The Cornwall 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
Falmouth University
www.falmouth.ac.uk/departments/business-schoolFalmouth University is an exciting hub of learning, research and knowledge exchange at the nexus of creativity and technology. We are an anchor institution in Cornwall, harnessing our exceptional higher education and research to deliver economic growth in the region. We partner with businesses, offering our expert knowledge, skills and facilities, to accelerate their growth, and through our Launchpad programme, we have been helping individuals and businesses make ideas and growth a reality.
We're not just a university in Cornwall, we're a university for Cornwall and we are committed to sharing our spaces, resources and knowledge to support our local community.
All Sponsors & Partners
Isles of Scilly Steamship Company
www.islesofscilly-travel.co.ukFly with Isles of Scilly Travel from Exeter, Newquay and Land’s End Airports and enjoy breath-taking aerial views of this beautiful cluster of islands from the comfort of your Skybus plane.
Flights from Land’s End take just 15 minutes or half an hour from Newquay, and operate all year round from Monday to Saturday. There are scheduled flights from Exeter Airport between March and October six days a week which reach Scilly in under an hour.
Island Helicopters start from May with up to eight flights available from Land’s End Airport to St Mary’s, six days a week. From spring through to late autumn, the Scillonian lll passenger ferry sails up to seven days a week between Penzance and St. Mary’s. To book your journey, phone 01736 334220 or visit the website
pkf Francis Clark
www.pkf-francisclark.co.ukPKF Francis Clark is a firm of chartered accountants and business advisers based in the South West.
We are passionate about the client being central to everything that we do and are constantly trying to exceed their expectations. Our vision is shared ambition – we take time to understand a client’s business and will work with them to achieve their goals, making sure that we provide the right specialist advice for their individual needs. We are renowned for our range of expertise across multiple specialisms and sectors, including the Leisure and Tourism sector. Our clients have one point of contact but enjoy the peace of mind that should they need advice on a specific specialist area, we have the expertise in-house to be able to help quickly and efficiently.
Established in 1919, the firm has grown to over 900 staff and 57 partners across nine offices (Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro). We are a member of PKF, an international network covering 150 countries. Our membership has allowed us to better support our clients both here in the UK and around the world, especially those with international and cross border interests.
Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions
www.bestdaysoutcornwall.co.ukDays of discovery, years of memories. As a collective of almost 40 top attractions, Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions has been creating Cornwall’s best visitor experiences since 1974, working together to meet and raise industry standards. We’re passionate about Cornwall, and love inspiring visitors with ideas for new and varied experiences. Our aim is clear: to create quality days out visitors will remember for years to come.
With a membership base including tourism professionals, marketeers and visitor experience experts, CATA has a wealth of knowledge at its fingertips. We represent the best attractions in Cornwall. Through networking events and meetings, we’re able to connect colleagues within visitor attractions and encourage knowledge sharing and industry relationships.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.ukCornwall Wildlife Trust is the leading local charity working to protect and enhance Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places. We are passionate about all aspects of nature conservation and work only in Cornwall. We want to see Cornwall richer in wildlife, cared for and appreciated by one and all. The Trust is guided by our mission to rebuild biodiversity and engage everyone with the natural environment.
The Samphire Club
www.thesamphireclub.co.ukA private members club launched in April 2016 to promote effective networking throughout the South West and London.
Made up of invited members and corporate partners from the private sector, The Samphire Club will be small enough to be exclusive but with the connections and know-how to bring the South West and London closer together.
Our members enjoy great company, great times and make valuable business connections while relishing the finest food and drink the South West has to offer.
Member benefits include:
- A club magazine and membership card with privileges
- 4 free events a year
- Business networking events
- The satisfaction of helping us raise funds for our nominated charities and attending the annual charity dinner.
The Samphire Club: good for members, good for business and good for London and the South West.
Visit Cornwall
www.visitcornwall.comCornwall has been consistently voted one of Britain’s top tourist destinations. As the official tourist board, it is Visit Cornwall’s mission to build on this success and seize every opportunity to continue to make Cornwall a quality destination of choice.
Cornwall Airport Newquay
www.cornwallairportnewquay.comCornwall Airport Newquay is a key part of the tourism infrastructure for Cornwall, allowing easy access to the County for thousands of tourists with 18 direct destinations during the summer months, with nine airline partners.
Multiple daily connections to London Gatwick and London Heathrow, daily to Manchester and Dublin, with frequent flights to London Stansted, Newcastle, Aberdeen, East Midlands, Glasgow and Humberside in peak times ensure the Airport plays a significant role in keeping Cornwall connected to the rest of the UK, allowing great access for British ‘staycations’.
The Airport now also serves several top European destinations including Dusseldorf and Zurich, routes that have been extremely popular with German visitors encouraging a huge increase in fly-drive holidays and a massive jump in visitor numbers in this market. Other popular European destinations are Alicante, Faro and Malaga.
Jo Downs Handmade Glass
www.jodowns.comJo Downs is one of the world’s most respected fused glass designers. Working from her Cornwall studio, Jo’s work draws inspiration from the beautiful coastal landscape while her advanced fusion techniques allow for the creation of abstract designs of great individuality and depth.
Along with her popular range of handmade giftware and statement interior pieces such as wall panels and art frames, Jo has developed her studio to undertake large architectural and interior projects. This unique facility and her innovative designs have earned her commissions for cruise liners, churches, hotels and corporate headquarters. She has also enjoyed hundreds of private commissions, producing windows, mirrors, wall panels and other artworks for a variety of homes.
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.
St Austell Printing Company
www.sapc.co.ukSt Austell Printing Company are specialists in producing exciting, inspiring, eco-friendly print for many of the UK’s most prestigious retail and hospitality brands.
We offer a full range of specialist finishing to upgrade your print with in-house foiling, spot UV, embossing or die-cutting. From beautiful, artfully crafted brochures, to quick turnaround menus or a direct mail leaflet campaign, our team can advise you on the most effective, viable and exciting ways to use to print to enhance your brand and stand out from the crowd.
Plus, you’ll be safe in the knowledge that your print is taking place in Cornwall, in our award winning Carbon Balanced print factory.
Tregoad Holiday Park
www.watersideholidaygroup.co.uk/our-holiday-parks/cornwall/tregoadTregoad Holiday Park, operated by the family-owned Waterside Holiday Group, provides 5* holidays & luxury holiday home ownership opportunities on the Cornish coast.
The Park’s picturesque location with sea views is just a short distance from Millendreath Beach, Looe Harbour and the enchanting fishing village of Polperro. With beautiful countryside and coastal walks on the doorstop, family friendly onsite facilities and first-class accommodation; Tregoad is the perfect location for a peaceful Cornish getaway.
Access Cornwall
accesscornwall.org.ukAccess Cornwall is an online guide with detailed accessibility information about venues and organisations around Cornwall which actively welcome those who have challenges such as vision, hearing or mobility impairment, learning issues or autism. This valuable resource is built with input from people who live with disabilities and long-term health conditions. Access Cornwall provides essential information to those planning enjoyable activities with friends and families, and the organisation also supports and promotes Cornish businesses who want to become more accessible.
For accessibility advice and promotion on the site, message hello@accesscornwall.org.uk
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.
The Eco Laundry
www.ecolaundry.co.ukAs the UK’s first eco-friendly laundry service, we have worked hard to develop a process that delivers affordable and sustainable results. We are committed to providing our clients with clean, fresh and professionally-finished laundry and exceptional customer service. We ensure that laundry is delivered on time, smells beautiful and is always immaculately presented in a way that doesn’t cost the earth, meaning plastic free, minimal packaging.
We are so confident in the exceptional service we provide that if you are not entirely satisfied, we are more than happy to provide you with a full refund. No questions asked.
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
Saffron Academy
www.saffronacademy.co.ukSaffron Academy Limited is an independent training company based in Cornwall, who collectively have over 150 years’ experience in training, and developing businesses, and individuals. The Saffron Team is proud of what they do and enjoys helping individuals, teams, and businesses, and is passionate about the power of training and watching individuals enhance talent and creativity. Through, internationally, nationally recognised, or bespoke courses and workshops on hot topics that are now and relevant to the sector.
Saffron Academy has now launched Saffron Academy HR which is a service to help smaller businesses, with HR matters within their team; may this be recruitment, contracts, assessing training needs, helping with appraisals, disciplinary procedures, and more.
Wildanet
www.wildanet.com/Wildanet is an independent Cornish-based internet service provider, bringing high-speed broadband to homes, businesses and communities throughout Cornwall.
Formed in 2017, Wildanet is investing £50 million to build a brand new network to connect many areas of the county that are still without access to fast, reliable internet and creating many new jobs in the process.
The solutions needed to connect rural communities are often not straightforward and require local knowledge, specialist technical skills supported by great customer service. Wildanet provides this unique service for Cornwall with the aim of helping those communities that have been digitally excluded, benefit from fast, reliable internet connectivity.
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.
Profitroom
www.profitroom.comThe premium booking platform for hotels & resorts.
The award-winning Profitroom platform is more than a highly-converting booking engine; it’s a comprehensive toolkit that offers unmatched booking conversion rates, cutting-edge marketing automation, and an advanced channel manager, all seamlessly integrated into a user-friendly website builder. It’s a powerful asset for hotels, adapting to their unique needs and elevating their direct booking strategy, ensuring every guest experiences their brand at its best.
The Pets Larder
naturalcornishpet.co.uk/Using years of industry knowledge, here at The Pets Larder, Cornwall’s conscientious ethical pet shop, we have curated the very best in treats, chews, food and accessories for companion animals.
Firmly believing in only stocking the best, all natural pet supplies our range of products are all about nourishment that contain absolutely no nasties! We also produce our own range of Cornish dog treats, which include Peanut Butter for Dogs which is produced by harnessing Cornwall’s bountiful rays of sun and coastal winds in a zero carbon and waste eco factory, and crunchy fish treats and baked cookies.
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.
Josh's Chocolates
joshschocolate.co.uk/Josh’s Chocolate offers a range of dark and milk chocolate bars, over eight of which are flavoured with thoughtfully considered inclusions, gigantic chocolate buttons, creamy hot chocolate spoons and egg-squisite Easter eggs. Premium chocolate, capturing cherished moments, handmade in Cornwall.
My factory is based in four repurposed shipping containers based alongside my childhood home, Callestick Farm. I have a dedicated, close-knit team making and packing in my ‘melt and mould’ operation, combining with additional flavour essences, caramel, fruit, nuts, and ginger inclusions. My range consists of eight 100g bars, my famous gigantic chocolate buttons and hot chocolate stirring spoons. I am always looking to expand the Josh’s Chocolate flavour range so if you have any requests, do let me know!
Rodda's
www.roddas.co.ukRodda’s has been the keepers of Cornish clotted cream since 1890. Fast forward to 2024, and Eliza Jane Rodda’s great-great grandchildren are still sharing their family’s product with the nation.
Rodda's clotted cream is silky, smooth and delicious. The cream is gently baked and this is where the magic happens, the crust starts to appear as the tastiest and richest bits rise to the top in the cooking process. Nothing beats breaking through the seal with a spoon to experience the smoothness of the cream below and topping on a wonderful cream tea or two.
Knightor Winery
www.knightor.comA winery set above St Austell Bay, with two vineyards on the south Cornish coast.
Our approach is to allow the grapes to express themselves often in short run, exclusive wines. Cool ferments and light touches of oak where it adds value, with careful blending or ageing to achieve depth and balance. The climate and low yields allow us to produce lighter, fruitier, lower ABV wines with good acidity that are refreshing as an aperitif and good with food. Minimal intervention means all of our wines are vegan friendly, low in sulphates and the sweetness comes from fruit, not sugar.
At our cellar door, you can explore a world of premium still and sparkling wines, plus a range of vermouths and spritzes, where rich and intense flavours make perfect cocktails and aperitifs
ADA Cosmetics
www.ada-cosmetics.comADA Cosmetics International is one of the world’s leaders in guest cosmetics. For over 40 years we have been setting standards, inspiring the hospitality industry with the finest body care products for their discerning guests. Our aim is to make cosmetics a sensory and memorable experience for your guests.
ADA Cosmetics offers a unique and wide range of body care products and accessories. From collaborations with luxury retail brands such as Asprey, Lalique, Penhaligon’s and The White Company, to our own distinctive lifestyle and sustainable brands, we have a solution for every establishment including hotels, spas, B&B’s, holiday rentals and restaurants.
Innovation such as practical and eco-friendly dispenser solutions is at the forefront of what we do. ADA’s customer-centric thinking and pioneering role in issues like sustainability, has earnt us a reputation as a visionary leader in guest cosmetics.
Seymac Distribution
www.seymacdistribution.com/Seymac Distribution has been established since 1989 with the sole aim of promoting Tourist Attractions, Activities and Events in Cornwall with leaflet distribution and other marketing avenues.
Being an ever-expanding company, we constantly strive to improve on the services we offer and to ensure our customers receive the best available distribution.
Seymac has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the Cornish tourism industry and with this knowledge we are able to represent Cornwall's major tourist attractions.
St Ives Brewery
www.stives-brewery.co.ukBrewing exceptional beers right here in Cornwall. Committed to uncompromising techniques to achieve the best beer that Cornwall can be proud of. Founded in 2010 at the beginning of the craft beer revolution, St.Ives Brewery has spearheaded a movement to produce quality beers with great service and technical support.
Visit our brewery for tours and tasting. Talk to our reps about installs and bar support.
Loveday Distilling
www.lovedaydistilling.comLoveday is the work of old friends more than a little bit obsessed with flavour and with two decades of culinary & design experience, on an eternal search for beautiful, vibrant new things to sip on. It’s been slowly brought to life since 2020 over lockdowns, babies, coffee, sea swims and G&Ts in lovely Penryn, south Cornwall.
Stumped by a barrage of sickly, harsh flavour profiles, and tired of fussy, samey branding that seems preoccupied with telling women ‘It’s gin o’clock!’ and ‘Put that rum down- it’s only for us sailory blokes!’, we wanted to find a new way: where craftsmanship, modern design, and carefully balanced, utterly delicious distillations come together.
We make sustainable spirits using fresh and foraged ingredients with enjoyment in mind - unhurried get-togethers with favourite company and a glass of something darn good in hand is how we love to serve Loveday.
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 Central Cornwall
www.nfumutual.co.uk/agent-offices/truroIt’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 through events and initiatives, and continuing to offer the best care possible.
Vickery Holman
www.vickeryholman.comAs one of the most established and well respected firms of Surveyors, Vickery Holman deliver property consultancy services across the South West. With offices in Truro, Plymouth, Exeter and Bristol they deliver local expertise within the region to their regional and national clients. Regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors their local experts offer a full range of services and specialise within the leisure industry to provide:-
Commercial sales, acquisitions as well as business rates consultancy for hotels, holiday parks and self-catering complexes;
Service charge administration and management for commercial property and holiday parks;Valuation for secured lending, accounting and tax purposes;
Building surveying services including surveys for purchase, project management and planned maintenance and new developments.