Local organisation 'Little Ankle Biters' are bringing back their Business and Community Awards for 2022.
Little Ankle Biters, a group who helps parents and carers in Bucks find businesses, community groups, and charitable organisations in the local area, set up the awards five years ago.
Here's Kate Gregory co-founder of Little Ankle Biters:
The categories for the Little Ankle Biters’ Awards 2022 are:
· Best Charity or Not for Profit Organisation
· Best Children’s Activity Class (music, dance, drama, sensory etc)
· Best Children’s Party Entertainer
· Best Children’s Party Venue
· Best Children’s Sports Club
· Best Family Attraction
· Best Family-Friendly Place to Eat (pub, café, or restaurant)
· Best for the Grown Ups (spas, gyms, restaurants, salons etc)
· Best Family-Friendly Local Event **NEW FOR 2022**
· Best Local Independent Business
· Best Museum
· Best New Business (family-friendly business launched in last 24 months)
· Best Parent Run Business **NEW FOR 2022**
· Best Party Supplier
· Best Pregnancy Business or Service
· Best Soft Play
· Best Theatre
New for 2022 is a special category of ‘Best Family-Friendly Local Event’ to recognise the many family-friendly events that take place across the county, and the ‘Best Parent-Run Business’.
Nominations open at 9.00am on Monday 24 January 2022 and close at 23.59pm on Friday 4 February 2022
They can be made via https://bucks.ankle-biters.co.uk/
Businesses with the most nominations in each category will be shortlisted and entered into a public vote throughout February.
A shortlist will then be unveiled when voting opens from 8 February 2022, followed by a virtual or in-person event to announce the prestigious Little Ankle Biters’ Awards winners in the Spring.

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