Cloud Competitions has been named the Business Champion at the Diverse Cumbria Awards 2024.

Nine awards were up for grabs at the 2024 awards ceremony that took place on Saturday, March 30.

Cloud Competitions walked away with the award for Business Champion – only eight months after it launched.

The raffle website launched in summer 2023 and so far has donated over £23,000 of profits back to community projects and charities.

The team recently donated hundreds of Easter Eggs to the North Lakes Foodbank.

Speaking to The Herdwick News, Cloud Competitions found George Bean said: “To win Business Champion 2024 as an 8 month old business is absolutely mind blowing, we are all still on a huge high from receiving our award.

“The feedback on our journey to bring good to our community always puts a smile on our faces. Winning this award is a reminder to be proud of what we do, but also a drive to never stop helping others.”

Other winners at the Diverse Cumbria Awards include:

• Business Champion – Cloud Competition
• Educational Champion – Ryan Godderidge
• Diversity Event – Jewish Living Exhibition
• Organisation Champion – Carlisle Youth Zone
• Positive Role Model – Chris Young
• Positive Young Person – Rachael Edwards
• Public Sector Champion – Shine Network
• Volunteer Champion – Jennifer Taylor
• Lifetime Achievement Award – The Pot Place