Center Parcs crowned winner of Best UK Holiday Provider at Tommy’s Let’s get baby friendly Awards
17th annual ceremony sees record number of votes cast!
Wednesay 21st March 2012
Friday 16th March 2012 – At a glittering ceremony at the Landmark Hotel in London, baby charity Tommy’s announced the winners of its annual Let’s get baby friendly Awards. Since 1995 Tommy's Awards has recognised the vital support that friends, family and health professionals offer couples. The Awards recognise the organisations that are making a real difference to family’s lives all over the UK, and ensuring parents’ needs are met.
This year, a record number of votes were cast, 205,799 votes in total, almost 200% increase on last year. Parents really are standing up and rewarding the companies that go that extra mile to be truly ‘baby friendly’.
Votes were cast in a wide variety of categories, ranging from best family supermarket to most eco-friendly baby company.
Helen Horner from Center Parcs commented:“We are delighted to have been named Best UK Holiday Provider in the Tommy’s Let’s Get Baby Friendly Awards 2012 for the 9th consecutive year. This is a testament to the fantastic services, activities and facilities we have available for families with young children and babies. This is becoming an increasingly competitive category and with parents voting in these awards, it is a real honour to receive.”
The ceremony was hosted by David and Carrie Grant, and the awards were presented by an array of other celebrity parents including Natasha Hamilton, Kirsten O’Brien, Saira Khan, Lizzie Cundy, Samantha Bond, Kirsty McCabe, Lee Mead, Terri Dwyer, Harriet Scott, Nancy Sorrell, and Louise Minchin.
Tommy’s Chief Executive, Jane Brewin, said: “Being a parent isn’t always easy, so the efforts made by organisations who really strive to take parents’ needs into account go a long way to making life easier. The Tommy’s Let’s get baby friendly Awards give us a way to thank the individuals and companies who above and beyond to reduce the stresses of parenthood for mums and dads across the UK.”
Thank you to everyone who supported and voted for Center Parcs in the 2012 awards, your vote made a huge difference.
