
Friends House Awards & Accreditations
At Friends House, we are grateful to have received recognition through various awards and accreditations.
You can book your next meeting at Friends House in complete confidence that our venue follows the highest standards of excellence in the event industry.
We’re on a mission to deliver the best event experience to you while following the highest standards of excellence in the events industry. From sustainability to ethical practices and customer service, our awards and accreditations are a testament to our commitment.
MIA Gold Accreditation
The MIA Gold accreditation is the highest level of excellence from the Meetings Industry Association (MIA) in the UK. This significant achievement demonstrates our commitment to excellent customer service, innovative event solutions, robust processes, and sustainability.
Diamond Award
We received an overall grade of Diamond standard, which recognises the cleanliness of our toilets. We were also awarded under the category Market Sector Awards/Hospitality. Finally, we received period dignity and eco-friendly certificates recognising our efforts to provide free sanitary products in our facilities and our commitment to using eco-friendly cleaning products in our toilets.
Best Venue for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Recognises our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in our venue and our dedication to creating an inclusive event experience for all.
Recognised Business
We have achieved WorldHost Business Recognition. We have empowered our teams to go above and beyond to meet customer expectations with over 50% of staff trained in WorldHost. This demonstrates our commitment to customer service excellence. We have also signed up to the WorldHost Customer Service Excellence Charter.
Green Meetings Gold Award Accredited
Green Tourism recognises the commitment of tourism, meetings and events businesses which are actively working to become more sustainable.
ECOsmart Platinum Award
ECOsmart is the leading certification system from Greengage Solutions for hotels, meeting venues and short stay apartments. It demonstrates their commitment to environmental sustainability and achievement of recognised standards.
Level 1 & Level 3 Healthcare Champion Compliance Skills Course Award
We are recognised for our experience in preparing venues for external meetings for healthcare organisations.

