Becky Hamilton is the co-founder of Accessible Holiday Escapes which caters to the 13.9m disabled people in the UK
For most people, booking a holiday home for the family can be conducted with a few quick keyboard strokes and ticking some boxes to apply a few preferences.
But for Becky Hamilton, finding the right holiday accommodation is a more time-consuming task because she has to find suitable accommodation for her nine-year-old daughter, Emily, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder, CDG Type 2.
This constant struggle wasn’t in vain, however, as it inspired her to come up with her own business together with her husband, Phil, that would boast unique holiday filters that she and many millions of others were looking for.
Becky Hamilton from Mold started the Accessible Holiday Escapes website with her husband Phil. The Leader reported recently how the company was named Best Rural Start-Up Business in the 2020/2021 Rural Business Awards, which was held in partnership with Amazon. Entries for this year’s competition close on May 21 and Mrs Hamilton is encouraging others to enter. She said: “I want to encourage all rural businesses in Flintshire to enter this year’s awards before the deadline passes. We were honoured to be a part of the Rural Business Awards last year and receiving recognition from a company like Amazon has given us a real boost.
A FLINTSHIRE company has been named one of the best businesses in rural Britain after winning an Amazon-backed Rural Business Award. The Leader reported in November how the Accessible Holiday Escapes website had been shortlisted in the Best Rural Start-Up Business category of the 2020/2021 Rural Business Awards, held in partnership with Amazon. It has now been confirmed the business - which helps guests with disabilities find quality accommodation to suits their needs - won that category. The business was started by husband-and-wife team Becky and Phil Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Hamilton love having holidays and days out, but often found it difficult to find accommodation that suited the needs of their eight-year-old daughter, who has a rare metabolic disorder called CDG Type 2, and their 13-year-old son.
How deer safaris for tourists have helped this Northumberland farm gain national recognition
A Northumberland farm has received national recognition after reintroducing red deer and running unique safari tours for visitors.
Tuesday, 16th March 2021, 5:09 pm
Ingram Valley Farm has been named runner-up in the best rural diversification project category at this year’s Rural Business Awards.
The farm, run by Rebecca Wilson alongside her husband Ross and father-in-law Johnny, reintroduced red deer to the valley in 2019, where they first roamed 10,000 years ago.
They invested in new handling facilities and now have more than 150 red deer on the farm, as well as 1,400 sheep, 1,500 prime lambs and 100 cattle.
A SOUTH Powys company has become one of four in Wales to be named the best businesses in rural Britain. PM Training and Assessing, from Brecon, won the Best Rural Innovation Business Award at the Amazon-backed Rural Business Awards in the first ever virtual national final held at the end of February. Llanwrtyd Wells Community Transport had also been in the running for the Best Rural Social Enterprise, Charity or Community Project category. The other Welsh companies to earn success were the Ladies Working Dog Group from Aberdare – they won the Triumph Over Adversity Award; the Moody Cow Welsh Kitchen and Farm Shop from Ceredigon – claiming the Best Rural Diversification Business Award; and Accessible Holiday Escapes from Flintshire – who won the Best Rural Start Up Business Award.