BUSINESSES, charities and other organisations have just over a month remaining to enter the Somerset Business Awards 2026, the county-wide programme recognising achievements across Somerset’s business community.

Organised by Somerset Chamber of Commerce, the awards honour the very best of the county’s businesses, from small start-ups to large-scale employers and from engineering pioneers to high-flying apprentices.

The awards are free to enter and do not require businesses to be members of the Chamber, with organisations able to submit their entries via the Somerset Business Awards website at www.somersetbusinessawards.org.uk until November 21.

David Crew, managing director of Somerset Chamber of Commerce, said: “Somerset is home to scores of innovative businesses and what better way to celebrate them than by being named as a winner of a prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2026!

This year’s awards include Small Business of the Year, sponsored by Gather Technology Ltd; Medium Business of the Year, sponsored by Brown & Brown; Large Business of the Year, sponsored by UCS College Group; and the Albert Goodman Family Business of the Year Award.

This year’s Somerset Business Awards cover a wide range of categories. These include Small Business of the Year sponsored by Gather Technology Ltd, Medium Business of the Year sponsored by Brown & Brown, Large Business of the Year sponsored by UCS College Group, and the Albert Goodman Family Business of the Year Award.

Other categories include Best Use of Digital Technology sponsored by Westcotts, Charity of the Year sponsored by Clarke Willmott, and Employer of the Year sponsored by Stephens Scown.

They also include Investing in Somerset sponsored by Hinkley Point C, Start-up of the Year sponsored by Battens Solicitors, and Apprentice of the Year sponsored by University Centre Weston.

Other awards include; Environmental and Sustainability, Service Excellence, Manufacturing and Engineering, and Business Resilience and Growth.