Awards: The Phone Co-op's winning approach

We are incredibly proud when we win awards; they are testament to The Phone Co-op’s ethical values which lie at the heart of what we do, everyday. From reducing our environmental impact, giving friendly customer service, and sharing our profits amongst members and investing in community-run projects - it’s for the good of everyone.

June 2011

Federation of Communications Services Awards

Green Award Large Business

For the second year running, we have been awarded the FCS Green Award for Large Business. We won in 2010, and also in 2009 in the Small Business category. We have won the award in every year of its existence so far.

Reseller of the Year Award

The FCS Reseller of the Year Award looks to acknowledge the contribution made to competition by resellers through providing them with the opportunity to demonstrate how they have carved a niche for themselves in this competitive space and the innovation and service levels they have employed in doing so.

FCS Awards website

May 2010

FCS Awards – Green Award Large Business

Overall winner.

February 2010

Social Enterprise Mark

The Phone Co-op is the only telecoms supplier to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark.

November 2009

Global Awards for Co-operative Excellence

The Phone Co-op received an honourable mention in the medium sized business category of the dotCoop Global Awards, given to those cooperatives who demonstrate a strong commitment to the cooperative business model. DotCoop also looked for co-ops whose missions and practices clearly demonstrate cooperative values, especially in their web site.

"It is a great honour for The Phone Co-op to be recognised at a global level, especially as the key criteria used by the judges were all about how well each organisation put into practice a distinctively co-operative business approach, which is what we aim to do."

Vivian Woodell
Chief executive
The Phone Co-op

Global Awards website

National Business Awards – finalist

The Phone Co-op was one of 10 finalists in the small business category of the National Business Awards.

July 2009

Co-operative Excellence Award For Reporting Standards.

At the annual Co-operative Congress, The Phone Co-op collected the Reporting Standards award for excellence in reporting its commercial, co-operative and social performance to its members. The awards were to celebrate the important contribution made by pioneering co-operatives to today’s co-operative movement.

Co-operative Excellence Awards website

Federation of Communications Services Green Award

The Phone Co-op joined BSkyB as winners of the first ever Green Awards presented by the Federation of Communications Services. The awards were introduced this year to encourage the telecommunications industry to address environmental issues.

FCS Awards website

The Oxfordshire Business Awards

The Phone Co-op was runner-up in the Sustainability category of the Oxfordshire Business Awards.

December 2008

Green England Awards 2008 – Best Customer Service category

The Phone Co-op is voted winner of the Best Customer Service category of the Green England Awards 2008 following several weeks of online nominations and voting by consumers via the Green England website.

"As a co-operative owned by our customers, it’s central to our approach that we focus on providing our customers the best possible service, so we’re delighted to have our efforts recognised by the Green England award.”

Vivian Woodell
Chief executive
The Phone Co-op

Green England Awards website

October 2008

10th Annual Enterprising Solutions Award

The Phone Co-op is overall winner at the 10^th Annual Enterprising Solution Awards, designed to find and reward the UK’s most successful and innovative social enterprises – businesses that tackle a social or environmental need.

“We are truly honoured to receive this award. The Phone Co-op set out to prove that the co-operative model could be applied in an industry which is now a fundamental part of modern society. Our success and continued growth demonstrate that consumers and businesses alike are increasingly interested in using suppliers with a fair and sustainable approach to business.”

Social Enterprise Awards website

January 2008

Ethical Consumer – Rated Best Buy for Mobile and Line Rental

The Phone Co-op rated a Best Buy by Ethical Consumer for mobile and line rental services and recommended for broadband over the past 18 months.

September 2007

Federation of Communications Services - Fixed Service Provider of the Year runner-up

The Phone Co-op was voted runner-up in the 2007 Fixed Service Provider of the Year awarded by the telecoms industry trade association. The awards recognise excellence and innovation and aim to encourage the communication and adoption of best practice.