This list of finalists was decided by the judging panel. Each judge worked independently to study each entry, deciding their own top 3 for each category. If an entry was selected by at least two judges, they became a finalist. Some entries were only selected by one judge – this is how we arrived at ‘honourable mentions’.
| Business of the Year | Sponsor: Cassons |
| The Whitaker | Ruby & Daisy |
| Riley’s Butchers | JGM Agency |
| Tufties Hair & Beauty |
| Made In Rossendale | Sponsor: JJO plc |
| Walking On Glass | HearFirst Training & Development |
| Love Umbrellas |
Honourable mentions: Incredible Edible Rossendale, Vicky Callan Soft Furnishings, Mark Harrison Butcher, Wonderful Things
| New Business | Sponsor: Rossendale Borough Council |
| Mark Harrison Butcher | Ruby & Daisy |
| Flightdeck Experience | Hod and Hoe Building and Gardening |
Honourable mention: Winter Solicitors
| Enterprising Young Person | Sponsored by Rossendale High Schools |
| Annie Ryder | Rebecca Ashworth |
| Arizona | Amelia Mansfield |
| MicroBusiness | Sponsored by Vicky Callan Soft Furnishings |
| Farrow & Farrow | Big Tank Productions |
| Radiant Physiotherapy | HearFirst Training & Development |
Honourable mentions: Liz Henson Photography, Catherine Smyth Media, Love Umbrellas, Alan Rhodes Dry Stone Walling, Bride Sew Beautiful, Beverley Alexandra, Matt Knott Design
| Creative Business | Sponsored by Shooters Media |
| Walking On Glass | Big Tank Productions |
| Vicky Callan Soft Furnishings | JGM Agency |
| Alan Rhodes Dry Stone Walling | Bride Sew Beautiful |
Honourable mentions: Liz Henson Photography, Love Umbrellas
| Part-Time Business | Sponsored by Winter Solicitors |
| Catherine Smyth Media | The Scallywag |
| Dawn Rose Contemporary Jewellery |
| Retail Business | Sponsored by Rawtenstall Chamber |
| Riley’s Butchers | Ruby & Daisy |
| Mark Harrison Butcher | Stanley Jacks |
| Community Business | Sponsored by Woodcocks Haworth Nuttall |
| The Whitaker | Veterans In Communities |
| Raft Foundation | Holistic Inspirations |
| Riverside Whitworth |
Honourable mentions: Valley Supported Living, I Love Rossendale, Kids In Rossendale
| Tourism Business | Sponsored by Rossendale Tourism & Heritage |
| The Whitaker | Peers Clough Farm Packhorses |
| I Love Rossendale |
Honourable mention: Incredible Edible Rossendale
| Employer of the Year | Sponsored by Metis HR |
| Hazelwood Homecare | Tufties Hair & Beauty |
The judging panel will meet together to decide the winners, the results of which will be announced at the Ceremony on November 12th at Riverside Whitworth, starting at 6pm. Tickets cost £20 each, but they are being snapped up quickly.
To reserve your place, please email enquiries@valleyatwork.co.uk
We will announce the finalists for the Valley at Work Award by October 31st.