AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS
Wheal Martyn is committed to continually improving what we offer to maximise the benefit to our community and provide increasingly high quality experiences for our visitors. The Trust is also committed to developing our workforce and providing a healthy, thriving environment for our employees and volunteers.
We are proud to have been awarded the following accolades which demonstrate some of our achievements.
Visit England
Highly Commended for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, March 2016
One of five small visitor attractions to receive a national award in this category and the only one from the South West.
South West Tourism
Silver for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, February 2016
Cornwall Tourism
Bronze for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, November 2015
Green Tourism
Silver Award
First awarded in 2013 and again in 2016 demonstrating our commitment to our community and environmentally sustainable business practices
accredited museum
Full Museum Accreditation, retained in 2015 for the period until July 2018
Wheal Martyn first became an accredited museum in 1997 and retains it to this day. The scheme is now administered by Arts Council England.
www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-museums/accreditation-scheme-0
Queen's Award
Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, 2014
Awarded to both South West Lakes Trust and Wheal Martyn Trust collectively, demonstrating the Trust’s innovative approach and commitment to sustainable development. This is the second time South West Lakes Trust received the accolade, the first being in 2010.
Investors In People
Awarded in 2015 as part of South West Lakes Trust’s periodic re-assessment
South West Lakes Trust have held the accreditation since 2002. During the 2015 review Wheal Martyn employees were included in the assessment process.
