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Campsite wins Guernsey's first King's Award

BBC A wide shot of the Barnes family, and campsite staff. There are six of them, smiling and holding a banner with the logo for the King's Award on.BBC
The Barnes family said the award affirmed their "dedication to sustainability"

A campsite has become the first Guernsey company to be given The King's Award for Enterprise.

Camp de Reves won the Sustainable Development category for its "eco-friendly practices and materials".

The business, in St Pierre du Bois, joins 198 other companies nationwide which have been recognised for outstanding achievement in various categories.

The King's Awards for Enterprise are considered a royal seal of approval for Britain's "most outstanding businesses", and allows them to display the award flag.

Langlois Photography A drone shot of the campsite. The sun is setting in the background over several fields. At the front of the picture are multiple buildings which look like a mixture of tents and huts.Langlois Photography
The States said the award was good for business and tourism

The awards were launched as The Queen's Awards for Enterprise in 1966.

Danny Barnes, co-owner of Camp de Reves, will attend a reception at Windsor Castle hosted by King Charles III to celebrate the winners.

Jane Barnes, also a co-owner, said: "We are so pleased to receive this incredible recognition for all the hard work we've put into creating Camp de Reves.

"This award affirms our dedication to sustainability and the positive impact we strive to have on both our community and the natural world."

Deputy Steve Falla, Vice-President of the Committee for Economic Development, said: "To be recognised by the King in this way speaks volumes for the quality of what the Barnes family has created in St Peter's.

"This award is good for the business, it's good for tourism and it's good for Guernsey.

"I hope that the other Guernsey businesses which submitted entries will try again and that more will be encouraged to do so next year."

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