Celebrating again: The Sense of Hearing named a Cherwell Business Awards Finalist

Awards
Written By Lynne Dickens
David Peel at the Cherwell Business Awards in 2025 alongside the presenter

We’re delighted to share some exciting news! The Sense of Hearing has been named a finalist in the New Business Award at the 2026 Cherwell Business Awards.

After being shortlisted in two categories at last year’s awards, it means a great deal to once again have our Banbury-based independent hearing practice recognised amongst some fantastic local businesses.

This year, we have been shortlisted for the New Business Award, alongside fellow finalists Intake Talent and Middle Aston Pet Supplies.

Continuing to grow

The Sense of Hearing was founded with the aim of providing professional, personalised hearing care in the heart of Banbury.

From the beginning, we wanted to offer people an alternative to larger chain providers – somewhere patients are treated as individuals, given the time they need and provided with independent advice and ongoing support tailored to their hearing, lifestyle and budget.

Close up of David Peel, audiologist wearing a white shirt and looking directly at you

Over the past year, we’ve continued to develop the practice, welcome new patients and strengthen our links with the local community, while maintaining the personal approach that has always been so important to us.

To have that recognised by the Cherwell Business Awards for a second year is something we’re incredibly pleased about.

David Peel, founder and Hearing Aid Audiologist at The Sense of Hearing, said:

“We’re delighted to be a finalist in the New Business Award again this year. Building The Sense of Hearing has always been about providing the highest level of customer service and giving people a more personal approach to their hearing care.

“To be recognised alongside other growing local businesses means a great deal to us. We’re very grateful to all our patients and everyone who has supported The Sense of Hearing since we opened.”

Looking forward to the Awards

We’ll now be looking forward to the Cherwell Business Awards Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Friday 18 September, where the winners will be announced.

Whatever happens on the night, being selected as a finalist is a fantastic recognition of how far The Sense of Hearing has come.

A huge thank you to all our patients, supporters and the wider local community for continuing to support our independent practice.

We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for September!

Lynne Dickens

Lynne is currently a part-time freelance website designer and marketer. Formerly trading full-time as Spot On Creative is a Northants-based creative team who have the hard-earned skills, expertise and industry knowledge that only come from having worked for years in advertising. It was all managed by Lynne Dickens who has over 20 years’ experience in marketing communications, and ten years in website design and build, and creative team project management.

Lynne is also a qualified art historian and has some expertise in curating fine art exhibitions and producing all of the catalogues, posters and supporting material to create a successful event.

All the guys in the team have worked for one-man bands, SMEs and large blue-chip multinationals in just about every sector, field and industry. Collectively, we can come up with great ideas, superb design and copy, and exceptional photography for anything from websites to email campaigns, branding to brochures – and everything in between.

And the beauty of Spot On Creative is that we’re big in creativity, experience and knowledge, but small in overheads and invoices. So we’re a much more sensible and affordable option for you than a larger advertising agency or marketing company.

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