The Bedford College Group supports the 2025 SME Bedfordshire Business Awards

The Bedford College Group was honoured to sponsor one of the awards, and attend the 2025 SME Bedfordshire Business Awards, held on 19 June at Venue 360 in Luton. This prestigious event celebrates the outstanding achievements of local businesses and individuals across Bedfordshire’s thriving enterprise community.

The Group sponsored the Young Businessperson of the Year award, presented to Harvey Greenwood of Greenwood Drones on the night. Congratulations to Nathan Jacobs of Doorstep Promotions, who was also named Silver Winner in the same category.

Supporting these awards reflects our ongoing commitment to developing young talent and supporting future business leaders. As the region’s largest provider of education and skills training, we equip individuals with the practical knowledge, confidence and experience they need to succeed.

The Bedford College Group is also proud to have a close and growing partnership with the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce. Representing over 750 businesses across the county, the Chamber plays a vital role in supporting and connecting organisations of all sizes. Since becoming a strategic partner, we have worked together on a range of initiatives designed to strengthen links between education and industry. Our campuses now host Chamber events such as the relaunched Breakfast in Beds, which gives students the opportunity to engage directly with business leaders and demonstrate their skills. We also invited all winners from the 2025 awards to a special evening to celebrate their accolades.

This collaboration helps ensure our curriculum is aligned with real business needs, supports local recruitment and succession planning and addresses the ‘skills gap’ across key sectors. Looking ahead, we will continue to work with the Chamber to co-host events and promote opportunities that benefit both students, apprentices and the wider business community.

The Bedford College Group would like to congratulate all winners and finalists who made this year’s awards such a memorable occasion.