Is your business making a social impact in Northern Ireland? Submit your entry for the Social Enterprise Awards 2025.
Northern Ireland Social Enterprise is hosting its annual Awards to celebrate the achievements and contributions of social enterprises across the region.
The Awards recognise individuals, teams and organisations that contribute to building communities, supporting people, and positively impacting the environment and wellbeing.
Organisations are invited to apply to showcase their accomplishments and hard work over the past year.
Social enterprise organisation categories
There are 18 categories you can enter, including
- Best New Start-Up
- Best Use of Social Media
- Community Wealth Building
- Consumer Facing Social Enterprise
- Credit Union – assets up to £25 million
- Credit Union – assets over £25 million
- Cooperative
- Rural Social Enterprise
- Social Impact Award
- Product Based Social Enterprise Award
- Social Enterprise of the Year – up to £500,000 turnover
- Social Enterprise of the Year – over £500,000 turnover
- Outstanding Team
- Young Person of the Year
- Emerging Leader of the Year
- Leader of the Year
- Social Value Partnership Award
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday 7 November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast.
Apply for the Social Enterprise Awards 2025.
If you have queries on the Awards, contact [email protected].
Entries will close on Thursday 10 July 2025.
First published 6 June 2025.