Three times ‘Hampshire Village of the Year’ and National winner of ’Business in the Community’
2002 Hampshire Village of the Year
After competing against 40 other villages Grayshott wins the 2002 award
Village of the Year awards organised by Community Action Hampshire sponsored by Calor
Grayshott was first entered into the awards in 2002 by Buy in Grayshott
2002 Business Village of the Year for Southern and South East England
Grayshott is entered into the regional awards
Winning the business village of the year Southern and South East England Grayshott is automatically entered into the national awards
2002 Business in the Community Award Winner for England and Wales
A winners plaque is presented by HRH Princess Anne
Dick Smith and Phil Bates receive the award on behalf of BIG at a special award ceremony in London hosted by BBC presenter John Humphrys
2005 Hampshire Village of the Year
Grayshott enters for the second time in 2005
Grayshott wins the Hampshire Village of the Year award for the second time running
Grayshott is chosen to host the awards ceremony
2005 Grayshott Hosts Hampshire Village of the Year Awards Ceremony
A proud day for Grayshott as we host the 2005 award ceremony at Grayshott Village Hall and Grayshott receives the winners plaque View photos of the day on Flickr
2005 Best Village Award for Business in the Community South England
Village of the year judges were invited to a BIG reception at Grayshott Social Club
Grayshott was presented with the winners certificate by Alan Titchmarch Dick Smith, Phil Bates, Peter Hatch receive the award
2007 East Hampshire Village of the Year
For an unprecedented third time, Grayshott has won
“Best Village” award in the 2007 ‘Love Your Village’
Calor Hampshire Village of the Year Competition
2008 Best Business in the Community Award
The Buy In Grayshott Group (BIG) have won yet another prestigious award
Scooping “The Best Business In The Community Award ”
In The Hampshire Village Of The Year Competition.
2010 Hampshire Village of the Year Runners up
Grayshott has once again been chosen as runners up
In the Hampshire Village of The Year competition
Received a certificate on Sat the 23 of Oct 2010
2011 Business and Community Together
Grayshott is recognised for the fourth time
In The Hampshire Village of the Year Competition
For Putting Business In The Community together
2013 Grayshott Scoops Awards!
Grayshott scooped no less than five awards at the inaugural East Hampshire Business Awards held at Old Thorns. The 2013 awards in twelve categories were introduced by East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds following a champagne reception and sumptuous dinner laid on for over two hundred guests all with indigestion eager to find out if they had won.
2014 Regeneration & Improvement of Community Facilities & Infrastructure
Grayshott is joint winner for this special category
and comes 3rd Overall in
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Village of the Year Competition
2016 Grayshott announced as Champion of Champions!
Grayshott was honoured with the title Champion of Champions
after another raft of awards
in a competition for Hampshire communities.
The Village Awards Plaques
These can be viewed on the outside front wall of the Fox & Pelican
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