The Devon Awards programme offers sponsors and partners a range of year-round benefits, including web links, media coverage, industry profile, communications with business, networking and business development opportunities with Services for Tourism Ltd. Benefits start when we launch each spring, continuing for 12 months until the following spring.
There are a range of options ranging from £500 to £5000. Information on 2024/25 opportunities is available here. For more information please contact Robin Barker, Services for Tourism Ltd, at rbarker@services4tourism.co.uk or 07870 397438.
Sponsors & Partners to date are:
Title Sponsors
All Sponsors & Partners
Owens Coffee
www.owenscoffee.comOwens love coffee, especially sustainably sourced coffee. We started roasting in 2010 and from day one we have insisted on using the finest, 100% organic and Fair trade beans. Since then we have been perfecting our technique in our dedicated roastery in South Devon.
Our award winning coffee is always roasted to order in our Loring Roaster and we are meticulous about the freshness and flavour of each and every bean.
We love to work with businesses who care about fresh, sustainable produce, Owens are delighted to be sponsoring this years awards for Best Cafe category!
Bays Brewery
www.baysbrewery.co.ukBays Brewery is a multiple award winning, family run business based in Torbay, on the Devon coast. Our passion is to brew premium products using the finest local ingredients whilst supporting the community and protecting the environment.
Our products are delivered to pubs, restaurants and shops all over the South West and further afield which firmly establish us as one of the region’s top breweries.
Plymouth Gin
www.plymouthgin.comPlymouth Gin is England’s oldest working Gin Distillery - our craft began way back in 1793 and we’ve been here ever since. There’s no place like home and we love welcoming people to ours, so why not visit us for a distillery tour or a drink in our Refectory Bar.
Anytime Booking
www.anytimebooking.co.uk.Anytime is an innovative online booking and management software, powering the outdoor holiday market around the clock. We support hundreds of campsites, holiday parks, glamping sites, motorhome hire businesses and holiday let agencies all around the UK. Our multi-accommodation focus is one of our key differentiators in this market, along with our reputation for having the fastest and highest quality support.
Save precious time with automation, live availability and payments, intuitive dashboard and reporting, and integrated guest services. Drive up sales using our carefully selected partnerships with leading distributors like campsites.co.uk, Cool Camping, Pitch Up, TXGB and Rentals United. If you need a new website, create one with our new drag and drop website builder - beautiful results with no need to code! Fully supported from our HQ in Cornwall, our cloud-based platform is mobile-friendly and is racked, stacked and packed with all the tools a busy holiday business needs to stand out and thrive
Devon Life
www.devonlifemagazine.co.ukDevon Life magazine is THE guide to the best of the county – giving you an unsurpassed package of features, columnists and news stories.
Published 13 times a year – including an extra Summer Special issue – Devon Life offers unrivalled coverage of all there is to see and do in Devon. Every month it includes town profiles, walks, wildlife and fascinating and unique stories about the people, places and history that makes Devon so special. There’s coverage on the county’s food and drink scene as well as an arts and culture section, which includes a What's On diary with star interviews. Add in property, interiors and gardening - and you have the complete guide to everything Devon.
Tozers
www.tozers.co.ukTozers are the award-winning leading lawyers when it comes to park law. As legal advisers to the British Holiday and Home Parks Association for over 65 years, we are at the cutting edge of legal developments affecting the parks industry. Our dedicated and experienced team advise parks businesses small and large, throughout England and Wales, on a wide range of issues.
We offer a comprehensive legal service for both our commercial and private clients, always staying one step ahead and seeking new perspectives, which is why we are one of the top-rated law firms.
We put our clients first. We’re Tozers, thoughtful legal partners for a changing world.
DCW
www.dcw.co.uk/DCW Ltd is an award-winning commercial waste management and recycling company, providing services across Devon. DCW offers customers a resilient and reliable waste and recycling solution.
For 30+ years, and recently acquired by SUEZ, DCW has provided bespoke waste solutions to local businesses, and customers benefit from cost effective, environmentally sustainable waste management solutions.
DCW offers free waste audits to Devon businesses which are looking to become more sustainable. The waste audits identify areas where businesses can improve and recommend services to help improve their environmental performance and ensure they are adhering to the emerging waste disposal regulations.
To find out more please contact sales@dcw.co.uk, www.dcw.co.uk, 01392 361300
Booking.com
www.booking.comAt Booking.com, we combine 20+ years of industry experience with continuous data-backed insights to provide you with the services, products and support you need to grow your business. That’s why we offer the tools, visibility and round-the-clock support you might not get on your own.
We’re proud to be the world’s number one accommodation site for bookings. More than 1.5 million room nights are booked on Booking.com every single day. With such a large customer base, we can help you reach a vast audience of potential guests, from every corner of the globe – meaning you have access to entire new markets, all in one place
AGI
www.agigrass.comAGI specialise in the design and construction of bespoke adventure golf and mini golf courses, working with our clients to create individual courses that range from budget mini golf to top end adventure golf. We install synthetic par 3 golf courses, sports areas, pitches and re-surfacing of multi-use games areas, encompassing a customer focused approach throughout.
AGI also supply and install playground equipment and commercial synthetic grass for all areas. We can support the upgrading of existing play areas and construction of new ones.
Handelsbanken
www.handelsbanken.co.uk/enHandelsbanken is a local relationship bank, built on satisfied customers, financial strength and sustainable values. We support local communities across the country, helping individuals and businesses with their financial needs.
Our decentralised model means that each branch operates as a local business, so they can get to know their customers well and understand the local market and community. Our branches are empowered to make the key banking decisions for our customers.
We aim to be a responsible contributor to the communities we serve, and work to make a positive difference wherever we can for our customers, our people and the environment.
VoltShare
voltshare.co.uk/VoltShare provide scalable and cost-effective destination EV Charging solutions designed for hospitality venues of any size. Our unique managed solutions and automated billing remove operational strains on your staff, giving your business the freedom to have more for less. Without restrictive decade-long property leases or subscription fees, your venue has the unique opportunity to offer essential charging facilities without hefty install costs while receiving the lion’s share of charging profits.
From independent self-catering properties, boutique hotels, tourist attractions to hotel groups and large pub companies, VoltShare are the ideal choice in realising your EV charging ambitions.
Luscombe
luscombe.co.uk/We’re offering Tourism Award entrants an exclusive offer, buy 3 cases of Luscombe soft drinks, get any 1 case of Tonic free of charge! Simply contact our team and quote ‘Tourism Awards’ to take advantage of this offer.
At Luscombe we’re passionate about making premium soft drinks. We hand select organic ingredients from trusted growers worldwide and produce our drinks in Devon, England. Our range of multi-award-winning drinks contain soft Devon water from our own spring and freshly pressed organic fruit. Every step from sourcing, harvesting, juicing, blending and bottling receives our undivided attention.
With a Royal Warrant in hand, over 100 Great Taste Award stars from the Guild of Fine Food and an abundance of positive customer reviews, we know you’ll love them.
Luscombe, elevating every experience since 1975.
Foxcombe Bakehouse
www.foxcombebakehouse.co.uk/Foxcombe Bakehouse has evolved over the years, it all began at my kitchen table on the family farm in rural Devon with me selling cakes at the local pannier market. Now here we are 25 years later selling Award-Winning Cakes, Biscuits and Sweet treats to many customers in the Southwest and beyond!
All of our delicious goodies are still made by hand using traditional recipes with only authentic ingredients and are packaged in eco-friendly packaging. Baking has been a passion of mine from a young age, and it is a pleasure to be able to share it with you.
Quality in Tourism
www.qualityintourism.comWorking with hospitality, tourism and leisure businesses, QiT provides the expertise and advice needed to quantify and improve business performance. From mystery shopping to quality assessment, sustainability reviews and market advice, our industry experts are available to share advice and guidance, benchmark businesses, and identify opportunities for improvement. We pride ourselves on looking at a business from the outside-in, looking at it from a customer perspective, from a community perspective, from an employee perspective and from a competitive perspective.
Helping businesses become the best they can be. We are not inspectors, we are not auditors, we are your businesses support team and your cheerleaders rolled into one.
NFU Mutual Exeter
www.nfumutual.co.uk/agent-offices/exeterIt’s our mutuality which sets NFU Mutual apart. We’re owned by and run for you, over 900,000 members, and we work hard to protect your interests. From our 295 local agent offices offering personal service to our tailored quotes you can’t get on price comparison sites, your needs are at the heart of everything we do.
Gaining accolades is one way of being recognised for the high standards of customer service and cover which we provide. We take pride in the fact that many of our general insurance products have received recognition from third parties, demonstrating our commitment to providing a comprehensive level of cover.
But we’re not standing still. Supporting our communities is very important to us. We’re committed to helping protect the environment, championing rural communities, charities and businesses through events and initiatives, and continuing to offer the best care possible