Volunteering is key to the health of the local community: We need volunteers! – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards Especially now: “We will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards And there have been some marvellous exemplars: Showcasing sustainable citizens: Sidmouth heroes – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards It’s important to recognise… Continue reading What is ‘community activism’?
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Looking forward to the awards of 2024
The Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards run every two years – but just because they won’t be happening this year doesn’t mean that we won’t be featuring the full range of local and regional awards focussing on sustainability and community in 2024. Here are some to look out for: Food Drink Devon Awards 2024 Entries are… Continue reading Looking forward to the awards of 2024
Congratulations Ian Skinner, BEM
An longstanding, active and stalwart member of local society, Ian Skinner, has been awarded a BEM “for services to the community in Sidmouth and the Sid Valley”: The release of the New Year Honours provides an opportunity to celebrate individual outstanding achievements and contributions to British society. East Devon residents named in 2023 New Years Honours List | Sidmouth… Continue reading Congratulations Ian Skinner, BEM
Local businesses giving back to the community
It’s the time of year when we all try to give a little – and that includes businesses. And despite the hard times, it’s something which local companies are still very keen to do – as reported in today’s Business Live: South West business ‘nice list’ – the firms who have given back despite economic… Continue reading Local businesses giving back to the community
Art celebrating the community’s volunteers
Volunteering is a key part of community life in the Sid Valley – with all sorts of awards out there celebrating the work of volunteers – from Volunteers Week “recognising the fantastic contribution of East Devon volunteers”, to the Active Devon volunteer awards focussing on “those who volunteer their time to help others get active”. As Kofi… Continue reading Art celebrating the community’s volunteers
Showcasing Award-winners: Newton Poppleford Primary
All the Sid Valley schools were nominated for a 2023 Champions Award – and there were some fantastic entries: Congratulations! Champion Awards – Sidmouth schools! – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards A big congratulations to all – and not only the winners! Congratulations! Champion Awards winners! – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards The winner of the Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award… Continue reading Showcasing Award-winners: Newton Poppleford Primary
Showcasing Award-winners: Ebb Tides
There were so many impressive businesses up for a Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award earlier in the autumn: Congratulations! Champion Awards 2023 – the nominations! – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards Two were announced as winner and runner-up at the certificate ceremony back in September: Congratulations! Champion Awards – all the photos! – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards And one of… Continue reading Showcasing Award-winners: Ebb Tides
Showcasing Award-winners: Stefan Drew
Amongst the categories for this year’s Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards, there were two which were were given to the same two people by the panel of judges. Actually, Stefan Drew went further – by not only picking up the winner’s Award for Citizen, but also the two joint runner-up Awards for Community Group – for… Continue reading Showcasing Award-winners: Stefan Drew
Showcasing Award-winners: Tess Bisson
For the Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards, there were two categories where the same person was chosen by the panel of judges as winner. It was Tess Bisson who came in as joint runner-up of the Community Group Award for the Sidmouth Community Forest Garden – and runner-up of the Citizen’s Award . So, again, congratulations!… Continue reading Showcasing Award-winners: Tess Bisson
Showcasing sustainable businesses: Victoria and Belmont Hotels
The sustainability policies of the Brend hotel chain in Sidmouth was updated earlier in the summer: “Sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint is at the forefront of Brend Collection. We have a dedicated team working behind the scenes who continuously look at how we can change, improve and better our systems to reduce our carbon… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Victoria and Belmont Hotels