We're honoured

Richmond Information Centre (RIC) has won another award.

Last night, Richmond's Business Excellence Awards took place at The Station. With about 100 representatives of the community present, Baroness Harris of Richmond presented awards to winners in a number of categories. One category, for the most effective marketing, was sponsored by RIC, so three of us were invited along to enjoy the fun. All the shortlisted candidates were excellent, and the Best Marketing Award went jointly to Kiplin Hall and Gardens and to The Station Cinema. As an information provider itself, RIC celebrates and encourages good communication and effective marketing. We were proud to sponsor this award, and we offer our hearty congratulations to the two winners.

And then (fanfare!) a surprise: RIC itself, said Lady Harris, had received a special Services to Richmond Award. We're too modest to repeat the nice things she said about us, but you can see in the photo how happy volunteer Donald Cline was this morning.

RIC has  around 40 volunteers, who have kept this Information Centre going, building it up through hard work and enthusiam, since the old District Council closed it down, and the credit goes to all of them. We're honoured indeed.

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