Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe in North Devon is the first town in the UK to complete a new programme run by the National Campaign for Courtesy to recognise businesses for their courtesy.
On Friday 8 June 2012 at Ilfracombe Library, the Right Honourable Ann Widdecombe presented the Mayor of Ilfracombe with a certificate marking this achievement after more than 100 businesses took part.
(from left) Lynda Courtnadge, Mayor of Ilfracombe, is presented with the courteous town certificate by the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, watched by Robert Zarywacz of the National Campaign for Courtesy. Photo by Sambreena Photography
Ilfracombe courteous town initiative
More than 100 Ilfracombe businesses have now been recognised and you can still nominate more using the form opposite.
The aim is to recognise ‘courteous businesses‘ and to help all businesses improve courtesy to make it an even better place for everyone who works and lives there and to improve the experience of everyone dealing with businesses in Ilfracombe.
Be recognised as a courteous business
All you have to do is register opposite, post your support for our ‘commitment to courtesy‘, then provide evidence of courteous behaviour. You’ll receive a certificate, window sticker, web logo and a listing on our Ilfracombe courteous business page.
How does the initiative help your business?
Each week, for 15 weeks, the initiative focused on a different aspect of courtesy, how it can help your business and what you can do to improve, if you need to.
But I’m already courteous
Then please help spread the word to help others.
Do you want to run the initiative in your town?
The Ilfracombe initiative has been a pilot scheme and, following its success, the National Campaign for Courtesy is looking to run the scheme in other towns.
Please contact us if you want to run it in your town.
Thank you.
Subpages
- Courteous businesses
- Endorsements
- Week eight – Promoting courtesy in your business
- Week eleven – Courtesy at Christmas
- Week fifteen – Towards a courteous future
- Week five – Courtesy and discipline in leadership
- Week four – What do staff think of you?
- Week fourteen – Saying our thank yous
- Week nine – Courtesy and motivation
- Week seven – Who do we need to thank?
- Week six – Stress and anger
- Week ten – A reasonable response
- Week thirteen – Reduce customer complaints
- Week three – What a customer wants
- Week twelve – Help!
- Week two – Recognition and acknowledgement
- Register as a courteous business
- Week one – Audit your courtesy
- Thank you
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Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to put Ilfracombe on the map as the first courteous town. Here at Ilfracombe Indoor Market, we are delighted to sign up to this campaign
Best wishes and best of luck
Thanks, Kate.
Well done,anything thats promotes good manners and a helpfull nature gets my vote!
We run a self-catering holiday home in the town and would like to compliment the staff and managers of the Tapas (Fore Street), Eclectic, Clarets and Harbour Lights for good service and courtesy shown to our guests over the summer – all received personal praise and comments from our guests. This has got to be a good reflection on Ilfracombe – and this campaign is a big step in the right direction. Well done!
Hi, I would like to nominate the following businesses in Ilfracombe:
Pedlars
Mike Turtons
West Country Butchers
Normans Greengrocer
Indoor market stall holders
Gear Computer shop
Dickens
Pantry Bakery
Church Street Post Office
Thanks for helping put Ilfracome on the map. In truth I find every shop I go into in Ilfracombe have polite and pleasant staff!
My podiatry and chiropody business relies on courtesy, reliability, good service and care – the people of Ilfracombe have already supported my business tremendously so there’s a big “THANK YOU” to all of them and I wish this campaign every success!
I would like to nominate Thomas’s Jewellers. Roger is always helpful, polite and friendly. A really good example of what we want in Ilfracombe!
Thank you for this nomination, Janice. We’ll add them to the recognised businesses.
We would like to nominate Giovanni and Luca’s Restaurant. Whatever time of day we frequent the resaurant we always get a smile and a warm welcome. Even if we haven’t booked and they are busy, they always manage to fit us in. All the staff are courteous and friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Upon leaving, we are always thanked for our custom and bid a friendly farewell.
Robert
I would like to nominate Ilfracombe Yacht Club, you are always given a warm welcome and don’t need to be a boat owner to become a member. A very friendly place to have a drink overlooking the harbour
Thanks, Bert
Robert
i would like to nominate Ilfracombe Princess http://www.ilfracombeprincess.co.uk/
Paul Barbery Always gives a very interesting talk about the history and wild life along the North Devon coast, and lokks after passengers young or old
Thanks again, Bert