Celtic Manor Resort Honored for Going the Extra Mile to Support Community

February 25, 2026

Celtic Manor Resort — A 5-star luxury resort located in Newport, UK • celtic-manor.com

The Celtic Manor Resort has won a prestigious hotels industry award in recognition of the exceptional work it performs to support the local community.

The five-star resort in South Wales won the Extra Mile Award at the Hotel Cateys during a glittering gala awards ceremony at London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in November.

The accolade recognizes the commitment of Celtic Manor Resort and the wider Celtic Collection as a lead partner in the Newport Place Programme established by Business in the Community, the UK’s largest and longest-established responsible business network.

The Resort’s senior managers pledged to take a prominent role in the Program following a ‘Seeing is Believing’ visit to underprivileged communities within the city in 2023 and the team has stepped up its voluntary work with the charity over the past 12 months.

Almost all the Resort’s 990 permanent employees have been involved in one capacity or another in supporting the Newport Place Programme with several impactful and transformative community projects. These include:

  • Delivering an annual Festive Extravaganza Santa experience for several hundred disadvantaged children.
  • Renovating derelict space into a community allotment and gardens.
  • Donating and installing computers and printers at a community center and installing WiFi in a local hostel.
  • Upcycling furniture surplus to refurbishment to provide sofas and chairs for community groups.
  • Regular clothes and toy donation drives among staff departments.

Accepting the award alongside Celtic Manor Resort managers, Alassim Mohamed, Strategic Partnerships Manager at Business in the Community, said: “I have seen the Celtic Collection’s impact in Newport up close, and it’s been nothing short of inspiring. Their support has reached every corner of the community, from tackling food poverty and improving access to education and training, to creating spaces that bring people together and providing care, clothing and comfort to those who need it most.

“The people of this city will never forget the generosity, compassion and determination the Celtic Collection has shown. They are truly driving real, transformational change, proving what’s possible when a business leads with purpose and heart.”

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