Award sponsored by REDA & Reading BID

Independent Retailer of the Year

Independent retailers in Reading who are at the heart of their community, providing excellent customer service and promoting the work of small businesses in our town.

Please use this form to nominate someone/organisation for a Pride of Reading Award. Please provide as much information as possible, nominations will be judged on the information provide on the online form. Nominations should be no more than 250 words and the closing date for nominations is Friday 31 July 2026.

All nominations will be reviewed and those shortlisted invited to the Pride of Reading Awards Lunch and Presentations.

We’d like to reassure you that it’s not about how many times someone is nominated – our independent panel of judges focus on the quality and detail within each nomination. A thoughtful submission really does help tell their story.

Please upload a high-resolution photo of your nominee using the link in the form below. Nominations without a quality photo and detailed information explaining why your nominee deserves this award cannot be considered. If you experience any issues uploading the photo, please email a high-resolution image (with the file named after the nominee) to nominations@porawards.co.uk

Nomination tip – tell us how an independent retailer has excelled in their service to their customers and/or the community, providing a great example to other businesses in Reading.