Finalists named for Media Isle of Man Awards for Excellence 2025

Sir Mark Cavendish KBE with his youngest daughter Astrid after collecting the Lifetime Achievement Award

Media Isle of Man has named the finalists for this year’s Awards for Excellence, showcasing the very best of Manx businesses and community initiatives.

The glittering awards ceremony will be held Thursday November 20 at the Villa Marina’s Royal Hall, and will see 16 prizes awarded to leading businesses and individuals from the local community honoured for their achievements during the last 12 months, plus a special lifetime achievement award.

Business of the Year
Capital International
Isle of Man Motor Museum
Standard Bank Offshore

Celebrating Local Food and Drink
Isle of Man Salt Co
Lush Bakes
The Creek Inn

Community Initiative of the Year
Isle of Man Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run
Isle Stand Up to Suicide
Mannin Cancer Support Group
Ramsey Health Visiting Team Integrated Primary Care and Community Services

Digital Innovation of the Year
Dazzler
Fuzzelogic Solutions
Stacuity
Visit Isle of Man

Education and Learning Initiative of the Year
Code Club
Isle of Man Government and Jersey Government – IOM Youth Service-Jersey Youth Service
St John Ambulance Isle of Man
Tandem (Early Ideas IOM Limited)

Elevating our Creative Industries
Full Moon Festival
Mannin Youth Dance Company
Sovereign Trust (Isle of Man) Limited – The Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize Isle of Man
Stage Door Entertainment

Employer of the Year
Kiki Lounge
Medicann
Utmost International Isle of Man
Zurich on the Isle of Man

Environmental or Sustainable Initiative of the Year
Lloyds Bank International
Manx National Heritage and Manx Wildlife Trust
Pink Seaweed Gallery
The Flower Studio

Excellence in Customer Service
Communications Division
Kingsley Muti Pharmacy
Simply Sleep
Victoria House Nursery

Freedom to Flourish
Isle of Man Government (DESC)
Manx Development Corporation
Motiv8 Addiction Services
The Albion Knitting Company IOM

Health and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
Ed Space
Public Health Isle of Man (Organ Donation Team)
The Outdoor Learning Centre (OLC), Isle of Man
Triumph Actuation Systems

New Business of the Year
Embrace Wigs
Grain and Vine
Mattress Man
The Event Stylists

Nurturing our Arts, Culture and Heritage
Gráinne Joughin & Skeddan Jiarg
Manannan’s Winterfest
Manx Family Concerts
Skeealyn Vannin

Small/Medium Enterprise of the year
Amazing Vacations
Just Jenny’s
Renegade: Cuts & Clobber
Tres Solutions

Teams Working Together
Andreas Racing Association
Isle of Man Railways
Manx Care – In Your Shoes Listening Events
Spire Healthcare and Ruth Cooil Physiotherapy and Healthcare Services

Last year the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the recently knighted Sir Mark Cavendish, for his services to sport in the Isle of Man and his incredible cycling career which recently saw him become the man with the most Tour De France stage wins.

The Business of the Year Award was won by the International Finance Group (IFG), while the Leader of the Year Award went to John Knight, the CEO of Hospice Isle of Man.

Hospice Isle of Man were also awarded with Employer of the Year.

Partnership and hospitality opportunities are still available for businesses and organisations keen to align with the Awards for Excellence, please contact rachel.kay@mediaiom.im for ceremony tickets and further info.

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