Our Awards
At Dotty Fish, our focus has always been on creating comfortable, practical and affordable footwear for little feet. Since 2006, we’ve continued to develop our products, investing in podiatry testing, rigorous leather safety testing and more sustainable packaging, while always looking for ways to improve.
Along the way, we’ve been lucky enough to receive some lovely recognition. From awards for our baby footwear to celebrating Helen’s journey as a female entrepreneur and the growth of Dotty Fish as a British small business, each one has been a very proud moment for our team.
Product Awards
Bizziebaby Awards
We were delighted to receive four Bizziebaby Awards for our footwear:
- Gold – Best Baby Shoes
- Silver – Best Baby Slippers
- Silver – Best Baby Sandals
- Bronze – Best Baby Booties
2018 Best Baby & Toddler Gear Awards
Another proud moment for our footwear, with two Silver awards:
- Silver – Baby Footwear
- Silver – Toddler Footwear
Business Awards
NatWest Everywoman Awards Finalist 2020
Helen was a finalist in the Aphrodite Award category, which recognises women who have built a business while raising a young family.
Dotty Fish began when Helen's children were very young, and in the early days running the business often meant trips to the Post Office with two little ones in a double buggy! Being recognised for the journey from those beginnings to a growing British brand was an incredibly proud moment.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020
Helen was recognised at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, which celebrate the stories and achievements of entrepreneurs across the UK.
For our small team, it was wonderful recognition of the hard work that has gone into growing Dotty Fish over the years.
SME National Business Awards 2020
Dotty Fish was a finalist in the Business of the Year – Less Than 50 Employees category at the SME National Business Awards.
At the time, our team was just 11 people, making the recognition particularly special. Coming during a challenging year for small businesses, it was a lovely reminder of just how far our little team had come.
Amazon Small Business of the Year Awards – Exporting 2019
Dotty Fish was recognised for our work taking our products beyond the UK and reaching families around the world.
We’re incredibly proud to be a British family-run business, and it still makes us smile knowing that little feet around the world are growing, playing and exploring in Dotty Fish shoes.
ALWAYS IMPROVINGWe may have collected a few awards along the way, but we're certainly not standing still! We’re always looking for ways to improve our footwear, develop new designs and make shopping with Dotty Fish even better for parents and little ones.
A lot has changed since we started in 2006, but our aim remains the same: to create comfortable, practical and affordable footwear that supports little feet as they grow.