Awards

Will Jordan (centre) receives MAT Excellence Award for IMP Software.

IMP Planner named Product of the Year at MAT Excellence Awards 2026

IMP Planner, the flagship budgeting, forecasting and reporting platform for multi-academy trusts (MATs) from Exeter-based IMP Software, has won the Product of the Year award at the prestigious national MAT Excellence Awards 2026.

The awards, which give school trusts and organisations supporting the MAT sector the opportunity to celebrate their achievements and recognise their impact on pupils, staff and the community, were held in London earlier this month.

Judges commended IMP’s “impressive” submission, stating that it is “having a demonstrable impact on the MAT sector”,...

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National award for Devon Passivhaus

A Passivhaus project in which Exeter-based Aspect Windows installed the windows and doors has won a national award.

Totnes Passivhaus B&B, in Dartington, near Totnes, was announced the winner in the private housing category of the UK Passivhaus Awards 2013 at a ceremony in London on 4 July. The national awards celebrate the design and performance of Passivhaus in the UK.

Aspect Windows worked with the designer and builder and supplied and installed the property’s triple-glazed Internorm windows and doors to achieve the Passivhaus standard. The Totnes Passivhaus, the...

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RAMM wins Collections Trust Award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 07/03/2013 - 11:57am

RAMM was presented with the Collections Best Practice Award at the OpenCulture 2013 conference reception at the Kia Oval on Tuesday 2 July.

Described by the judges as “A really inspiring project”, the entry focused on its Collections Review. “Isn’t this how all museums should work” they commented.

RAMM is home to almost a million objects and support from Arts Council England has enabled the museum to take stock of this wealth of material. Wishing to unlock the collections’ potential for learning, research and inspiration and to ensure that our collections will be enjoyed by...

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Devon Active Villages project needs your vote now!

County Sport Partnership Active Devon has today urged Devon people to get behind them and vote for the Devon Active Villages project to win the National Lottery Awards 2013. The project is competing against six other projects for the title of Best Sport Project and is the only local project in England in its category.

The Awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects, and they aim to celebrate and recognise the difference that those projects have made to people, places and communities all across the UK. The project could be in with the chance of...

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A hat-trick for RAMM and its architects at the RIBA South West Regional Awards

RAMM’s redevelopment project and its architects, Allies and Morrison, have received further acclaim, winning the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South West Regional Award 2013 last night. RAMM also won South West Building of the Year and the South West Conservation Award.

The RIBA Awards programme champions and celebrates the best of British architecture:

“This is a nationally important project, made all the remarkable when the full logistical story is explained (for example, only 0.01% of the museum archive is on display in RAMM). A&M’s attention to detail...

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Exeter’s Ellen Rodger wins major regional business award

Authored by jamesreddy
Posted: Tue, 06/11/2013 - 9:05am

Ellen Rodger, director of Exeter-based renewable energy installer SunGift Energy, has won the title of Young Director of the Year in the Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Business Awards.

Ellen, 28, wowed the judges with her exemplary business record, which includes helping SunGift grow from a small renewable energy business into a successful limited company with a turnover of over £8 million, employing more than 30 employees. She picked up the accolade at a glittering awards ceremony at the IoD South West ‘Entrepreneurs Dinner’ at the Royal Marriott Hotel in Bristol....

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Community transport celebrated at annual awards ceremony

Community transport in Devon has been celebrated at a special award ceremony at County Hall.

The 14th annual ceremony, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored this year by Posh Nosh, (held on Friday 7 June) honoured those who have made outstanding contributions to community transport and marked the culmination of National Volunteers’ Week.

Volunteers’ Week is an annual campaign and this year’s focus has been saying ‘Thank You’ to the millions who regularly contribute to society and to recognise the way that organisations celebrate the work of volunteers across the...

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Upstream Thinking wins Living Wetlands Award

South West Water's innovative Upstream Thinking project to restore wetlands and control future treatment costs has won another prestigious national award.

The prestigious Living Wetlands Award from The Chartered Institution of Water and Environment Management (CIWEM) recognises multi-functional projects that demonstrate the sustainable use of wetland habitats.

The award continues a winning streak for the pioneering project which last year won the Environment Award at the Utility Industry Achievement Awards, Partnership Achievement of the Year at the Water Industry...

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Final votes for MTV Student of the Year needed for Exeter

A University of Exeter student has been shortlisted for the MTV Student of the Year award.

MA English Studies student Ashley Jenkin is hoping to take the title as the final stages of the online voting draws to a close on Sunday 9 June, when the announcement will be made.

Ashley is one of the top 20 finalists who came through from a hugely competitive set of entries, standing out as really exciting, passionate and unique. Throughout his time at Exeter, Ashley has been a member of Expose, Xpression FM, Eutco and Theatre with Teeth. This active involvement has included holding...

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Final chance to enter prestigious Taste of the West Awards

Are you the owner of a restaurant or pub in the South West? Maybe you run a café or tea room or perhaps you have a desirable farm shop or delicatessen? Whatever your line of business, if it’s in the food and drink industry, don’t miss out, enter Taste of the West’s ‘Hospitality & Retail Awards’ now. To ensure everyone has time to be included in these highly regarded awards, the deadline has been extended to Monday 17 June 2013.

Taste of the West is renowned for recognising excellence and dedication throughout the food and drink industry. In addition to the aforementioned awards...

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Tourism businesses urged to enter ‘green’ awards

An East Devon tourism business has been commended for its success as the only representative of the District to be shortlisted this year for a Green Tourism gold award.

And other East Devon businesses have been urged to follow their example and enter award schemes to fly the East Devon flag.

Councillor Iain Chubb, EDDC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, has congratulated the proprietors of Hedgehog Corner B&B in Axminster for reaching the Green Tourism gold stars final listing, with the winners to be announced in November.

The business, which is the nearest...

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