Little Ankle Biters Sussex are delighted to announce the winners of their 2022 business and community awards

Little Ankle Biters Sussex are delighted to announce the winners of their 2022 business and community awards

These annual awards honour individuals and organisations who have made an extraordinary impact in their community.


In their first year in Sussex following the launch of Little Ankle Biters Sussex last year we have been absolutely blown away by the phenomenal response we saw both to nominations and voting which hit into the thousands within the first hours of going live. The awards are all about celebrating local businesses and charities that provide an outstanding service to families and carers by gaining the seal of approval from those who experience them most.

Editor of Little Ankle Biters Sussex, Gina Lee, from Lancing, said:

“I am overwhelmed by the incredible response we have seen to our first awards over the last 3 months and would like to thank everyone who took time to nominate or vote for a local business. The outpouring of love and support we have seen for so many businesses across the county has been really special. And I have particularly loved the way in which our nominees and finalists have all supported and championed each other’s businesses. Of course there has been a competitive element in there but at Little Ankle Biters we are all about building a sense of community – a village if you will – and that sense of community has really come to the fore through this process.”

So without further ado, the winners for the Little Ankle Biters Sussex Awards 2022 as nominated and voted by the people of Sussex are:

●      Best Charity or Not for Profit Organisation – Chestnut Tree House

●      Best Children’s Activity Class (music, dance, drama, sensory etc) – Hartbeeps with Caroline M

●      Best Children’s Party Entertainer – Bella Regnante at One Stop Party Shop, Worthing

●      Best Children’s Party Venue – Little Street Chichester and Rudgwick

●      Best Children’s Sports Club – Wickers Gymanstics, Lancing

●      Best Family Attraction – Fisher’s Farm Park

●      Best Family Friendly Place to Eat (pub, café or restaurant) – Little Piggies Café, Bognor

●      Best for the Grown Ups (spas, gyms, restaurants, salons etc) – The Sweatbox, Worthing

●      Best Local Event **NEW FOR 2022** – Glow Wild at Wakehurst

●      Best Local Independent Business – My Little Play Box

●      Best Museum – Weald & Downland Living Museum

●      Best New Business (family-friendly business launched in last 24 months) – The Little Play Village, Worthing

●      Best Parent Run Business **NEW FOR 2022** – The Little Play Village, Worthing

●      Best Party Supplier – One Stop Party Shop, Worthing

●      Best Pregnancy Business or Service – MotherRucker

●      Best Soft Play – Out of Bounds, Worthing

●      Best Theatre – Pavillion Theatre, Worthing

Gina Lee continued: “We would like to once again congratulate all of our amazing winners and also each of the runners up. We have learnt about some incredible local businesses through the awards and cannot wait to try them all out! We would also like to once again say a huge thank you to our sponsors of the Little Ankle Biters’ Awards in Sussex 4K-AV Limited and Coole Bevis LLP.  It is a testament to all of our family friendly businesses and the important role they play in our community that sponsors are willing to provide support during these challenging times.”

Little Ankle Biters Sussex is a free website for every member of the family providing trusted reviews of the best activity clubs, days out, classes and child friendly pubs & restaurants, all supported by great tips and advice about how to entertain kids across Sussex.

To find out more, visit: sussex.ankle-biters.co.uk.