Our Awards
Here at After Shot Handmade we are truly excited to share we have received several awards since our launch in January 2022. It is truly a privilidge to have received such amazing recognition so early in our journey.
Theo Paphitis
Small Business Sunday Award
Every Sunday Theo Paphitis opens his Small Business Sunday award entries on Instagram & Twitter. On our first attempt we were chosen as 1 of 3 from a hundred applications on Instagram, winning in April 2022. We couldn't believe it! We were now part of an exclusive network with amazing opportunities, it took a good while to sink in!
We attended the award ceremony and met Theo Paphitis in 2023. Go to the blog page to read about the experience!
Theo Paphitis & SBS
Spring Fair Shortlist
As part of our SBS win, we had the special opportunity to apply for 1 of 12 stalls at The Spring Fair, to be held at the NEC in February 2023. We took a chance and applied. To our amazement we were shortlisted to the final 36 from hundreds of applications!
Unfortunately, that's where our journey ended in this instance, but making it as a finalist blew us away completely.
Newbury Weekly News
Best in Business Awards 24/25
Best Green Business - Finalists!
We are so thrilled to have been announced as one of the finalist for the Best Green Business at the Newbury Weekly News Best in Business Awards!
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This is great recognition of the work we do to recycle used shotgun cartridges as well as use recycled or recyclable packing whilst reinvesting in sustainability by funding the planting of trees through Ecologi.
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The awards dinner will be held on 4th April 2025
Ecologi - For Our Planet
Bronze Award 2024
Ecologi launched their first For Our Planet Awards for 2024. Celebrating Ecologi businesses who have been taking action for our planet. Ecologi support a variety of carbn reducing and tree planting projects across the globe. After Shot Handmade plants trees for every order over £50 online. We are thrilled to have achieved the Ecologi For Our Planet Bronze Award for 2024.
We look forward to your continued support towards environmental impacts!
Female Business Network
Female Business Awards 2022 & 2024
The Female Business Network are holding their first ever Female Business Awards at their festival, of which we were nominated in 2 categories!
- Product
- Rising Star
We needed public votes to make it to the finals...
Female Business Network
Female Business Awards 2022
We only went and made it as finalists in both categories!
Thank you so much to everyone that voted for us, this is such an amazing achievement and we're so proud to get this far!
Muddy Stilettos Awards 2023 & 2024
Berkshire Awards
Muddy Stilettos have been running their awards for over 10 years!
And we were nominated in 2023 and 2024!
Category: Best Sustainable Lifestyle Business in Berkshire
These awards were down to public voting, we'll hopefully be nominated again next year!
Surfers Against Sewage
Plastic Free Champion
Surfers Against Sewage promote Plastic Free Communities, encouraging the removal of single use plastic within businesses.
We are proud to have obtained this award, our business is driven by recycling and this helps us to demonstrate this. Our product packaging is recycled or recyclable and we are currently working towards our Silver Award!
