote ONCE. Duplicates will not be counted.
The winners will be decided on a split by public votes and judges points criteria
Votes received after the 28th February at 12pm will not be counted.
Businesses who have been shortlisted must submit their supporting information by 8th February 2025.
Please refer to the T’s & C’s page for more information and rules.
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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.