Castrol and The Race Group have officially launched their search for the network’s highest-performing independent workshops, announcing the return of the second annual Forever Forward Awards. In a major update for 2026, the awards will run alongside their very first Castrol Service Networking Event.
Voting officially opened on March 20th, giving workshops the perfect opportunity to showcase their hard work, innovation, and success over the past year.
Scheduled for the evening of June 3rd at the Genting Hotel in Resorts World, the event will serve as a high-profile capstone to day one of the UK Garage & Bodyshop Event, where both Castrol and The Race Group are serving as headline sponsors.
Kicking off at 19:00, attendees can expect drinks, a hot buffet, and live entertainment, with networking and celebrations running until midnight.
The evening offers a prime opportunity to catch up with industry peers and champion the independent sector’s success before shining a spotlight on the highly anticipated award winners.
Workshops are invited to compete across five distinct categories. Crucially, there is no cap on entries. Castrol Service workshops are actively encouraged to nominate themselves for all five categories, regardless of whether they took home a trophy last year.
Nominations for the 2026 Castrol Service Forever Forward Awards can still be made online here.
2026 award categories
The Strong Social Media Award: For independent workshops demonstrating social media success, building a loyal customer following, and driving business growth.
The Building Community Award: Recognising garages that have built a strong community of customers to drive engagement and footfall.
The Extra Mile Customer Experience Award: Highlighting businesses going above and beyond in customer care, utilising the latest technology or highly trained staff to raise service standards.
The Castrol Spirit Award: Rewarding a garage that truly embraces the vision and values at the heart of the Castrol brand.
The Castrol Service Forever Forward Award: The ultimate accolade, celebrating a workshop excelling across all aspects of business and demonstrating real growth through its use of Castrol Service.
Limited tickets are available to book now via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984457832798?aff=oddtdtcreator.
