Thanks to the generosity of our fabulous guests at the Merseyside Independent Business Awards last week, we have raised a brilliant £4,769.34 for Love, Jasmine - a Liverpool charity that offers valuable one-to-one support to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings! 👏👏

We'll be sharing lots of photos from our fantastic awards ceremony later this week - but until then, here's one of the Merseyside Independent Business of the Year 2023 to whet your appetite.
Well done to the brilliant @mowglistfood 👏👏👏
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And that brings the 2023 MIB Awards ceremony to a close. Now it’s time to get the party started as all our winners raise their glasses!
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So, it’s time for our final award. The Merseyside Independent Business of the Year Award 2023 goes to…@MowgliStFood
 
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The highly coveted title of Business Person of the Year 2023 goes to Moira O'Shaughnessy from the @FPC_Finplan.  A great win for Moira and the business, which is celebrating its 40th year!
 
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The Digital and Technology Business of the Year Award 2023 goes to @ESignHQ - a leading global provider of electronic signatures and digital solutions based on Princes Dock.
 
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Specialist craft beer bar and bottle shop, The Dead Crafty Beer Co is the proud winner of this year’s Bar of the Year Award 2023!
Congratulations! Let’s raise a glass to them!

We’re thrilled to announce that @MowgliStFood is the winner of this year's Restaurant of the Year Award 2023.  It’s always a hotly contested category too! Well done to Mowgli!
 
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The Health and Wellbeing Business of the Year Award 2023 goes to @EvMindset - a non-profit mental health organisation established in 2019 to promote positive mental health in our communities Well done.

And Warwick North West, the Bootle-based trade supplier of windows, doors and roof lanterns, is the proud winner of this year’s Employer of the Year Award!
 
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We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the Best Start Up Award for 2023 is @Manifest-rest. This restaurant & wine bar in the heart of the Baltic Triangle has come onto the Liverpool scene with a bang! Well done.
 
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The Retailer of the Year at the 2023 MIB Awards is @Merseymadeuk – winners in this category for the second year running.  A tremendous well done to Merseymade for creating a unique creative hub for local makers.

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The winner of the Community Impact of the Year Award 2023 is @Southportcinema – a not-for-profit working to provide a great cinema experience for a reasonable price to the local community!
 
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We’re delighted to announce that the Best Creative Business Award for 2023 goes to @MakeCIC - a purpose-driven social enterprise focused on uniting + enriching Merseyside communities through creativity, art and culture.
 
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The Culture and Tourism Business of the Year Award for 2023 goes to Future Yard for the second year running - huge congratulations!
 
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And the Professional Services Business of the Year Award 2023 goes to Wirral-based business finance provider BathgateBF  
A huge well done to the Bathgate team!
 
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Congratulations to Dams Furniture – who have won the Trades and Manufacturing Business of the Year Award. Knowsley-based Dams is a privately owned and proud UK manufacturer and wholesaler of office furniture. Well done to the team!
 
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Ahead of tomorrow's celebrations, we'd like to thank all the businesses that have sponsored categories at this year's MIB Awards.

Plus, very special thanks to @LpoolBidcompany for their continued support as our overall sponsors. 👏👏

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Here's a little reminder of the 5️⃣4️⃣ fantastic businesses and people who have made the shortlist for this year's Merseyside Independent Business Awards!
📣We'll announce the #MIB23 winners live across our social channels on Thursday night - so watch this space!