A local company based in Bristol has been named one of the best rural businesses in the UK after winning two regional Rural Business Awards.
Crown and Canopy was named best South West Best Rural Professional Services Business and the winner of the South West Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award at the regional finals of the Rural Business Awards in partnership with Amazon, which took place virtually this year.
Following the impressive achievement at the regional final, Crown and Canopy will now go on to represent the South West at the national final of the Rural Business Awards in February 2022.
Crown and Canopy are leading UK glamping industry specialists, providing a comprehensive range of glamping consultancy, design and build services. Established over 10 years ago, the business has flourished alongside the glamping industry, supporting landowners, farmers, and estate owners in rural areas across the UK to diversify and establish sustainable outdoor tourist accommodation. The small, dedicated team are involved in every aspect of glamping, offering a full suite of consultancy services from site appraisal through to full planning and grant applications, designing and building retreats, and researching and publishing industry wide annual data on market trends, nightly rates, and industry growth.
The Rural Business Awards 2021/2022, in partnership with Amazon, will mark the Awards’ seventh year of celebrating the success of businesses across the UK’s rural economy. The Awards are organised by rural business for rural business with the aim of celebrating the achievements of rural businesses and developing a strong network for rural business owners.
Speaking after picking up the prestigious award, Edward from Crown and Canopy said:
“We are overjoyed to win two categories in the South West region. We are passionate about the development and survival of rural communities in the UK and are so grateful to be recognised for the work we do. We always aim to bring a holistic approach, thinking about the social, cultural and environmental needs of each project, and it’s fantastic that Amazon and the Rural Business Awards are championing this approach to business in the rural sector and we’re so proud to be a part of it.”
Director and Co-Founder of The Rural Business Awards, Jemma Clifford, added: “We are very proud to be hosting the seventh annual Rural Business Awards in partnership with Amazon, especially after the past 18 months. On behalf of the Rural Business Award team, I would like to say congratulations to Crown and Canopy for this very well-deserved win and wish them all the best ahead of the national final.”
The Rural Business Awards is the brainchild of Leicestershire businesswomen Anna Price and Jemma Clifford, who wanted to showcase the wealth of entrepreneurial talent in rural areas of Britain.
The Awards are organised by rural business for rural business, with winners in the 13 categories – ranging from Best Rural Start Up and Best Rural Diversification Project; through to Best Rural Professional Services Business and Best Rural Innovation – decided by an independent panel of judges drawn from the rural business sector, rural public sector agencies, and rural charitable organisations.
The Rural Business Awards is hosting a series of regional finals in the North, East, Midlands, South West, Wales and Northern Ireland, throughout October 2021, ahead of the National Final next February.
To find out more about Crown and Canopy, go to www.crownandcanopy.co.uk or to learn about the Rural Business Awards visit www.ruralbusinessawards.co.uk
