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mgt awards

Mum's guide to Hitchin 2025 Awards

THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE REVEALED!

 

Thank you to over 2,000 people who voted in this year’s Awards! 

That's an amazing number of people and number of votes, and having counted and verified them all, we're now delighted to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2024 Awards...

 

 ðŸŒŸ Best Activity Class or Group for Under 5s
Award for the best activity class or group for children under 5, including parent and toddler groups.

Winner: Hartbeeps – North and East Herts
Runner-up: Mini Mozart - Herts

 

🌟 Best Activity Class or Group for School-age Children
Award for the best activity class, group or club for children of school age, either primary or secondary school.

Winner: Showstoppers Performing Arts
Runner-up: Climb Hitchin

 

🌟 Best Holiday Club or Class
Award for the best club, class or camp that runs during the school holidays for children in any age group.

Winner: Club Excel Multi Activity Camps
Runner-up: Showstoppers Performing Arts

 

🌟 Best Pre/Post-natal Support Service
Award for the business, individual or organisation that provides the best service for pre or post-natal mothers, and can include anything to do with pregnancy and post-pregnancy, including groups and classes.

Winner: MamaBabyBliss - Hitchin
Runner-up: NCT Herts North

 

🌟 Best Lifestyle Service for Parents
Award for the business, individual or organisation that provides the best service of any type (not necessarily child-related) to local parents.  The business or service does not have to be exclusively aimed at parents but can simply be one that provides a service that caters for a busy parent's lifestyle.

Winner: Home and Hound by Katie
Runner-up: Rosebud Nanny Agency

 

🌟 Best Party and Celebrations Provider
Award for the business or individual that provides the best venue, entertainment or party-related product (e.g. cakes, catering, decorations, tableware).

Winner: Little Rascals Indoor Play & Party Centre
Runner-up: Little Party Lambs

 

🌟 Most Family-friendly Café/Restaurant
Award for the café or restaurant which caters best for families.

Winner: Café at The Schools Museum
Runner-up: The Angels

 

🌟 Best Local Shop
Award for the local shop, whether child-related or not, that gives customers extra-special service either by way of the staff, products, facilities and extra services or a combination of all of these.

Winner: Next Page Books
Runner-up: Vinegar Hill

 

🌟 Best Local Event
Award for the best local event within a distance of 10 miles from the centre of Hitchin that caters for families and children.

Winner: Farmers on Christmas Lights Tour (Garden House Hospice)
Runner-up: Hitchin Beach (Visit Hitchin)

 

🌟 Best Family Day Out
Award for the attraction that offers best value for money, all round family entertainment, fun whatever the weather or something else to make the day extra special. Must be within 20 miles of the centre of Hitchin.

Winner: Standalone Farm
Runner-up: Hitchin Lavender

 

Congratulations to all of the winners and runners-up, and also to all the businesses who made it as finalists. 

There was some very close voting so it was a tough competition!

Have a lovely Christmas and please keep supporting our wonderful local businesses.

Lucie x