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Leisuredays and its underwriter RSA were delighted to be finalists at the British Insurance Awards on July 3rd at the Royal Albert Hall London.

The insurance specialist was shortlisted under the category of Risk and Resilience for its work to help holiday parks protect themselves against flood and storm events, ultimately making sure that the customers on those parks could continue to obtain full cover for their caravans and lodges at an affordable premium.

Over the years Leisuredays, RSA and a dedicated flood consultant have been involved in the planning of many flood and storm measures on holiday parks. Due to the nature of holiday parks many are located by the sea, rivers, lakes and lochs.

The flood mitigation measures have ranged from bunds to stop flood waters entering parks, raised bases or even specially designed shutters to protect caravans facing onto sea waters getting damaged by tidal surges.

On attending the glitzy awards bash Chris Nettleton, Director of Leisuredays commented, “We unfortunately didn’t win the award but were up against some of the UK’s largest insurance companies so it’s massive just to be recognised.

Without our help, customers on several caravan parks would likely have been left with no insurance cover for flooding or storm damage, and that could have threatened the future viability of those park businesses.”

To find out more about working with Leisuredays or for more information about their specialist insurance to protect your customers’ holiday caravans email their team at development@leisuredays.co.uk or visit www.leisuredays.co.uk/operators

MAKING SEASIDE BEACHES SPARKLE

LAST YEAR’S BEACH CLEAN saw almost 5,500 volunteers collect over 140,000 pieces of litter.

Staff at parks belonging to Park Holidays UK volunteered to take part in the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean this autumn. Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the annual clean-up event aims to rid beaches of litter and to highlight the importance of disposing of waste properly.

Many of the 50-plus parks belonging to the group played their part, each based alongside some of the most attractive beaches in England, Scotland and Wales. Group director Tony Clish said that there was no lack of volunteers coming forward to help keep the sands spotless for holiday guests: “This summer, as ever, the glorious beaches adjoining many of our parks made the perfect day out for families – whether they were basking, playing, swimming or rock-pooling.

“We want everyone to be able to enjoy a clean and safe environment when they go down to the sea and are proud supporters of the Marine Conservation Society’s initiative. “A beach free of litter doesn’t just benefit holiday guests, it also helps remove a serious threat to marine life when the waste is swept out by the waves.

“We hope that our efforts will send out a wider signal about the importance of taking items such as plastic drink bottles and food wrappings back from the beach for recycling,” he said. According to the Marine Conservation Society, last year’s Beach Clean saw almost 5,500 volunteers taking part and collecting over 140,000 pieces of litter.