Excellence Award Makes for Happy Campers

Monday, 04 April 2011 12:00

Holiday Business Set to Boom as Woodovis Park Snaps up More Awards

Independently-run holiday park, Woodovis Park (www.woodovis.com) near Tavistock in Devon is celebrating the start of the season with another string of awards, ensuring happy campers all round.

Dorothy and John Lewis receiving the BQF Award

Owners John and Dorothy Lewis are the proud recipients of a British Quality Foundation (BQF) award under the Tourism Business Excellence Programme. The award – usually presented to much bigger organisations and designed to recognise commitment to excellence and business development – graded the achievements at Woodovis Park as easily exceeding the commitment to the excellence scheme’s minimum requirements.

Launched in 2009-10, the Tourism Business Excellence Programme was set up in the South West to bring lasting improvements to businesses in the travel sector, developed upon the BQF excellence model. Following a rigorous improvement programme and validation assessment process, John and Dorothy were commended for their commitment and achievements.

“It’s not enough in the current climate to be good at what you do,” says John Lewis. “The British Quality Foundation process has provided us with an excellent vehicle for assessing the business and taking tangible steps to moving forward. With this achievement under our belts, guests can rest assured that they’ll enjoy an exceptional holiday experience, which is what matters most!”

Other recent accolades include:

Ranking in the top twenty-five in Practical Caravan magazine’s Top 100 sites for the fourth year running
Makingthe Top 50 sites in Practical Motorhome magazine
Becoming a finalist in the Hoseseasons Diamond Award for ‘exceptional quality and outstanding customer service’
Taking silver in the ‘Holiday Park of the Year’ category of the South West Tourism Excellence Awards
Takinggold in the Devon Tourism Awards

NOTE TO EDITORS:
Woodovis Park is in its twelfth year of ownership by John and Dorothy Lewis. It employs eight staff and is a member of Best of British, a group of 50 independently owned 5 Star holiday parks. Facilities include a heated swimming pool, spa pool, sauna and shop offering freshly baked bread, croissants and pain au chocolat. The park serves couples and families with a holiday cottage, range of luxury holiday homes, 50 spacious pitches and a new camping pod.

The British Quality Foundation (BQF) is Europe's largest corporate membership organisation promoting performance improvement and excellence. At the core of all the programmes is the Excellence Model. Thousands of organisations in the UK now use this Model to plan their improvements and monitor progress through regular self assessment. The European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) is a similar organisation at European level.

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Spring is the perfect time to enjoy the beautiful West Country – bluebells and daffodils in bloom, new-born lambs and Dartmoor ponies, and fabulous seasonal produce. Woodovis Park in Devon (www.woodovis.com) is making it even more rewarding with the launch of some special springtime offers.

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