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Koru Kayaking were awarded Best Customer Experience and Best Business in the inaugural St Agnes Business Awards hosted by the St Agnes Chamber of Commerce on Saturday 10th December at Driftwood Spars.

The evening started with welcome drinks and we were treated to a fascinating talk by Matthew Thomson, CEO, Fifteen Cornwall who also presented the awards.

Gold Best Customer Experience, St Agnes Business Awards

Tom and Hetty Wildblood, Koru Kayaking being presented Best Business by Matthew Thomson, CEO Fifteen Cornwall

Judges Kathy Morris, Chair of St Agnes Chamber of Commerce, Cllr Pete Mitchell and Toby Parkins, Chair of Cornwall Chamber of Commerce interviewed, reviewed entries and some categories were mystery shopped.

There were 6 awards Best Business, Best Customer Service, Best Digital Presence, Most Sustainable and People’s Choice.

Gold Best Business, St Agnes Business Awards

Tom and Hetty Wildblood, Koru Kayaking being presented Gold for Best Customer Service by Matthew Thomson, CEO, Fifteen Cornwall

Koru Kayaking were delighted to also receive Silver Awards for both Best Digital Presence and Most Sustainable Business.

St Agnes is a fantastic place to have a business and the awards highlighted the diversity of businesses we have here in such a thriving community.

Gold Best Business, St Agnes Business Awards

Looking forward to seeing the video of the evening, by ex BBC Producer Charlie Fripp of Fieldgrazer. We will share it when it is published!

Thanks to Conan Coatsworth for the photos. It is amazing the diversity of businesses here as Menu Cards were printed by local printer Mandy Kimmins of Printout, the awards supported in the local newspaper the must read the Bolster. Glittering table decor by fellow award winner Anna Trethewy Sawle of Wedding Flowers in Cornwall, top music and disco by DJ James Penny and the lights and rostrum from St Agnes Players. A real community event celebrating award winning businesses in our Parish!