WellNear Awards 2026
Nominations are now open for the WellNear Awards 2026.
Enter yourself or your practice, or nominate a professional who goes above and beyond. Nominations close on 7 December 2026.
Nominations close 7 December 2026.
Put yourself forward or tell us about a professional who deserves recognition.
Entries are reviewed against published criteria, with a focus on care, service and meaningful examples.
Winners receive a personalised certificate and a trophy representing their profession, dispatched in December.
Explore the awards for hair, beauty and wellbeing businesses and individual practitioners.
A salon recognised for the care, consistency and standard of the experience it gives clients.
Business award
Who it is for. A hair salon or hair practice. Individual stylists should be entered as practitioners where the category asks for a person.
Trophy. Scissors trophy.
A barber recognised for skill, client care and the standard of service in the chair.
Individual award
Who it is for. An individual barber. A shop can be named as the place of work, but the recipient is the practitioner.
Trophy. Scissors and comb trophy.
A nail professional recognised for careful, consistent client service.
Individual award
Who it is for. An individual nail technician or nail professional.
Trophy. Nail professional trophy.
A beauty therapist recognised for client care and the quality of treatment.
Individual award
Who it is for. An individual beauty therapist.
Trophy. Beauty therapist trophy.
A massage therapist recognised for attentive care and professional service.
Individual award
Who it is for. An individual massage therapist. Relevant professional requirements are checked separately from the score.
Trophy. Caring hands trophy.
A holistic practitioner recognised for thoughtful client care and professional conduct.
Individual award
Who it is for. An individual holistic practitioner.
Trophy. Holistic practitioner trophy.
A counsellor or talking therapist recognised for safe, respectful client care.
Individual award
Who it is for. An individual counsellor or talking therapist. Relevant professional requirements are checked separately from the score.
Trophy. Talking therapy trophy.
A wellbeing practice recognised for the way it looks after clients across the service.
Business award
Who it is for. A wellbeing business or practice, rather than a single practitioner.
Trophy. Wellbeing practice trophy.
A business or practice recognised for exceptional care that clients can describe in concrete terms.
Business award
Who it is for. A wellbeing business. The entry should show care beyond a routine appointment.
Trophy. Client care trophy.
A business recognised for a practical contribution to the community around its practice.
Business award
Who it is for. A wellbeing business with examples of community contribution during the eligible activity period.
Trophy. Community contribution trophy.
A personalised certificate. A trophy inspired by your profession. Recognition you can proudly share.
Entry and the standard winner package are free.
Entries are assessed on their evidence. Subscription status, advertising spend and nomination volume do not influence the score.
A wellbeing business or an individual practitioner can enter the category that fits their work. Who each award is for is published with the category. Relevant professional requirements are checked separately from the score.
Yes. You can nominate a business or practitioner, including someone who is not listed on WellNear. Confirm your own email before the nomination is treated as verified. If you do not know their email, WellNear will contact them before inviting them to take part. A nomination is not a vote, and nominations are not published.
Yes. Entry is free, and so is the standard certificate and trophy. A subscription, advertising spend or the number of nominations does not affect the result.
Entries are assessed against the published criteria, using the evidence provided. A nomination is not a vote. A winner is confirmed only when WellNear records that decision. A category can be left without a winner.
A personalised certificate, a trophy for their category, a dated badge on their WellNear listing where they have one, and a dedicated winner profile.
Certificates and trophies are dispatched in December of that award year. Only activity in the published eligibility period is assessed.
Describe why they deserve recognition and give specific examples of care or service. Do not include identifiable client health information or confidential treatment records.
Help us celebrate the professionals who make every client feel cared for.
Nominations close 7 December 2026.