{"id":10927,"date":"2016-01-06T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=10927"},"modified":"2016-01-06T13:30:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T13:30:42","slug":"vote-for-your-favourite-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/vote-for-your-favourite-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote for your favourite .london!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heart Internet is proud to sponsor the first ever <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.london\/\">Dot London Small Business Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the wide range of small businesses that make London great, the Dot London Small Business Awards are for businesses, organisations, or individuals that have a registered address in one of London\u2019s 32 boroughs and have an online presence.<\/p>\n<p>With categories including Best Place to Eat, New Business of the Year, and Independent Cultural Venue of the Year, the Dot London Small Business Awards are voted on by you, the public, and each winner will win a \u00a31,000 cash prize, one-to-one mentorship on how to improve their online presence, and the opportunity to have a free .london domain name.<br \/>\nHeart Internet is sponsoring two categories: Creative Agency of the Year and Social Enterprise of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/londonwards-city.jpg\" alt=\"London from the air\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10933\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The nominees for Creative Agency of the Year are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Tallon Creative Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The multi-award-winning illustrator and art director Ben Tallon creates hand-crafted work using organic materials, as well as set design, art direction, lecturing, and hosting workshops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chaos Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The integrated creative agency offers advertising, communications, branding, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/londonawards-escalators.jpg\" alt=\"Bank of escalators\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10932\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The nominees for Social Enterprise of the Year are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bikeworks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This not-for-profit social enterprise uses cycling as a tool to tackle social and environmental challenges in the community, running cycling training, maintenance courses, and two shops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Birdsong<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An online marketplace with a new approach to clothing \u2013 no sweatshops and no Photoshop \u2013 working with women\u2019s charities, social enterprises, and community groups to help them reach an online audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>House of St. Barnabas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This 150-year-old charity helps London\u2019s homeless back into work through its Employment Academy, helping participants to build their confidence and skills through work 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