Awards

Hornoring Outstanding Talent in Business.

Honouring Outstanding Talent in Business

The South West is a region brimming with innovation, creativity, and resilience. Yet, so many of the individuals and organisations driving this dynamic business ecosystem remain under the radar. That’s something the HOT List 2025 is set to change.

Recognising Unsung Business Heroes

Launched as part of the prestigious Business Fest South West, The HOT List 2025 is a new initiative designed to celebrate the unsung heroes of the business world across the South West. These are the individuals and organisations whose effort, ingenuity, and leadership are transforming...

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Promoting Devon's creative children

Launched in September, Young Creatives is an award scheme created by holidaycottages.co.uk in partnership with Devon Libraries. Aiming to promote creativity in children and young adults, the award scheme asks schools, parents and families to work together to encourage children to spend more time being creative and enjoying Devon, instead of playing video games or watching TV.

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Devon holiday park wins tourism award

A Devon holiday park with its own private beach has won a top tourism award for providing the best family experience and customer service.

Sites across Somerset, Dorset and Devon were shortlisted for the regional 2014 Hoseasons ‘Family Fun’ Diamond Award.

And Ladram Bay Holiday Park, on the East Devon coast between Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton, scooped the top award – for the fourth consecutive year.

The annual awards were held at the Celtic Manor Resort near Cardiff, with the Family Fun category recognising ‘exceptional quality and outstanding customer service...

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Two Birds Kitchen crowned 'best newcomer' in Devon Life Food & Drink Awards 2014

Two Birds Kitchen has won the prestigious Best Newcomer category at the Devon Life Food & Drink Awards 2014.

“We are so proud of our achievement,” said owner, Emma Tay.

“We are a family business passionate about cooking and serving fresh, local, organic food which tastes fantastic! This award recognises our achievements in striving to deliver food on the go which is delicious, healthy and homemade, using the best quality, local, seasonal ingredients all served from our pop-up kitchen caravan.”

Two Birds Kitchen is about to build on its success with a hot new...

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County's adoption team win top industry award

Devon County Council's adoption team has won a major industry award as part of National Adoption Week.

The British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has announced Devon County as Local Authority Adoption Team of the Year 2014.

The team received their accolade at the awards ceremony last night week at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.

The evening was hosted by BAAF patron and broadcaster Nicky Campbell and the Children’s Minister Edward Timpson MP will be the charity’s special guest.

BAAF Patrons, actress and adoptive mother Clare...

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Bike Shed Theatre awarded Clore Prize Fund

Authored by PMM_2014
Posted: Mon, 11/10/2014 - 3:04pm

The Bike Shed Theatre is delighted to announce that it has received a major award from the Clore Prize Fund, at a prestigious ceremony in London’s Natural History Museum on Tuesday 4th November. The £50,000 award follows the theatre’s recent success in being added to the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio - and will be used to support the next generation of emerging South West and beyond theatre companies to develop and produce nationally recognised work.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Clore Duffield Foundation, a total prize fund of £500,000 was made available....

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Devon hotels up for awards

Members of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association are looking forward to another year at the Devon Tourism Awards with seven hotels nominated this year. The recent announcement of this year’s nominees include members Highbullen Hotel Golf and Country Club, The Magdalen Chapter, The Horn of Plenty, Northcote Manor Country House Hotel and the Deer Park Country House Hotel.

The hotels have been nominated across categories that include B&B and guest accommodation of the year, dog friendly accommodation of the year, large hotel of the year, small hotel of the year, taste of...

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Rebecca is Executive PA Awards runner up

Authored by Michelmores
Posted: Mon, 10/27/2014 - 3:58pm

After just one year in her role at Michelmores, PA Rebecca Eccles has been named 'second runner-up' in the 'Newcomer of the Year' category at the Executive PA Magazine Awards 2014.

The annual awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the UK's top PA talent across four categories, with this year's winners and runners-up announced at a Gala Dinner at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.

Rebecca, who joined Michelmores in 2012 as an apprentice in the Post Room, becoming a Trainee PA in 2013, had to demonstrate her skill and...

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SunGift named UK Solar Installer of the Year

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 10/23/2014 - 11:16am

Exeter renewable expert SunGift Energy has collected a top national award, after being named the UK’s number one installer of solar panels.

The renewable energy specialist, which is based on Christow Road, Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, Exeter, picked up the Solar Power Portal Installer of the Year Award at a glittering ceremony, which was held at Birmingham’s NEC.

The awards follow a rigorous assessment process where judges initially narrowed down hundreds of national nominations to five finalists, before naming SunGift the overall winner.

“It’s a remarkable...

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Sports Personality of the Year 2014 finalists revealed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/16/2014 - 4:53pm

Sportsmen and women, volunteers, coaches, committee members and community champions around Teignbridge have been revealed as finalists in the prestigious Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year Awards, run by Teignbridge District Council.

The council today reveals the committed and talented people who have been selected as finalists for the Awards, which recognise sporting success and contributions at all levels around the district.

Winners will be announced at the annual awards ceremony on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.

The...

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Green awards finalists announced

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 10/13/2014 - 12:07pm

The shortlist for the 2014 Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards has been announced with a good showing from Exeter businesses.

A total of 55 entries were received, with judges implementing tough criteria to select the finalists in each category.

DEBI Chair Andy Vickery, said: “We’re delighted to have such a wide range of businesses and educational initiatives from all areas of Devon represented in the shortlist.

“The judges will be visiting all of them over the coming weeks in order to make an informed decision on the outright winners in each...

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