The Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards ceremony happened this evening – with lots of awards given out to schools, businesses, groups and citizens. Invitations had gone out to nominees and guests for the Awards ceremony held at Kennaway House – and almost all those who were nominated and who had nominated others were able to attend… Continue reading Congratulations! Champion Awards handed out!
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What’s your Sidmouth café of the year?
Last month, the Herald asked readers to come up with a short-list of favourite cafés in the Sid Valley: “You submitted plenty of nominations when we asked you to choose your Pub of the Year, and we look forward to highlighting more great local businesses.“ Sidmouth Herald Café of the Year: Nominate your favourite |… Continue reading What’s your Sidmouth café of the year?
Looking forward to the Awards ceremony
The Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards 2023 have just closed, with the theme of how we can live a more sustainable life in the Sid Valley – and how we can ‘save the planet a little and save a little money’. And now the entries and nominations are all in! Invitations are going out to nominees… Continue reading Looking forward to the Awards ceremony
Jurassic Business Awards
The Jurassic Business Awards have just opened: Business awards/Jurassic Business Awards And they have just been opened for businesses in Sidmouth: The awards have now been expanded further to include Seaton and Sidmouth under the branding of the Jurassic Business Awards, with some new categories, especially for this popular seaside area like Hotel of the… Continue reading Jurassic Business Awards
Showcasing sustainable citizens: Sidmouth heroes
Who would you nominate as a ‘Sustainable Citizen’ in the Champions Award 2023? Enter the Champions Awards 2023 – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards Here are some ‘Sidmouth heroes’ featured in the pages of the Herald – to inspire any nominations! There is a lady who for 17 years has followed her passion for the environment.… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable citizens: Sidmouth heroes
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth SAVE Food Hub
Sustainability is at the heart of the SAVE Food Hub ethos: The initiative is a result of a collaboration between SAVE food hub, Sidmouth Voluntary Services and supermarkets in the town including the Co-op and Waitrose and is part of a growing effort to reduce the 5 million tonnes of edible food currently being wasted… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth SAVE Food Hub
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sid Valley Help
The winner of the community category of the 2021 Champions Awards was Sid Valley HELP and its founder: The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Di Fuller and Sid Valley HELP – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards https://www.facebook.com/sidvalleyhelp/?locale=en_GB In the middle of this last winter, they produced a leaflet to help local residents cope better: Sidmouth… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable projects: Sid Valley Help
Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth Food Bank
It was back in 2012 when Sidmouth churches set up the Sid Valley Food Bank: About the Food Bank – Sid Valley Food Bank https://www.facebook.com/SidValleyFoodBank/ For much of the time, the coordinator has been the incredibly dedicated Andie Milne – who retired in 2020 after the huge amount of work during the pandemic: Food bank… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable projects: Sidmouth Food Bank
Last chance to enter or nominate for a Champions Award!
There are so many possible projects and actions, groups and companies, schools and individual citizens who could be put forward for a Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award 2023. And the closing date is next Monday 31st July: Enter the Champions Awards 2023 – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards Here are just a few suggestions – gleaned from… Continue reading Last chance to enter or nominate for a Champions Award!
Showcasing sustainable projects: Beach Toy Library
Early last month, in a great collaborative project, a new piece of street furniture appeared – to encourage residents and visitors to recycle their beach toys. Initiated by the Sidmouth Plastic Warriors, the town council’s environment committee were approached and agreed to fund the ‘beach toy library’. Other bodies were brought in – including the… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable projects: Beach Toy Library