Stunning reception to thank NWN Best in Business Awards 2024/25 sponsors and winners at The Post Barn, Donnington Valley
The Newbury Weekly News hosted a reception this week to thank the winners and sponsors of the NWN Best in Business Awards.
It was held in the stunning setting of The Post Barn luxury wedding venue at Donnington Valley on Tuesday afternoon.
Guests enjoyed drinks and canapes as they mingled in the sunshine and chatted to other successful businesspeople.
NWN editor Andy Murrill said: “We couldn’t have asked for more glorious weather as we thanked our wonderful sponsors Apple Print & Creative, Newbury Business Improvement District, Parkway Shopping, Jones Robinson, Special Auction Services, Heritage Estate Planning, Newbury Racecourse and West Berkshire Training Consortium for their support in making the awards such a success.
“And it was fantastic to be able to congratulate our worthy winners once more.
“Their successful efforts help to make our local economy so resilient.
“I was particularly pleased to see our Charity of the Year, Digitall, because the generosity of our guests at the awards evening ensured that we could present it with more than £2,600 raised through our silent auction, heads and tails game and table collections.
“That is a fantastic legacy from the NWN Best in Business Awards as it will help young people in deprived parts of West Berkshire to learn to code, equipping them with the digital skills we need for a prosperous future.”
The NWN Best in Business Awards 2024/25 were hosted by Bargain Hunt television star Thomas Forrester at Newbury Racecourse on Friday, April 4.
The winners were:
Best Town Centre (BID) Business category (sponsored by Newbury Business Improvement District): Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust
Best Business Innovation (sponsored by Parkway Shopping): Broadmead Resthome
Best Customer Experience (sponsored by Jones Robinson):The Berkshire Vet
Best Green Business: Fidelity Energy
Best Independent Retailer (sponsored by Special Auction Services): Tracy James Hearing Ltd
Best New Business: Buick Mackane
Best Professional Services (sponsored by Heritage Estate Planning): Fusion Group
Best Sports Club (sponsored by Newbury Racecourse): Newbury Velo
Charity of the Year: Digitall Charity
Employer of the Year (sponsored by West Berkshire Training Consortium):Broadmead Resthome
Team of the Year: Newbury Soup Kitchen.
The John Hampson Award: Code Ninjas Newbury
NWN Best in Business Awards Business of the Year 2025 (sponsored by headline sponsor Apple Print & Creative): Newbury Soup Kitchen
