Awards

Three SW groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1m prize fund

Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has shortlisted three groups supporting under-18s to go forward for a chance to win up to £100,000 through its Building Futures campaign.

The groups have been selected from three categories targeting grassroots sports groups, health organisations and arts & education projects.

 Shine 21 Dorset Down Syndrome Buddy Club will represent the arts & education category at the national final, North Devon Marlins Swim Academy has been selected to represent sport and Compass Disability Services health.

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Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards

Authored by artaawards
Posted: Tue, 01/01/2019 - 12:27pm

Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards is a movement in the hospitality sector. It is the only official curry award that recognises, promotes and celebrates the immense importance and popularity of the South Asian catering industry in the UK, as determined by its consumers.

In the coming year, it will engage with hundreds of thousands of customers and thousands of restaurants via technology partners and a national marketing campaign, giving the public a voice to nominate their favourite Indian takeaways and restaurants when they share the consumer experience across the marketplace.

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Taunton Leisure – Exeter short-listed in Great Outdoors Awards 2018

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 10/15/2018 - 3:14pm

TAUNTON Leisure – Exeter has been nominated by the general public for the national Great Outdoors Awards 2018 this month (October 2018).

The outdoor clothing and equipment specialist, which is on Fore Street, has been put forward by its customers for Independent Retailer of the Year.

Store Manager, Nick Baron said: “Thanks to all our wonderful customers, we’ve been short-listed for The Great Outdoors Awards 2018 in the Independent Retailer of the Year category.

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Skirt made from discarded fishing nets wins Sustainable Design Awards

Authored by Sancho's
Posted: Mon, 09/24/2018 - 1:44pm

Saturday saw hundreds of people pour into Exeter Cathedral for an event as dramatic as its surroundings. The city’s first ever Slow Fashion Show, hosted by Exeter-based ethical fashion and lifestyle brand, Sancho’s, and InExeter, was the flagship event of what has become an annual affair - Style In Exeter Week. Over 500 people flocked to the Cathedral from Exeter and beyond to learn about what Exeter has to offer when it comes to sustainable fashion.

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Absolute PR and Marketing shortlisted for Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Award

Authored by Becky Morris
Posted: Thu, 07/26/2018 - 9:22pm

Communications agency, Absolute PR & Marketing, has been shortlisted for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy at the 2018 Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards. Absolute is the only Exeter-based firm to be shortlisted in any category at the awards.

Absolute has been selected for the shortlist in recognition of the agency’s robust business growth strategy, strong campaign impact, and commitment to excellence in PR and marketing. The CIPR PRide awards are the UK’s leading regional PR awards, recognising outstanding work in the profession.

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Warrens Bakery crowned ‘Company of the Year’ at Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards

Authored by Danielle Camp
Posted: Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:10am

Warrens Bakery is delighted to have been recognised as ‘Company of the Year’ in the 2018 Devon & Cornwall Venus Awards.

The most inspirational women and businesses across the Southwest came together, with more than 250 guests attending the awards ceremony that took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Plymouth, on Friday 27th April.

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Cannings H2O WINS a Mass of Awards at the annual British Pool & Hot Tub Awards 2018

Authored by Cameron Hodder
Posted: Wed, 02/14/2018 - 10:24am

Cannings H2O based in Exeter, Devon are celebrating after collecting two Silver and a Bronze Award at the prestigious British Pool & Hot Tub Awards, hosted by BISHTA and SPATA, held on Tuesday 30th January, at the Ricoh Arena, in Coventry.  The British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) and the Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association (SPATA) are the relevant bodies upholding standards within the Wet Leisure Industry. Rebranded in 2015, the first BISHTA awards were won in 2008, while the first SPATA awards were won in 1978.

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Oakdown celebrates regional award success

Authored by McQueenie Mulholland
Posted: Tue, 02/06/2018 - 9:07am

SIDMOUTH-based family Holiday Park, Oakdown, has kicked off 2018 with yet more incredible award success, by winning the prestigious gold award for Best Holiday Park in the South West.

The award was presented to the Oakdown team at the South West Tourism Awards ceremony at the Riviera Centre in Torquay last night.

‘Winning the Visit Devon award last year was just brilliant for us, but now to be awarded the gold at a regional level, really is the icing on the cake,’ said Alastair Franks, owner of Oakdown.

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Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association scoop cluster of awards

Authored by Cameron Hodder
Posted: Mon, 02/05/2018 - 12:34pm

Members of Heavenly Devon Hotels and Restaurants walked away with top awards at the 2017/18 South West Tourism Excellence Awards on Thursday night (Feb 1st).

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Devon beach education company in top UK 100

Authored by Philippa2
Posted: Sat, 12/09/2017 - 2:41pm

Devon’s Beach Schools South West company – which puts the coast onto the educational curriculum – has been honoured at 10 Downing Street after being recognised by an organisation promoting small businesses.

The not-for-profit community company is among 100 across the UK chosen by the organisation Small Business Saturday, which supports and promotes smaller companies.

Beach Schools South West takes children out on to beaches in the region to teach them subjects tied in with the National Curriculum, including ecology, geology and conservation.

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Awards Hunt on for Finest South West Fishermen

Authored by FishingNewsAwards
Posted: Tue, 12/05/2017 - 8:23am

A national awards programme is once again on a quest to find the leading lights across UK and Irish commercial fishing.

The Fishing News Awards 2018 is calling on the public to nominate fishermen, ports, retailers and businesses in categories across all aspects of commercial fishing to celebrate the commitment, skills and innovation of those that have excelled in 2017.

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