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JANUARY NEWS 011
Town’s successful hotel retains yet another gong
Hotel du Vin, Tunbridge Wells, has been named Large Hotel of the Year in the Kent Tourism Awards for the second year in a row – bringing its total of top industry awards to seven in two years. The Grade-ll listed, Crescent Road hotel was also a fi nalist in 2019’s Business Events Venue category. Winners of Visit Kent’s Tourism
Awards are recognised for their commitment to excellence and quality standards and are also recognised as outstanding tourism operators. “To win the title of Large Hotel of the Year (called the Big Sleep Award in 2018) in awards organised by such a high-profile and prestigious organisation is the perfect end to what’s been another
successful year for us here at Hotel du Vin,” said General Manager, James McComas, adding: “The award is a reflection of our staff who work so hard to welcome our visitors and create memorable experiences for each and every one of them.” The latest award comes after a fl urry of honours: Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells has been named Country Wedding Venue of the Year 2019 and 2018 in the LUX Global Excellence Awards, with LUX also awarding it Best Luxury Hotel, Western Kent, 2018 and 2017. The Grade-II listed hotel also won the Luxury Travel Guide Hotel Restaurant of the Year, Tunbridge Wells 2017. • Visit
hotelduvin.com/locations/tunbridge-wells
CHARITY OF THE MONTH
OUT IN FORCE...
The Mayor of Sevenoaks, Councillor Nicholas Busvine OBE, held an inaugural breakfast for Armed Forces veterans at the recently refurbished Bat & Ball Cafe in Sevenoaks when 20 veterans enjoyed bacon rolls and a chance to chat and meet with other service personnel in the informal setting. The Mayor, who chose the Armed
Forces Charity SSAFA as one of his charities, being an organisation close
to his heart as a former diplomat who regularly served alongside the Armed Forces, said: “It was an honour to meet so many former service personnel and humbling to hear their stories. I feel by enabling them to get together and share their experiences is a small but valuable contribution, particularly as representatives of SSAFA, who as the leading Armed Forces Charity, were present and able to provide advice and support if needed.”
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Life & Soul are a local charity in Tunbridge Wells working with children and young people age 0-25. They deliver assemblies, mentoring, resilience workshops, relationships education and play therapy in local primary and secondary schools and at a hostel for homeless youth. The aim through all their work with young people is to raise their self-esteem and help them accept and celebrate who they are, discover their voice, gain knowledge and be empowered to make wise life decisions. Since 2003, Life & Soul have supported homeless teenage parents and have identifi ed patterns contributing to young homelessness and young pregnancy. These insights direct their prevention work within local schools. Amongst their work is Connect Mentoring, where students are given 30 minutes of dedicated one-to- one support. Life & Soul supports more than 40 young people in three
local secondary schools each week. The professionally-trained mentors listen, encourage, empower and raise self-esteem of the students. If you know a child who is struggling, please ask their school’s welfare team if they have Connect Mentoring within their school. If you want to help more children receive support, please consider supporting Life & Soul, your monthly gift would mean so much. Thank you. • Visit
lifeandsoul.org.uk
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