The 50+ Awards - Previous winners
Full Results of The 50+ Awards 2016:
Gold, silver and bronze awards logos are available below.
Best 50+ UK destination
Gold: Scotland
Silver: Cornwall
Bronze: Lake District
Best 50+ UK hotel group
Gold: Hilton
Silver: Warner Leisure Hotels
Bronze: Marriott
Best 50+ UK Coach Company
Gold: David Urquhart
Silver: Lochs & Glens
Bronze: Caledonian Travel
Best 50+ Overseas holiday provider
Gold: Kuoni
Silver: Barrhead Travel
Bronze: Virgin Holidays
Best 50+ cruise provider
Gold: Royal Caribbean
Silver: Princess
Bronze: Cunard
Best 50+ overseas destination
Gold: New Zealand
Silver: Australia
Bronze: Caribbean
Best 50+ overseas hotel group
Gold: Riu
Silver: Hilton
Bronze: Sheraton
Best 50+ adventure travel supplier
Gold: Kuoni
Silver: Saga
Bronze: Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Best 50+ airline
Gold: Emirates
Silver: Singapore Airlines
Bronze: Virgin Alantic
Best 50+ tour operator
Gold: David Urquhart
Silver: Kuoni
Bronze: Virgin Holidays
Best 50+ travel agency
Gold: Barrhead Travel
Silver: Saga
Bronze: Thomson
Best 50+ wellness provider
Gold: NHS
Silver: Bupa
Bronze: Boots
Best 50+ medical charity
Gold: Macmillian Cancer Support
Silver: Marie Curie
Bronze: British Red Cross
Best 50+ non-medical charity
Gold: RNLI
Silver: Salvation Army
Bronze: NSPCC
Best 50+ group (not-for-profit club/association/society)
Gold: National Trust
Silver: Women’s Institute
Bronze: U3A
Best 50+ continuing education provider
Gold: Open University
Silver: University of Strathclyde
Bronze: U3A
Best 50+ housing provider
Gold: Hanover Housing
Silver: Churchill
Bronze: McCarthy & Stone
Best 50+ newspaper (paid-for)
Gold: Daily Mail
Silver: Daily Record
Bronze: The Times
Best 50+ free publication
Gold: Metro
Silver: Evening Standard
Bronze: Mature Times
Best 50+ magazine
Gold: Gardeners World
Silver: Yours
Bronze: Take a Break
Best 50+ TV channel
Gold: Discovery
Silver: BBC 1
Bronze: STV
Best 50+ radio station
Gold: Smooth
Silver: BBC Radio 2
Bronze: BBC Radio 4
Best 50+ web site for content
Gold: Moneysavingexpert.com
Silver: bbc.co.uk/news
Bronze: Facebook.com
Best 50+ personality of the year
Gold: HM The Queen
Silver: Judi Dench
Bronze: Maggie Smith
Best 50+ car (modern)
Gold: Ford Focus
Silver: Volkswagen Golf
Bronze: Ford Fiesta
Best 50+ clothing retailer
Gold: Slaters
Silver: Marks and Spencer
Bronze: John Lewis
Best 50+ Supermarket
Gold: Aldi
Silver: Lidl
Bronze: M & S
Best 50+ ready-meal provider
Gold: M & S
Silver: Iceland
Bronze: Waitrose
Best 50+ place to eat out (not including ‘at home’ or ‘my house’!)
Gold: Toby Carvery
Silver: Wetherspoon
Bronze: Harvester
Best 50+ broadband provider
Gold: Virgin Media
Silver: SKY
Bronze: BT
Best 50+ bank or building society
Gold: Nationwide
Silver: Santander
Bronze: TSB
Best 50+ wealth management company
Gold: Nationwide
Silver: Halifax
Bronze: St James’s Place
Best 50+ insurance provider
Gold: LV (Liverpool Victoria)
Silver: Aviva
Bronze: Direct Line
Best 50+ electricity provider
Gold: Scottish Gas
Silver: First Utility
Bronze: British Gas
Best 50+ gas supplier
Gold: Scottish Gas
Silver: First Utility
Bronze: British Gas
Best 50+ employer of those aged 50+
Gold: B&Q
Silver: John Lewis
Bronze: M&S
Best 50+ customer service
Gold: John Lewis
Silver: Marks and Spencer
Bronze: Waitrose
FULL RESULTS OF THE 50+ AWARDS 2015:
Best 50+ UK destination
Gold: Scotland
Silver: Cornwall
Bronze: Lake District
Best 50+ UK hotel group
Gold: Hilton
Silver: Warner Leisure Hotels
Bronze: Premier Inn
Best 50+ UK Coach Company
Gold: David Urquhart
Silver: Lochs & Glens
Bronze: Caledonian Travel
Best 50+ Overseas holiday provider
Gold: Barrhead Travel
Silver: Kuoni
Bronze: Saga
Best 50+ cruise provider
Gold: Cunard
Silver: Barrhead Travel
Bronze: Royal Caribbean
Best 50+ overseas destination
Gold: Caribbean
Silver: Australia
Bronze: USA
Best 50+ overseas hotel group
Gold: Riu
Silver: Hilton
Bronze: Radisson
Best 50+ adventure travel supplier
Gold: Trailfinders
Silver: Kuoni
Bronze: Saga
Best 50+ airline
Gold: Emirates
Silver: Singapore Airlines
Bronze: Virgin Atlantic
Best 50+ tour operator
Gold: Saga Holidays
Silver: Travelsphere
Bronze: Caledonian Tours
Best 50+ travel agency
Gold: Barrhead Travel
Silver: Trail Finders
Bronze: Saga
Best 50+ wellness provider
Gold: NHS
Silver: Bupa
Bronze: Nuffield
Best 50+ medical charity
Gold: Macmillian Cancer Support
Silver: Marie Curie
Bronze: Medicins Sans Frontieres
Best 50+ non-medical charity
Gold: RNLI
Silver: Salvation Army
Bronze: Age UK
Best 50+ group (not-for-profit club/association/society)
Gold: Age UK
Silver: National Trust
Bronze: U3A
Best 50+ continuing education provider
Gold: Open University
Silver: University of Strathclyde
Bronze: U3A
Best 50+ housing provider
Gold: Churchill
Silver: McCarthy & Stone
Bronze: Hanover Housing
Best 50+ newspaper (paid-for)
Gold: Glasgow Herald
Silver: Daily Mail
Bronze: Sunday Times
Best 50+ free publication
Gold: Metro
Silver: Evening Standard
Bronze: Mature Times
Best 50+ magazine
Gold: Yours
Silver: Good Housekeeping
Bronze: Gardeners World
Best 50+ TV channel
Gold: BBC 1
Silver: Drama Channel
Bronze: BBC 2
Best 50+ radio station
Gold: Smooth
Silver: BBC Radio 2
Bronze: BBC Radio 4
Best 50+ web site for content
Gold: silversurfers.com
Silver: Moneysavingexpert.com
Bronze: bbc.co.uk/news
Best 50+ personality of the year
Gold: Judi Dench
Silver: HM The Queen
Bronze: Maggie Smith
Best 50+ (modern) car – manufacturer and type
Gold: Volkswagen Golf
Silver: Ford Fiesta
Bronze: Honda Civic
Best 50+ clothing retailer
Gold: Slaters
Silver: M & S
Bronze: John Lewis
Best 50+ Supermarket
Gold: Aldi
Silver: M & S
Bronze: Waitrose
Best 50+ ready-meal provider
Gold: M & S
Silver: Waitrose
Bronze: Wiltshire Farm Foods
Best 50+ place to eat out (not including ‘at home’ or ‘my house’!)
Gold: Weatherspoons
Silver: Toby Carvery
Bronze: Harvester
Best 50+ broadband provider
Gold: Virgin
Silver: SKY
Bronze: BT
Best 50+ bank or building society
Gold: Nationwide
Silver: Santander
Bronze: First Direct
Best 50+ wealth management company
Gold: Hargreaves Lansdown
Silver: Halifax
Bronze: St James’s Place
Best 50+ insurance provider
Gold: LV (Liverpool Victoria)
Silver: Nationwide
Bronze: Saga
Best 50+ electricity provider
Gold: First Utility
Silver: Scottish Power
Bronze: E.ON
Best 50+ gas supplier
Gold: Scottish Gas
Silver: First Utility
Bronze: British Gas
Best 50+ employer of those aged 50+
Gold: B&Q
Silver: John Lewis
Bronze: M&S
Best 50+ customer service
Gold: John Lewis
Silver: Waitrose
Bronze: M&S
Winners and runners-up of the 3rd 50+ Awards - 2014 - organised by The 50+ Show
Congratulations to all nominees - even to make it on to the shortlist is a triumph!
Best 50+ UK holiday provider
Gold: Saga
Silver: Warner Leisure Hotels
Bronze: Thomson
Best 50+ UK day out
Gold: York
Silver: National Trust
Bronze: London
Best 50+ Theatrical Show
Gold: War Horse
Silver: Les Miserables
Bronze: Mamma Mia!
Best 50+ UK destination
Gold: Scotland
Silver: Cornwall
Bronze: Lake District
Best 50+ UK hotel group
Gold: Hilton
Silver: Marriott
Bronze: Premier Inn
Best 50+ UK coach company
Gold: David Urquhart
Silver: Shearings
Bronze: National Express
Best 50+ overseas holiday provider
Gold: Saga
Silver: Virgin Holidays
Bronze: Thomson
Best 50+ cruise provider
Gold: P & O
Silver: Royal Caribbean
Bronze: Cunard
Best 50+ overseas destination
Gold: New Zealand
Silver: Italy
Bronze: USA
Best 50+ overseas hotel group
Gold: Marriott
Silver: Hilton
Bronze: Raddisson
Best 50+ airline
Gold: Emirates
Silver: Singapore Airlines
Bronze: Virgin Atlantic
Best 50+ tour operator
Gold: Saga
Silver: Virgin
Bronze: Thomson
Best 50+ travel agency
Gold: Saga
Silver: Thomson
Bronze: Thomas Cook
Best 50+ adventure travel provider
Gold: Trailfinders
Silver: Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Bronze: Saga
Best 50+ health tourism destination
Gold: Bath
Silver: Spain
Bronze: France
Best 50+ medical charity
Gold: MacMillan
Silver: Marie Curie
Bronze: Cancer Research UK
Best 50+ non-medical charity
Gold: Help for Heroes
Silver: RNLI
Bronze: Salvation Army
Best 50+ group
(not-for-profit club/association/society)
Gold: Age UK
Silver: National trust
Bronze: U3A
Best 50+ wellness provider
Gold: NHS
Silver: Boots
Bronze: BUPA
Best 50+ housing provider
Gold: Churchill Retirement Living
Silver: McCarthy & Stone
Bronze: Taylor Wimpey
Best 50+ assisted living provider
Gold: Hanover Housing
Silver: Churchill Retirement Living
Bronze: McCarthy & Stone
Best 50+ newspaper (paid-for)
Gold: Daily Mail
Silver: Daily Telegraph
Bronze: Times
Best 50+ free publication
Gold: Metro
Silver: Evening Standard
Bronze: Mature Times
Best 50+ magazine
Gold: Yours
Silver: Good Housekeeping
Bronze: Saga Magazine
Best 50+ TV channel
Gold: BBC 1
Silver: Discovery
Bronze: BBC 2
Best 50+ radio station
Gold: BBC Radio 4
Silver: BBC Radio 2
Bronze: Classic FM
Best 50+ web site - content
Gold: moneysavingexpert.com
Silver: bbc.co.uk
Bronze: ageuk.org.uk
Best 50+ personality
Gold: HM The Queen
Silver: Judi Dench
Bronze: David Attenborough
Best 50+ (modern) car
Gold: Volkswagen Golf
Silver: Ford Focus
Bronze: Honda Jazz
Best 50+ clothing retailer
Gold: Bonmarché
Silver: Marks & Spencer
Bronze: John Lewis
Best 50+ supermarket
Gold: Aldi
Silver: Waitrose
Bronze: Marks & Spencer
Best employer of those who are 50+
Gold: B & Q
Silver: John Lewis
Bronze: Marks & Spencer
Best 50+ continuing education provider
Gold: Open University
Silver: U3A
Bronze: Age UK
Best 50+ ready-meal provider
Gold: M & S
Silver: Waitrose
Bronze: Wiltshire Farm Foods
Best 50+ broadband provider
Gold: Virgin Media
Silver: Sky
Bronze: BT
Best 50+ bank or building society
Gold: Nationwide
Silver: Halifax
Bronze: Santander
Best 50+ insurance provider
Gold: Liverpool Victoria (L V)
Silver: Aviva
Bronze: Saga
Best 50+ electricity provider
Gold: British Gas
Silver: Scottish Power
Bronze: E.On
Best 50+ gas supplier
Gold: British Gas
Silver: Scottish Power
Bronze: E.On
Best 50+ place to eat
Gold: Toby Carvery
Silver: Weatherspoons
Bronze: Harvester
Best 50+ customer service
Gold: John Lewis
Silver: Waitrose
Bronze: Marks & Spencer
