Awards

At thecentre:mk we are committed to leading the field in all areas of our business. We have a proven track record of performance recognition awards which include:

2010

  • BCSC Gold Award for Established Centre
  • Sceptre Award Centre Manager of the Year
  • Silver Award for Excellence in Facilities Management at the Global FM Awards
  • Ranked 19th in the Sunday Times Best Green Companies List

2009

  • Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work for - ’Two Star’ Accreditation
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Public & Press Relations (The Centre for Serious Superheroes)
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Digital Media (The Facebooking of Santa Claus)
  • British Safety Council, International Safety Award

2008

  • Ranked the greenest retail company and the 30th best green company overall in the UK in Sunday Times' Best Green Companies List
  • Winner of the Energy and Environment Award, Milton Keynes and North Bucks Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards 2008
  • ACCREDITATION: Awarded ISO14001 certification after to implementing, maintaining, and aiming to improve an environmental management system (EMS)

2007

  • OFSTED - the crèche received an Outstanding Rating in the category ‘Quality and Standards of Care'
  • OFSTED - the crèche received an Outstanding Rating in the category ‘ Effectiveness of the Provision'.
  • The International Council of Shopping Centres - Silver Maxi Award - for the 2006 Peter Pan Christmas Show
  • Voted for by readers of Group Leisure Magazine and groupleisure.com - Group Leisure Award 2007 - for Best Shopping Venue
  • Personnel Today - Best Places to Work in HR Award - in the Best HR Department for Professional Development category
  • Personnel Today - Best Places to Work in HR Award- in the Best HR Department for Leadership category
  • Hermes Real Estate - Responsible Property Investment Specific Property Manager of the Year 2007 Award - for best performing property in its £12 billion portfolio of offices, retail and insturial property
  • Supported by the national tourism bodies of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - 2007 Loo of the Year Award
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Community Relations (Retail Suits You)
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Overall Marketing Strategy (Believe in the Magic)
  • Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For - 'Two Star' Accreditation

2006

  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Community Relations (Homeless Project)
  • BBC Challenge Healthworks Awards - Most Improved Employer
  • Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for Customer Service
  • Hermes Real Estate Responsible Property Investment Awards:
  • Specific Property Manager of the Year
  • Community and Environmental Management - Best Retail Property of the Year
  • Risk & Safety - Best Retail Initiative of the Year
  • Countec - Investors in Education Awards (Work Placement of the Year)
  • Changing Places Award - for disabled toilet facilities
  • British Toilet Association - ‘Five Star' Accreditation

2005

  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Community Relations (skillscentre:mk)
  • South East Training Award (skillscentre:mk)
  • Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for Environmental Practice
  • National Business Awards - Business Improvement Through People (Midlands & East of England)
  • Daycare Trust Parents' Employer of Choice Award (Supporting Fathers)
  • British Toilet Association - ‘Five Star' Accreditation
  • Retail Week/CACI Retail Footprint Ranking - Number 1 Town Centre Shopping Centre
  • Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For - 26th place
  • Investor In People

2004

  • British Institute of Cleaning Science - Pursuit of Excellence through COPC Training Award
  • International Council of Shopping Centres - Solal Marketing Merit Award for Best Town Centre Advertising (GOMK)
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit Award for Community Relations (Dimensions)
  • The Sunday Times 50 Best Small Companies to Work For - 15th place
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Award for Best Town Centre Advertising (GOMK)
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merits for Community Relations (Merit), Customer Care (The Gober Method) and Partnership Marketing (Collectormania)

2003

  • National Customer Service Award for Team Excellence
  • Safer Shopping Award- MK Partners Against Crime
  • Financial Times - Top 50 Best UK Workplaces - 33rd place

2002

  • The Milton Keynes Citizen Business Awards
  • Overall Business of the Year
  • Employer of the Year
  • Customer Service - Special Mention
  • Training Award - Highly Commended
  • Hermes Real Estate Responsible Property Investment Awards: Health & Safety - Most     Improved Property
  • British Toilet Association - ‘Five Star' Accreditation and Attendant of the Year Award
  • Investors in People Status
  • British Council of Shopping Centres - Purple Apple Merit for Best Single Event (Collectormania)
  • British Safety Council - ‘Two Star' award for Health & Safety