Visitors may remember that earlier this year we shared our
Green Goals for 2025. Despite this being our busiest ever start to the season, we’ve still found the time to make some fantastic progress over the last 3 months and we are proud to share the first of our quarterly updates for 2025;
1. Community Engagement Projects
1.1 The Kingfisher Club joins the growing community of Warm Welcome Spaces
To provide a warm, welcoming, safe space where individuals can connect and make new friends, The Kingfisher Club at Riverside Holiday Village has joined the growing community of more than 5,100
Warm Welcome Spaces across the UK.
This space is open to all; with free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, free events and activities, a clubhouse serving hot food and drinks, plus conversation and a smile 😊
2. Community Environmental Projects
2.1 West Country Parks join the Million Mile Clean
Providing a clean and attractive destination for our visitors to enjoy not only benefits our business, it also positively impacts our local community and the wider environment. Which is why we have committed to join Surfers Against Sewage
Million Mile Clean.
Now the biggest initiative of its kind in the UK, the Million Mile Clean is an annual event, mobilising 1,000,000 million volunteers to clean over 10,000,000 miles of UK landscape between 2021 - 2030.
3. Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
There are an estimated 16 million people in the UK with some form of disability, each with individual needs.
To help these visitors to make their own assessment of whether our holiday park is suitable for their unique requirements, we have created and published a comprehensive
Access Guide for Riverside Holiday Village.
This guide combines clear photographs of key areas as well as simple wording to give our visitors the opportunity to assess accessibility on our park for themselves.
3.2 New Hearing Loop System
Approximately 2,000,000 people in the UK use hearing aids. So, to better support visitors with hearing impairments, we have installed a new Hearing Loop System in our Reception area at Riverside Holiday Village.
3.3 New 'All Terrain' Wheelchair and Additional Disabled Parking Bays
To allow visitors with mobility issues the opportunity to experience our fishing lake and new meadow walk at Riverside Holiday Village, we have purchased a specialist ‘All Terrian’ Wheelchair which visitors can borrow during their stay. Designed to handle most terrains effortlessly, from city streets to rugged trails, this innovative mobility aid offers the freedom to embrace new experiences. Our wheelchair is allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please ask at reception for more information.
We have also doubled the amount of disabled parking spaces outside of our reception and recreational facilities, along with a dedicated mobility scooter parking bay.
So, as you can see, we’re well on our way to meeting our
Green Goals for 2025 and we look forward to updating you of our progress later in the year.
By Kim Boyd
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March 31, 2025
Providing a clean and attractive destination for our visitors to enjoy not only benefits our business, it also positively impacts our local community and the wider environment. Which is why we have committed to join Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean . Now the biggest initiative of its kind in the UK, the Million Mile Clean is an annual event, mobilising 1,000,000 million volunteers to clean over 10,000,000 miles of UK landscape between 2021 - 2030. It’s reported that more than 2 million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK every day at a cost of £1 billion to the taxpayer. So, we are asking visitors and the local community to get pro-active and join us at Riverside Holiday Village near Weston-super-Mare on Thursday 24th April from 11.00am - 1.00pm for an organised 2 mile ‘litter pick’ along Bridgwater Road (Hospital Roundabout - Hobbs Boat Inn). ‘Clean Kits’ will be provided; we’re just asking for 2 hours of your time to help clean up this public space.
By Kim Boyd
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March 31, 2025
We are proud to share that Riverside Holiday Village has achieved the Environmental and Sustainability Award at the prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2025. This award recognises companies or individuals who can demonstrate a positive and long-term impact on the environment within their businesses. With evidence to show how they have improved environmental performance, implemented the efficient use of resources or supported sustainable development or environmentally-friendly schemes. We were also shortlisted for the Medium Business of the Year Award . Speaking about the awards, David Crew, Somerset Chamber Managing Director, said; 'Every year the awards recognise and honour the achievements of our vibrant business community. The economic situation may be challenging, but Somerset’s business community had again shown resilience and excellence across all sectors.'. Commenting after the awards dinner, which was held at The Winter Gardens Pavillion in Weston-super-Mare, David Tattersall, Group Manager at West Country Parks, commented; 'We are delighted to have achieved this award. As a business, we have become increasingly aware of our environmental responsibilities; from reducing waste and energy use, to increasing biodiversity and supporting eco-friendly initiatives, we have really embraced this element of our business over the last few years and it's fantastic to have had all of our hard work recognised.' We would like to thank our visitors, supporters and all of our fantastic team for your support.
By Kim Boyd
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March 30, 2025
Gareth Hockey, Director of RHL Activities: “We’re excited to have Riverside Holiday Village on board as an official camping partner. Their commitment to providing our riders and spectators with a top-quality stay makes them a perfect fit for the Weston Beach Race experience.” David Tattersall, Group Manager of West Country Park Homes: “We’re really pleased with the opportunity of working with RHL and providing superb camping, dining and entertainment facilities for Weston Beach Race riders and fans. This Event benefits many local businesses and offers something different and, clearly appealing, every year it’s held. It’s a real positive for the Town! We look forward to seeing you all in October.”
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