National Fish & Chip Awards names Community Engagement finalists

It’s well-known that the British public can’t get enough of a good chippy meal and on the flip side, fish and chip businesses across the UK have also been serving big portions of compassion and support in their localities, with the National Fish & Chip Awards selecting three as finalists for its Community Engagement prize.

The awards’ judging panel has had a tough task deliberating over the six shortlisted businesses announced last month but three have edged ahead with their creativity and commitment to social impact and will continue in the competition as finalists. They are:

County Durham

Bells Fish and Chips, Seaham

Bells is hugely proud of Seaham’s heritage in the mining industry and paid tribute to it by designing one of its chip shops around the seaside town’s roots.

Staffordshire

Jojo’s Fish & Chips, Stafford

From the sponsorship of 200 grassroots football teams to the e-bike delivery service for vulnerable community members, feeding thousands of people for free during National Fish & Chip Day and monthly litter picks to keep the surrounding areas clean and tidy.

Yorkshire

Time and Plaice, Doncaster

Showing strong social responsibility values is Time and Plaice owner Lee Robinson who regularly provides hot meals for the homeless, as well as making sure local schoolchildren are well fed at their camp-out events.

Andrew Crook, said “When you have fish and chip shops with a desire to increase neighbourhood wellbeing, it goes a very long way in solidifying relationships and re-energising high streets.

   The Community Engagement award finalists are not only providing fresh, quality food but they are also support networks that champion local pride. They are doing many charitable activities which take a lot of organising behind the scenes while simultaneously running a smooth chippy service - they don’t miss a beat!”

The category sponsor is JFK, a leading, community-focussed fish producer from the Faroe Islands, with a hugely impressive fishing history and expertise in North Atlantic sea-frozen ground fish and processed fish from cold, clear Faroese seas.

Brockley’s Rock in London was

the 2025 winner