Totally Locally – Calderdale - AWARDS 2011 - More than a shop local campaign

Well the 2011 Totally Locally Awards were celebrated in some style by all of the businesses, shops and people that attended. Over 200 people turned out to take part in the awards and the overriding feeling of everyone was that actually Calderdale has an amazing amount to be proud of…and while there were some that took home awards and some that didn’t it was just great that independent shops and businesses in Calderdale were being celebrated.

The films that were shown at the event we great, moving and a great window into the great things that are in Calderdale…here they are if you missed them.

The Award Winners were as follows:

Total Local Heroes

This award was presented to individuals that have given up their time and effort to make Calderdale and their town that little bit better, and have helped the Totally Locally campaign from the start.

Total Local Heroes

Lesely Adams – Simply Flowers, Brighouse
Amy Leader – Yorkshire Wool Company
Andrea Karabel – Trinkette, Sowerby Bridge
Rachel Taylor – Go Local, Ripponden
Sara Jo Cooper – The Works, Sowerby Bridge
Lynne Midwinter – Physio & Therapies, Todmorden
Craig Simcock – Simprint, Halifax & Sowerby Bridge

Inspirational Producer Award

The Inspirational Producer award is to celebrate producers in Calderdale that have a created something special and unique and know how to tell the world about it.

Makepiece – Todmorden
Lottie Shaw – Elland

The Globally Locally Award

The Globally Locally Award category is to celebrate companies in Calderdale who successfully make an impact on a wider stage.

Globally Locally Award - Suma

Suma – Elland

Markets Award

The Markets award is presented to those business that make a difference to the fantastic markets of Calderdale and have great local produce.

Bracewells (and Nigel!)

Bracewells – Todmorden Market

Grosvenors

Grosvenors – Halifax Borough Market

Totally Locally Choice Award

The Totally Locally team choice of their favourites that they wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone, and go out of their way to shop at.

Spuds N Stuff and Halifax Wine Company

Spuds N Stuff – Halifax
Halifax Wine Company – Halifax
Blazing Saddles – Hebden Bridge

Most Talked About (on our Travels) Award

This award is for those shops and businesses that consistently get mentioned to us that most people would like to have in their town, the real stand out stars in our area.

Yorkshire Soap Company

The Yorkshire Soap Company – Hebden Bridge

Czerwiks

Czerwiks – Brighouse

Newcomers Awards

This award is for fledgling companies with young owners that are not only running successful businesses but are giving back to their own communities and are blazing a trail for the future.

816 Espresso and Anon Lingerie

816 Espresso – Halifax
Anon Lingerie – Elland

The Magic Tenner Award

The Magic Tenner Award is a celebration of the very ethos of what Totally Locally is about. It’s about the impact of how when you spend locally, the money goes around and around in the local economy. The winners of this award are businesses and shops that have a large base of local suppliers and really do support their local economy.