The Award for Community Contribution 2024
Open to businesses of all sizes, this award recognises an exceptional and sustained record of supporting your local community. You will be able to demonstrate the value of your community engagement and support efforts to your business (for example, in boosting your recruitment, retention or wider PR), but your main focus should be on the value you have added for your local community.
Sponsored by
Apprentice of the YearBusiness of the Year (Over £1m Turnover)Business of the Year (Up To £1m Turnover)Business Person of the YearEmployee of the YearEmployer of the YearEnvironmental Culture AwardInternational Business of the YearManufacturing Business of the YearNew Business of the YearProfessional Services Firm of the YearThe Award for Community ContributionThe Award for Customer DelightThe Award for Best Flexible Working PracticeThe Award for Innovation
Headline sponsors

Birketts LLP
<p><a href="https://www.birketts.co.uk/">www.birketts.co.uk</a></p>
www.birketts.co.uk

Elekta Ltd
<p>A leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We collaborate with customers to meet evolving patient needs, improve outcomes and bring hope to those dealing with cancer.</p>
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<p>We appreciate how our partnership with gdb will help to give wider visibility to the importance of making precision radiation therapy broadly available to the millions of people around the world with limited access to cancer care. At Elekta, we don't just build technology, we build hope and are proud that our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Crawley has made a linear accelerator for almost every country in the world. We value our role within the gdb community and believe in the importance of developing innovation, collaborative working and taking a proactive approach to our practices which blends with the ethos of the gdb.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.elekta.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.elekta.com</a></p>
https://www.elekta.com/

London Gatwick
<p>Gatwick is the UK’s second largest airport and flies a range of both short and long-haul point-to-point services. The airport is a vital piece of the UK’s national infrastructure and is also a major driver for both the regional and national economies.</p>
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<p>Gatwick Airport is delighted to be headline sponsor for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2024. We really value the long and positive relationship we have with Gatwick Diamond Business and these Awards are a respected programme of recognition for businesses across the region. As a partner and advocate for a thriving resilient economy, we look forward to celebrating the achievements of businesses and workforces in the Gatwick Diamond.</p>
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<p>www.gatwickairport.com</p>
www.gatwickairport.com

The Arora Group
<p>The Arora Group is a UK-focused private group of companies, which leverages synergies across its specialist property, construction, and hotel divisions to its strategic advantage. Since 1999, the Group has built its standing through meticulously managing projects from inception to delivery and beyond. Today, it owns and manages a diverse portfolio of flagship assets across the nation’s key business locations, partnering with some of the world’s most recognised brands to deliver consistently high service levels and sustainable growth.</p>
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<p>The Arora Group has significant presence in the Gatwick and Crawley areas through its hotels, commercial property and more recently the acquisition of the County Mall shopping centre. With significant business interests in the area, it was appropriate to support the Gatwick Business Diamond Awards by becoming a headline sponsor’.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://thearoragroup.com/">https://thearoragroup.com/</a></strong></p>
https://thearoragroup.com/