The UK’s Favourite Local Business 2026 competition is open until 30 November.
Shops, restaurants, salons, hotels, attractions and service businesses can all be nominated.
The business receiving the most nominations will win a £1,000 Town & City Gift Card, while one person who nominated the winning business will also receive a £1,000 gift card.
The Oldham Gift Card is one of the Town & City Gift Cards taking part in the scheme.
More than 70 businesses accept the Oldham Gift Card, including Beaverbrooks, Pandora, Primark, Subway and The Perfume Shop.
Independent businesses taking part include Rhode Island Coffee, Bitter Sweet, The Fox and Pine and Grandpa Greene’s.
Rhode Island Coffee was named among the businesses recognised in the 2024 competition.
James Kington, director of growth at Oldham Council, said: “Oldham is home to many beloved local businesses. We’re ready to recognise the valuable impact that our local businesses have for Oldham in the UK’s Favourite Local Business 2026. Whether it’s your local café, your local salon or your local shop, please take a moment to nominate them.”
Miconex, which operates the Town & City Gift Cards scheme, said more than 27,000 businesses take part in its local gift card programmes around the world.
Colin Munro, chief executive of Miconex, said: “Our 2026 research has shown that support for local is incredibly strong in the UK with 99% of respondents keen to support local businesses and 73% saying it has become more important over the past 12 months.
“Nominating a local business in the UK’s Favourite Local Business is a quick, simple and free way to show your support for local businesses, and you could win an Oldham Gift Card – the ultimate shop local Gift Card.”
Nominations can be made at www.lovelocalwin.co.uk.
