Cardiff Excellence Awards 2026
Someone Deserves
to Be Recognised.
Every day, people, teams and businesses across Cardiff are building, growing, leading, creating, helping and making a difference.
Sometimes they put themselves forward.
Sometimes it takes someone else to say:
“What you’ve achieved deserves to be seen.”
Who came to mind?
Perhaps it’s someone who...
Mark any that sound like them.
If someone came to mind, that’s probably where the nomination should begin.
You don’t need to write the perfect nomination right now.
Start with what you know. Tell us who deserves recognition and what made you think of them. We’ll guide you through the rest.
- 01
Start with a name
Who deserves recognition?
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Tell us why
What have they done that made you think of them?
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Find the right award
Choose an award yourself, or let us help you.
You don’t need to understand the awards before recognising someone.
Answer a few questions and we will show you which awards fit. Whatever you have already filled in on the form is kept, so you can come back to it without starting again.
Help me find the right award
Recognition starts
with someone noticing.
- A colleague.
- A customer.
- A founder.
- A local business.
- A member of your team.
- Someone making a difference.
Sometimes all it takes is one person saying:
“I think what you’ve done matters.”
- Free to nominate
- Quick to start
- Yourself or someone else
- Help is available
- Anonymous nomination available
Someone came to mind?
Don’t let the moment pass. Start with their name.
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Why nominate
Why it matters for your role
Pick the role that fits you, or the person you're nominating, and see why recognition could matter to them.
For Managing Directors
You keep the whole business moving.
For CEOs
You set the direction everyone follows.
For Directors
You turn strategy into results.
For Founders
You started it with an idea and nerve.
For Partners
You built a firm clients trust.
For Business Owners
You put your name above the door.
For Managers
You’ve built the team.
For Employees
You’ve done the work.
For Consultants
You’ve built their success.
For Yourself
You’ve built something real.