Award Winners 2024
Local businesses, exceeding expectations
Thousands of local parents have had their say, and the votes are counted!
Meet the Essex Mums Awards 2024 winners — the brilliant businesses, family favourites, and hidden gems making Essex an amazing place to raise a family.
2024 Category Awards
Best Blog
Really No Such Thing As Bad Weather
Man Behaving Dadly
The Twentyish Mum
Best Cakes or Cupcakes
Gem Gems Cakery
Sugar Lump Lane
The Secret Fairy Cakes
Best Class for Older Children
The Drama Centre
Dance Trix
The Dance Exclusive
Best Class for Young Children
Teenie Rockets
Little City
Tiny Toes Ballet Essex Mid & South
Best Day out – Indoors
Sealife Adventure
Monkey Bizzness Hockley
Ninja Warrior Chelmsford
Best Day Out – Outdoors
Colchester Zoo
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary
Call of The Wild Zoo
Best Event – Christmas
Christmas Special, Audley End Miniature Railway
Magic of Christmas, Colchester Zoo
Havering Christmas Land
Best Event – Easter
Easter EGGstravaganza, Marsh Farm
Easter Fun Day, The Party Kingdom
Best Event – Halloween
Shriek Week & Halloween Trail, Colchester Zoo
Halloween Events at Cammas Hall
Halloween Festival, Marsh Farm
Best Family Photographer
Lou Sutton Photography
Memory Maker Photography
Snap Happy Babies
Best Fitness Class for Parents
Super Mumma Fitness
Mer – Mummies
The Dance Exclusive
Best Group or Class for Children with a Disability
Sensory Seekerz
Cake Club SEND Group
Little Heroes ASD Support Group
Best Holiday Camp or Club
Kids Camp Essex
Jack of All Sports
MiniMe Mindfulness
Best Independent Group or Class (non-franchise)
Mer-Mummies
Cake Club
Quackers
Best Independent Online Shop for Families
Fred and Noah
Chris’ Toy Box
Marni Makes
Best Local Shop for Babies or Children
Argosy Toys
KidEco Lakeside
Whites Farm Baby Barn
Best Museum
Chelmsford Museum
Colchester Castle Museum
East Anglian Railway Museum
Best New Group or Class
Little Sisters & Misters Club
LullaBaby Hullbridge
Sensory Seekerz
Best Nursery, Preschool or Childminder
Munchkins Nursery
Buttercup Montessori Kindergarden
Jesters Danbury Preschool
Best Party Entertainer
The Little Princess Parlour
Magic Dave
Little Sisters and Misters
Best Service for Families
Daisy First Aid
Hypnobirthing with Charlotte
Ultimate Event Childcare
Best Soft Play Centre
Mace Playce
Monkey Bizzness Hockley
Little Monsters
Best Soft Play or Bouncy Castle Hire
Mega Inflatables
Chris’ Toy Box and Bouncy Castles
Monster Inflatables
Best Sports Club
South Essex Gymnastics Club
Mini Athletics South West Essex
Young Ballerz Basketball
Best Toddler Group or Class
Little City
Jungle Jive Music
Tiny Toes Ballet Essex Mid & South
Special Mention for Contribution to the Local Community
Off The Streets
Cake Club
Samantha Churchill, Abbey Performing Arts