Cherilyn Mackrory MP is calling on Truro and Falmouth’s small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the successes of small shops and the central role they play in their local community, particularly in response to Covid-19.
The Best Small Shops Competition is open to any small shop* operating in the UK. The competition is free to enter and all shops who enter will also be promoted to consumers through an online Indie Retail Directory.
Shopkeepers can nominate their businesses until Friday 11th September 2020 via www.bestsmallshops.co.uk. A shortlist will be announced in October with winners announced in November.
The judges will be looking for evidence of a small shops’ entrepreneurial spirit, ways that they have been innovative in their business and what they have done to have a lasting positive impact on their community.
The shortlisted small shops will then be in with the chance to win one of five awards, including the newly launched award for small shops response to Covid-19.
Cherilyn said:
“During the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen our small shops come into their own like never before, some working throughout lockdown to keep their communities going, and many others showing ingenuity and innovation to adapt to new ways of working to continue providing services in ways they would never have previously proposed.”
“The Best Small Shops Competition gives these excellent businesses the opportunity to be highlighted and have their good work put out there for everyone to see.”
“I encourage any of the many worthy small shops in Truro and Falmouth constituency to get nominating and wish them the best of luck with the competition!”
The entries for 2020’s Best Small Shop competition are now open. Submit your entry at www.bestsmallshops.co.uk
Entries close on Friday 11th September 2020.