UK Social Enterprise Awards | Applications Now Open!

17 Jun 2026

12 November 2026 | New Century Hall, Manchester

Applications are now open for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2026!

The Awards are the biggest social enterprise event of the year and are all about celebrating you – the social enterprises that are transforming lives and reshaping the future across the country.

They are a chance for you to gain national recognition for your work, celebrate the achievements of your team, and be seen as one of the nation’s leading social enterprises.

There are 15 categories designed to capture the strength, diversity and impact of the social enterprise movement:

• UK Social Enterprise of the Year
• One to Watch Award
• Prove It: Social Impact Award
• ‘Buy Social’ Market Builder Award
• Social Investment Deal of the Year
• Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year
• Consumer-Facing Social Enterprise of the Year
• Education, Training & Jobs Social Enterprise of the Year
• Environmental Social Enterprise of the Year
• Social Enterprise Building Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Justice Award
• Social Enterprise Women’s Champion of the Year
• International Impact Award
• Community-Based Social Enterprise Award
• Social Enterprise Technology or Innovation of the Year
• Co-op of the Year

Full details on each category can be found on the applications portal.

The deadline to apply is 5pm on 12 July.

Apply for the UK Social Enterprise Awards here.