Nominations are now open for the third 'area of life' category in the 2021 People’s Choice Accessible Business Awards, presented by the Access Alliance and sponsored by Cookie Time Charitable Trust.

The third category is 'Social Inclusion & Leisure'.

We are looking for Social Inclusion & Leisure providers who go the extra mile to enable access to sports and cultural activities, public events, festivals, theatre, art galleries, museums, recreation and hobby groups, clubs and community classes for people with access needs.

We want to showcase organisations who provide accessible information, accommodate individual needs and give everyone the opportunity to join in and have a go!

The People’s Choice Accessible Business Awards are a way for supporters like you to recognise businesses and organisations that go the extra mile to enable everyone to fully participate in society. These are Kiwi businesses that provide opportunities to learn, to get a job, to access goods, services, events and facilities, and to take part in community and social life.

Go to the Social Inclusion & Leisure nomination webpage to nominate the provider of your choice.

You must submit your Social Inclusion & Leisure provider nominations between 15 – 29 March 2021.

Every nomination received will go into the draw for a Cookie Time 'SnackBox': a delicious assortment of goodies!

For more information contact Taryn Banks:

DDI: +64 9 355 6869

Mobile: +64 22 0162571

Email: [email protected] 

About the Access Alliance 

The Access Alliance is a movement comprising 10 founding member organisations from the disability sector and partner supporters, individuals and supporting organisations representing people with access needs. Accessibility includes people with neurodiversity (e.g. dyslexia), older people, carers, family caregivers, parents using strollers and prams, and people with English as a second language. The Access Alliance has 42 supporting organisations, 20 business champions and a group of MPs across the parliamentary parties, who support the Access Alliance’s campaign, the Parliamentary Champions for Accessibility Legislation (PCAL). The Access Alliance are urging government to put legislation at the heart of a fairer and more inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand. The Awards are part of the Access Alliance’s #AccessLawNow campaign.

The Access Alliance member organisations include: 

• Association of Blind Citizens New Zealand Incorporated 
• Blind Low Vision NZ (formerly the Blind Foundation) 
• CCS Disability Action 
• Cerebral Palsy Society 
• Deaf Aotearoa NZ 
• Disabled Persons Assembly NZ 
• Kāpō Māori Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated 
• National Foundation for the Deaf 
• Parents of Vision Impaired New Zealanders 
• People First, Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi 

People’s Choice Accessible Business Awards Details

Nominations: 15 February – 7 June

Every fortnight we will be calling for nominations in the following areas of life:

• Education 15 February – 1 March
• Built Environment including Public Transport 1 March – 15 March
• Social Inclusion & Leisure 15 March – 29 March
• Employment 29 March – 12 April
• Goods & Services 12 April – 26 April
• Tourism & Hospitality 26 April – 10 May
• Digital Spaces 10 May – 24 May
• Media 24 May – 7 June

Visit the Awards home page for more information.

‘Area of Life’ Category Voting

At the end of each two-week ‘area of life’ nomination period, voting will open for one week to determine the top three finalists in each ‘area of life’ category.

Finalist Voting Week 7 – 13 June

The 2021 People’s Choice Accessible Business Awards Ceremony

Via Zoom / 6:00pm – 7.30pm, Tuesday 15 June 2021