Slough Changemaker Awards 2025
Thursday, December 4th 2025, 5:45 PM - 9:30 PM

Join us for an evening of celebration: a drinks reception, a delicious menu, inspiring stories, and the chance to vote live for the Changemaker Challenger winner.
- Free to attend.
- Networking reception and drinks upon arrival.
- See who you have voted as your community winners this year.
- Live voting to decide the Changemaker Challenge winner.
It’s an event you really don’t want to miss, and tickets are limited, so secure yours now!


Event Schedule
17:45: Doors open and welcome reception
18:30: Welcome speech
18:40: Winner announcement – Maker of the Year Award
18:45: Winner announcement – Business Growth Award
18:50: Changemaker Challenge Finalist Pitch
19:00: Winner announcement - Social Impact Award
19:05: Winner announcement - Outstanding Achievement in Business
19:10: Changemaker Challenge Voting, Drinks & Refreshments
19:40: Winner announcement – Community Hero Award
19:45: Winner announcement – Startup of The Year
19:50: Member spotlight video
20:00: Winner announcement – Leader of The Year Award
20:05: Winner announcement – Changemaker Challenge
20:10: Canapes, photo opportunities and networking
Award Categories
We want to hear who is driving change in the Slough community? The Changemakers Award gives you the chance to nominate a colleague, a boss, a friend, or even yourself. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our community and highlight some of the exciting projects taking place in the local area.
Maker of The Year Award
This award recognises individuals or teams that have shown creativity, innovation, and efficacy in developing products that have, or will, positively impact their communities and industries.
The judges are looking for makers who have built great products and done so ethically and sustainably.
People’s Choice: Community Hero Award
The Community Hero award celebrates an individual or group whose commitment to Slough has significantly contributed to the community. It is for those directly involved in grassroots action, whose passion and support have meaningfully bolstered the town.
This is a community-centric award, and the winner will be decided by a public vote during the awards ceremony.
Business Growth Award
This is for the businesses that has made significant and sustainable growth in their sector. The business may have overcome obstacles and adjusted, identified a need in your market, or developed a new product that rocketed your business to another level.
The judges are looking for businesses that have adapted, developed and contributed to the community.
Outstanding Achievement in Business
Tell us about those extraordinary people who have gone above and beyond to achieve something outstanding in their work within the past twelve months. They could be a team member, colleague, or friend; we want to hear about Slough's remarkable individuals.
This is open to anyone in Slough, and we would like to hear about how the nominee has gone the extra mile to succeed.
Social Impact Award
This award celebrates organisations or businesses that have positively impacted society through social, sustainability, or community initiatives. The award is open to everyone, including charities and community organisations.
The judges want to hear about the business or organisation's activities and how they have positively impacted the community.
Leader of the Year
This award celebrates Slough's business or charity leaders, those whose leadership has taken organisations to new heights and demonstrates extraordinary skill and expertise.
The winner will be a pioneer who has made an outstanding contribution to a business by leading teams, creating job opportunities and inspiring others.
Changemaker Challenge Award [PUBLIC VOTE]
This award recognises the winner of the Slough Changemaker Challenge, a competition celebrating bold ideas and businesses that are creating positive change and tackling real-world issues. The challenge is open to anyone with an impactful idea, product, or business. Whether you’re just starting out or already delivering solutions, this award is about celebrating innovation with purpose and highlighting those driving meaningful progress in communities.
Getting here
- Town centre location
- Major transport links
- Accessible building
Slough Station: 3 mins walk
Windsor & Eton Riverside: 12 mins cycle, 6 mins train
Maidenhead Station: 6 mins train, 18 mins drive
London Paddington: 17 mins train
Attend & Nominate