Mum Central’s inaugural Mum Central Awards is formally open for nominations. These Awards are designed to recognise the perfect within the parenting enterprise in varied classes, from prams to toys, from skincare to journey. All shortlisted entries shall be introduced on the Mum Central web site, the place our voters – and your prospects – will vote to award GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE to their faves!
NOMINATE your enterprise beneath, and you may be mechanically shortlisted into the class/classes you select. There are a number of totally different classes to select from, and you possibly can nominate as many merchandise into as many classes as you’d like. Merely scroll down beneath, full the appliance type and choose as many classes as you’d wish to nominate for.
You’ll then obtain an e mail confirming your nomination with an further briefing type to showcase your merchandise in addition to fee particulars.
A Little Extra concerning the Mum Central and the Mum Central Awards
Over the previous 14 years, we’ve constructed a bustling Fb group of nearly 1 million engaged mums, and our web site attracts a whole lot of hundreds of tourists every month! Our objective is at all times to assist different mother and father by recommending merchandise which have assisted us in our parenting journeys, and we wish to showcase the wonderful manufacturers behind the merchandise that make our day-to-day with youngsters just a bit bit simpler and extra pleasant.
Our Mum Central Awards give companies (massive and small) an opportunity to shine and share their unimaginable merchandise with our engaged viewers. We can not wait to assemble our shortlists and see which merchandise take dwelling the GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE in every class. Because the winners are based mostly on votes, that is additionally your likelihood to have interaction your loyal prospects and share your shortlist via your channels too.
When you submit the shape and fill within the nomination necessities, an e mail affirmation shall be despatched to you shortly after. The total checklist of shortlisted services by class shall be printed on 2 April 2024, after which the voting begins!
See extra about how the Mum Central Awards work right here.
- NOMINATIONS OPEN: 1 FEBRUARY 2024
- NOMINATIONS CLOSE: 28 FEBRUARY 2024
- SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: 14 MARCH 2024
- VOTING OPENS: 2ND APRIL 2024
- VOTING CLOSES: 30 APRIL 2024
- ALL WINNERS ANNOUNCED: 15 MAY 2024
What are the classes?
There are such a lot of wonderful merchandise in the marketplace for being pregnant, postpartum, infants, toddlers, school-aged youngsters, tweens and youths, plus nice gear for journey, well being and wellness and extra. That’s why we’ve compiled an in depth class checklist to make sure all these superior merchandise will take dwelling a Gold, Silver or Bronze award.
2024 Mum Central Awards Classes:
BABY
- PRAMS: Finest Journey Pram
- PRAMS: Finest Single Pram
- PRAMS: Finest Double Pram
- PRAMS: Finest Pram Underneath $1,000
- PRAMS: Finest Pram Over $1,000
- PRAMS: Editor’s Selection for Finest Pram (awarded by Mum Central staff)
- NURSERY: Finest Cot & Co-Sleeper
- NURSERY: Finest Playmat
- NURSERY: Finest Nursery Equipment & Decor
- SLEEP: Finest Child Monitor
- SLEEP: Finest Sleep Help
- SLEEP: Finest Sleepwear together with wraps & swaddles
- FEEDING: Finest Breast Pump
- FEEDING: Finest Steriliser
- FEEDING: Finest Excessive Chair
- FEEDING: Finest Bottles
- FEEDING: Finest Equipment – plates, bibs and so on
- ON-THE-GO: Finest Automobile Seat
- ON-THE-GO: Finest Child Provider
- ON-THE-GO: Finest Nappy Luggage
- HEALTH: Finest Skincare for Child
- HEALTH: Finest Skincare for Children
- HEALTH: Finest Skincare for Teenagers
- HEALTH: Finest Skincare for Mum
- HEALTH: Finest Well being Product
TODDLER & OLDER KIDS
- OUTDOOR PLAY: Finest Bikes and Trikes
- OUTDOOR PLAY: Finest Trampoline
- OUTDOOR PLAY: Finest Outside Play Gear
- TOYS: Finest Academic Toys
- TOYS: Finest Sensory Toys
- TODDLER PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Something for toddlers, together with bathroom coaching, clothes, hats, and so on.
- KIDS’ PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Something for youths 4 – 10 years, together with toys, style, equipment, tools and so on.
- TEEN/TWEEN PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Something teenagers & tween associated, together with clothes, toys, experiences & interval merchandise
PREGNANCY
- BEST PREGNANCY BRAND OF THE YEAR: All manufacturers, together with bigger and smaller companies, goal the being pregnant market.
- BEST PREGNANCY PRODUCT: Something associated to being pregnant (well being merchandise, clothes, equipment, pillows, skincare and so on.)
- BEST PRODUCT FOR RECOVERY: Something associated to post-pregnancy restoration – shorts, leggings, padsicles, postnatal nutritional vitamins and equipment
LIFESTYLE AND OTHER
- BEST OVERALL BRAND OF THE YEAR: All manufacturers welcome to appoint
- BEST NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHED IN 2023: New product concentrating on moms or kids. Should have been launched into the market in 2023
- BEST TRAVEL PRODUCT: Something associated to child carriers, doodle mats, aeroplane equipment, baggage, journey strollers and equipment
- BEST PARENTING PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: Any bodily product referring to parenting in common, together with toys, tools, equipment and so on)
- BEST PARENTING SERVICE OF THE YEAR: Any service referring to parenting in common, together with cleansing, meal supply providers, nanny providers, play centres, kids’s actions and so on)
The high quality print and FAQ’s for Enterprise Homeowners
CAN I NOMINATE A PRODUCT IN MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY?
Sure, you actually can. So long as it’s an excellent match, you possibly can nominate the identical product into quite a few classes. So, for instance, in the event you’ve received a tremendous new child service, it’s possible you’ll wish to submit it to the Finest Journey, Finest New Product of the Yr and Finest On-the-Go Child Product.
CAN I NOMINATE SEVERAL PRODUCTS?
Sure, you actually can! In case you’ve received a number of nice merchandise below your model, then enter as many as you’d like! Simply be sure you select the suitable class/classes for every product as your description will fluctuate relying on the class you’re concentrating on.
CAN I SHARE MY NOMINATION WITH MY FOLLOWERS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO VOTE? Sure, you actually can! All nominees are inspired to share their nominations with their readers throughout all channels. We may also have an asset equipment accessible to help you in selling your nomination.
All nominees will obtain a Mum Central Nominations Awards Badge to make use of in your socials and to encourage your prospects to vote.
HOW WILL I KNOW IF SOMEONE ELSE NOMINATES ME AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
Initially, congrats! So thrilling. In case you have been nominated by another person, it’s as much as you to resolve in the event you’d wish to proceed the method and grow to be an official nominee. You’ll obtain an e mail notifying you of your nomination and the class, with a hyperlink to finish the appliance.Another person nominated me! Now what?
I WANT TO NOMINATE MYSELF – IS THERE A FEE?
To appoint your individual product or enterprise, you’ll need to pay a registration price which is printed within the type beneath. The price is $295 per product/service (plus GST). If you want to appoint a number of merchandise in a number of classes and would favor to be invoiced, please get in contact with us by way of e mail at elaine@mumcentral.com.au.
HOW WILL I KNOW IF I’VE WON A MUM CENTRAL AWARD?
All winners shall be contacted no later than Friday, 10 Could 2023, simply earlier than we publish the winners’ checklist on our web site and have fun them throughout our social channels.
We may also contact our Individuals’s Selection Voting Winner to allow them to know they’ve gained the $300 JB Hifi reward card Voting Prize.
I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS. WHO CAN I CONTACT?
Please attain out to Elaine Davies by way of e mail to elaine@mumcentral.com.au and he or she’ll be in contact promptly!
NOMINATE YOUR BUSINESS NOW
Merely fill out the shape beneath to start out the nomination course of and safe your product amongst the judging course of!
GOOD LUCK!
