How To Get Involved

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The Muddy Stilettos Awards are renowned for their quality – we celebrate the most exciting independent businesses in Sussex, so to win a Muddy Award is a real mark of distinction.

If you get nominated (nice work), feel free to shout about it! The top five businesses with the most nominations in each category will make it to the Regional Finals.

WHAT TO DO NEXT
The Muddy Awards offer a great marketing opportunity to raise your profile and promote your business to existing and new customers.

We’ve prepared some assets to help you celebrate your success and share it with your customers and friends.

1. Head to the Assets tab to find downloadable assets for your website or social media. (A password will have been emailed directly to you).
2. Select if you are a Winner or a Finalist, your county and category and simply download your files.
3. You can choose our in-house assets or create your own social assets with our Muddy Awards 2024 logo.
4. Don’t forget to tag @muddy_sussex in your posts and use our hashtags #MuddyAwards2024 and #InLoveWithLocal.

KINDNESS RULES!
We run the Muddy Awards from a place of warmth and love for all things indie! They are run for FREE from start to finish to support the local business community, and we want the experience to be fun and positive for everyone. As much as businesses want to win, please remain kind and considerate both to our hard-working staff and your fellow businesses.

WINNING THE FINALS
Someone has to win, why not you?! The winning business across each category will be invited to a celebratory regional Winner’s Drinks Event. Every Regional Winner will also be automatically put forward for the National Finals, where the Muddy Stilettos Editors will crown the ‘Best of the Best’ in each category as a National Winner - a huge accolade to those winning the ultimate prize.

For more information on the Muddy Awards, and for the most commonly asked questions, head to our FAQs page.