Award sponsored by REDA & Reading BID

Independent Retailer of the Year

The Independent Retailer of the Year award recognises and awards independent retailers in Reading who are at the heart of their community providing exceptional customer service and promoting the essential 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 1 August 2025.

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

Please remember the awards are judged by an independent panel and not by the number of nominations.

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.