Parent Friendly Awards 2005

The results are in...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2005 Tommy's Parent Friendly Awards. Since the launch of the Parent Friendly Awards, Tommy's has recognized over 150 companies that go the extra mile to alleviate the everyday pressures of being a parent.

Click here for the list of 2005 Parent Friendly Award Winners.

Celebrities including Tania Bryer, Tamara Beckwith and Donna Air gathered at the Claridge's Hotel on 23 March to present the winners with their 2005 Parent Friendly Awards. This January/February parents nationwide had their say about, amongst others, the UK's most parent friendly supermarket, restaurant, holiday provider and bank/building society. The 2005 ceremony also included the new Tommy's Angel award presented to an individual whom deserves recognition for providing extra support through a parenting-related problem or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, premature birth or stillbirth.

The Parent Friendly Awards are voted each year by parents and parents-to-be across the UK. One of Tommy's aims is to make life less stressful for parents and parents-to-be and we are proud to be able to uncover the organisations giving parents with young children a helping hand. There's still work to be done to make Britain even more parent friendly but so far, we have witnessed vast improvements such as wider checkouts, more baby feeding and rest areas for mum and dad, greater access facilities and higher levels of service for parents with young children. We like to think that we are setting examples of best practice which will encourage more companies to follow suit.

If you would like more information on the 2006 Parent Friendly Awards please email: corporate@tommys.org

Winners List 

Retail therapy
Best high street retailer Boots Boots
Best department store Debenhams Debenhams
Best shopping centre Bluewater Bluewater
Best supermarket Tesco Tesco
Best home shopping Tesco Tesco
Best toy brand Early Learning Centre Early Learning Centre
Best toy shop Toys R Us Toys R Us
Best children's clothing Asda Asda
Best maternity wear Next Next

Little savers
Best children's current account Halifax Halifax
Best chlidren's savings account Family Investments Family Investments
Most parent friendly bank or building society branches Halifax Halifax

On the move
Best overseas holiday provider Thomson Thomson
Best UK holiday provider Center Parcs Center Parcs
Best road side services Moto Hospitality Moto Hospitality

For the best start
Best baby food brand Heinz Heinz
Best bath time brand Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson
Best nursery product grobag ® baby sleeping bags grobag ® baby sleeping bags
Best specialist prematurity product Boots Prematurity Range Boots

Everyday out and about
Best feeding and changing area Mothercare Mothercare
Best health and leisure complex David Lloyd Leisure David Lloyd Leisure
Best family visitor attraction Chester Zoo Chester Zoo
Best family restaurant Pizza Hut Pizza Hut
Best kiddies party venue McDonalds McDonalds

2005 PFA Prize Draw Competition Winners

Four winners were selected at random.

Mrs C. Bond from Lancashire, and Mrs T Wakley from Bristol won a family hamper each with gifts including:

Champagne
Wookey Hole Vouchers
Brainy Baby DVDs
Tesco Oils
Make Up Bag
ELC games
And a special Chester Zoo gift

Mrs H Davis from Bradfod won a Haven family holiday from one of their 34 Holiday Parks anytime this summer, for up to 6 people for up to 7 nights in a silver Olympic holiday home.

And Mrs J Whelan from St Albans won a Center Parcs family short break for up to 6 people to stay in a comfort villa at one of their 4 UK Villages.

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who took part in our 2005 parent friendly awards.