Raring2go! Magazine 2019 Awards announced

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire’s only magazine dedicated to families, Raring2go!, has announced the winners of the 2019 Raring2go! Awards.

Owner and Editor of Raring2go!, Victoria Withy, said, “I was amazed to see even more business than last year nominated over the 13 awards categories. This is testament to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire being a great place to start and run a business in – despite recent challenges in the oil and gas market.”

“This year 475 super businesses and 56 fantastic local events (up from a total of 400 in 2018) were nominated over the 13 Award categories – many in multiple categories. We had over 6000 individual votes from nearly 2000 people. Those who made it to the finalist list have done incredibly well as the competition this year was exceptionally fierce! In some categories the winning margin was really tiny – only one or two votes.”

Victoria explained, “As a small local business ourselves, Raring2go! is all about connecting local families with local businesses. We understand the highs and lows of running a business! Our job is to write, produce and distribute a well-written, hyper-local, useful, informative go-to guide for families and provide all our advertisers and partners a strong, targeted platform to get their message out to families – via a guaranteed delivery method.”

She continued, “Having many great businesses and events aimed at families in Aberdeen and Aberdeen is great – and connecting them with the 33,000 families who receive Raring2go! each quarter through primary school book bags and other key locations is what we aim to do.”

WINNERS & RUNNERS UP

1. Best Antenatal Class or Service
   1. WINNER               Turtle Tums
   2. RUNNERS UP      NCT Aberdeen Bump Club, SonaMum Hypnobirthing
2. Best Baby/Toddler Class
   1. WINNER               Abricabeats
   2. RUNNERS UP      Jo Jingles, LG Dance Mummy & Me
3. Best School-age Club or Class
   1. WINNER               Love Rara Drama Class
   2. RUNNERS UP      6.1.0 Dance Academy, Inverurie Gymnastics Club
4. Best After School/Holiday Club/Activity
   1. WINNER              Love Rara Holiday Camps
   2. RUNNERS UP     Kidsize, Inverurie Gymnastics
5. Best Soft Play
   1. WINNER               Hoodles Playbarn
   2. RUNNERS UP      The Den & The Glen, Tick Tock Play
6. Best Party Entertainer
   1. WINNER                Love Rara
   2. RUNNERS UP       Abricabeats by Eve, Lisa Lollipop
7. Best Party Place/Venue
   1. WINNER                Tick Tock Play
   2. RUNNERS UP       The Den & The Glen, JumpIn Trampoline Park
8. Best Family Friendly Eatery
   1. WINNER                Ceann Torr Café Kintore
   2. RUNNERS UP       The Tin Coo at Devenick Dairy, Pear Tree Coffee House & Bistro
9. Best Family Retailer/Shop
   1. WINNER                Fits the Scoop?
   2. RUNNERS UP       Bob & Lulu, Indi & Will
10. Best Family Attraction
    1. WINNER                Haddo House & Country Park
    2. RUNNERS UP       Codonas Amusement Park, VSA Easter Anguston Farm
11. Best Family Event of 2018
    1. WINNER                Love Rara Big Summer Blowout
    2. RUNNERS UP       Nuart (Aberdeen Inspired), Tick Tock Play Santa’s Living Room, Enjoy

Music Festival, NTS Haddo House Easter Egg Hunt

1.   Best New Business launched between January and December 2018
   1. WINNER                Fits the Scoop?
   2. RUNNERS UP       Tu Cherished, Play Town Inverurie, Strong Mama Moves
2. NEW Go To Guide Award – Best Place to Have Fun
   1. WINNER                Tick Tock Play
   2. RUNNERS UP       Scallywags Softplay, JumpIn Trampoline Park
3. READER’S CHOICE AWARD (highest number of nominations)
   1. WINNER                Love Rara
   2. RUNNERS UP       Abricabeats, Tick Tock Play