Northern Ireland
Social Enterprise Awards
2025
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Awards 2025
Book Your Place at Belfast’s Most Inspiring Business Event
🗓️ Event Details
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Date: Friday, 7th November 2025
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Venue: Crowne Plaza Belfast
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Dress Code: Black Tie
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Host: BBC Radio Presenter & SENI Ambassador Cate Conway
🌟 Why Attend?
Celebrate a £933 Million Success Story Be part of the night that honours Northern Ireland’s social enterprise sector – now contributing nearly £1 billion to our economy and supporting over 17,000 jobs.
Network with 600+ Changemakers Connect with CEOs, government ministers, social entrepreneurs, and community leaders all committed to building a better Northern Ireland.
Witness History in the Making Join the 13th annual celebration of businesses proving that profit and purpose can thrive together – from startups to enterprises turning over millions.
Inspiration Guaranteed Hear extraordinary stories of organisations transforming lives, lifting communities out of poverty, and creating jobs for people facing barriers to employment.
Tickets NOW ON SALE
For the 2025 NI Social Enterprise Awards
Tickets for the long-awaited Gala Event on Friday, 7th November 2025, at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast, are now available for purchase!!!
Book tickets now HERE
If you have any questions, please get in touch with catherine@socialenterpriseni.org
Pricing and T’s and C’s
£85 per ticket
£765 per table of 10
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1 table per company (Please contact if you need to request more)
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Tickets can be purchased online here. (Invoices are also available via the booking form)
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Please ensure any dietary requirements and/or accessibility adjustments are made clear on the booking form or to a member of staff with plenty of notice to ensure we can accommodate your request(s)
For any other ticket-related queries, please contact catheine@socialenterpriseni.org
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Join us on Friday 7th November 2025 at The
Crowne Plaza, Belfast
The awards, organised by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland, celebrate the amazing work and impact of social enterprises across the region.
The Awards shines the light on the talented individuals, teams and organisations who are making a real difference, changing lives, building inclusive communities, and making a positive impact in society, all while making a profit through their respective business.
2024 Awards Highlights!
An amazing night celebrating excellence in the social enterprise sector and the outstanding achievements of those organisations, individuals and leaders delivering amazing impact in our local communities
Meet our 2025 Awards Sponsors
We cannot thank our sponsors enough for the support that they give to the sector through our annual Social Enterprise NI Awards ceremony.
Please click on the logos to find out a little more.
2025 Media Partner
See below the list of the 2025 Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Award categories.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ORGANISATION AWARD CATEGORIES
Best New Start Up (URBAN)
Best New Start Up (RURAL)
Best Use of Social Media
Community Wealth Building
Consumer-Facing Social Enterprise (Public Vote)
Credit Union – Assets up to £25 million
Credit Union – Assets over £25 million
Rural Social Enterprise
Social Impact Award
Product-Based Social Enterprise Award
Social Enterprise of the Year – up to £500k turnover
Social Enterprise of the Year – over £500k turnover
**NEW** CATEGORIES
Environmental/Circular Economy Social Enterprise of the Year
Social Enterprise Building Diversity, Inclusion, & Equality Award
TEAM AWARD CATEGORY
Outstanding Team – (Joint staff and voluntary teams only)
INDIVIDUAL AWARD CATEGORIES
Young Person of the Year
Emerging Leader of the Year
Leader of the Year
PRIVATE SECTOR & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP CATEGORY
Social Value Partnership Award