What are the Dorset Business Awards (DBAs)?
The DBAs celebrate the achievements of Dorset’s businesses, large or small across the county and across all sectors. The awards reward the county’s high achievers, our inspirational leaders and our unsung heroes.
The UK Health Insurance Investing in Dorset Award was introduced as a brand new awards category in 2016 and we are delighted to be sponsoring this category ever since, which so closely reflects our own passion for supporting local businesses.
Why the Investing in Dorset Award?
“Our philosophy is simple. When we need to make a purchase, whether it’s a product or service, the first question we ask ourselves is, can it be bought from a local company? We would like to challenge all Dorset businesses to adopt the same philosophy.
“By creating positive business relationships with other local business, successful entrants will understand and realise the benefits of supporting Dorset’s businesses and purchasing supplies and services locally whenever possible.”
Alistair Sclare, Managing Director, UK Health Insurance
BV Dairy - 2018 Winner
BV Dairy, based in Shaftesbury, is a sustainable producer of high-quality dairy products for the manufacturing and food service industries. They are committed to ensure that their milk is sourced locally from dairy farms within a 25-mile radius of the production facility.
With over 60 years’ experience in the dairy industry, BV Dairy has grown to be one of the most successful family owned dairies in the South West of England currently run by the third generation of the Highman family. Originally coming from a farming background, they understand the importance of keeping a strong relationship with the community and the local suppliers.
The judges were particularly impressed that whilst valuing tradition and heritage, BV Dairy continues to employ the latest manufacturing technology and to operate an on-going development program for their products.
Huge congratulations to everyone at BV Dairy and very well done to our other two finalists too, Network Enterprise Complex and SONTRONICS. Each of the finalists showed a really passionate determination to build relationships locally and purchase goods and services from within a few miles of their business wherever possible.
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You don’t have to fill in every section. If a section isn’t relevant to you, just type “Not applicable” to allow you to submit the form.
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It doesn’t matter what style you use for entering the information on the form. Some people find that a narrative, or story, is a useful way to describe how you support other Dorset businesses, and others prefer to use simple bullet points. Feel free to use whichever way suits you best.
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If you have relevant additional information to support your entry, please include this, but supporting documentation is not essential.
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If you choose to add supporting evidence, this could include pie charts or graphs, company endorsements, press cuttings, photographs or a short online video of yourself telling the judges about your passion for supporting local businesses. If you do a short video, this can be taken using your mobile phone - the judges are not looking for a professionally produced video! (If you include a video, please locate it online, accessible via a web link.)
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If you would like any assistance with completing the entry form or more details about the sort of information the judges are looking for, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Call Adam, Suzy or Kirstie at UK Health Insurance on 01202 756352. We’re here to help.
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Don’t forget, the closing date for entries is Sunday 3rd September 2017, so don’t leave it too late!