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Business Merit Awards
Find out about and apply for the seven business merits we offer to promote businesses that provide extra benefits to customers.
Breastfeeding friendly
We encourage all businesses to adopt a policy of welcoming breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding has a positive impact on a child’s health and wellbeing which lasts well into adulthood.
Apply to be breastfeeding friendly
Infant Feeding Friendly scheme
We’re proud to support Norfolk County Council’s Infant Feeding Friendly Scheme, which helps all families feel welcome and supported to feed their babies in public - anytime, anywhere, and in any way they choose.
Disabled access and toilets
This merit acknowledges businesses that provide wheelchair access and disabled persons' toilet facilities.
They will also have demonstrated an understanding of the needs of disabled people and those who are visually impaired or hard of hearing and have been encouraged to complete a self-assessment form.
During inspections, food safety officers will be looking to see that businesses have acted on the findings of their assessment and may remove the merit if standards have fallen.
Complete the self assessment form
Healthier Options Norfolk (HONOR)
Catering businesses in Norfolk can earn the HONOR award for offering healthier food options. It’s supported by Norwich City Council working with Norfolk County Council Public Health and Trading Standards..
- any Norfolk-based catering business can apply
- must have a food hygiene rating of 3 or higher.
What counts as healthier?
- offering choices like boiled potatoes instead of chips, extra veg, fruit desserts, or wholemeal bread
- cooking with less salt and fat, using healthier oils, and letting customers choose how much sauce or spread they want.
Dementia Aware merit
We work with the Norwich City Dementia Action Alliance to support businesses that want to improve life for people with dementia and help make Norwich a dementia-friendly city.
To qualify as a dementia-aware business, you must:
- train at least 20% of your staff through a Dementia Friends session or another dementia awareness session
- include dementia awareness in your employee induction, ensuring all new staff or volunteers attend a Dementia Friends session or similar.
Find a Dementia Awareness information session now
Pledge for Health
This merit recognises businesses that have pledged to improve people’s health.
Run in association with the Department of Health, businesses make a public commitment to such things as:
- making catering practices healthier
- improving the health and wellbeing of their employees
- promoting physical activity
- tackling issues like the misuse of alcohol and drugs
- being greener.
If you operate businesses you can choose from a list of suggested pledges or make up one of your own.
If your idea meets our criteria we will award your business a pledge for health merit and give you a window sticker.
