Best of the Best at CIPR’s Excellence Awards

The 2018 CIPR Excellence Awards ceremony, the most prestigious showcase of achievement in public relations, was held last night at The Artillery Garden at the HAC, London.

Among the winners, Metropolitan Police took the award for Issues, Crisis or Reputation Management Campaign for their crisis response to terror attacks in the capital. This was a critical part of the overall efforts to keep London safe and staff informed and the judges praised them for their innovative approach in marrying internal and external public relations.

A 700-strong audience saw Instinctif Partners scoop Outstanding Large Agency and English Heritage win Outstanding In-House Team.

A spectrum of PR talent and achievement included Jade Byrne Chart.PR MCIPR, of Provident Financial, who was crowned this year’s Outstanding Young Communicator. Bridget Aherne MCIPR secured the Outstanding Independent Practitioner accolade.

Taylor Herring were triple winners, walking away with the trophies for Integrated Campaign, Transport or Automotive Campaign and Consumer Relations Campaign.

Macmillan Cancer Support’s “Launch of Macmillan’s Digital Nurse” won Best Low Budget Campaign. Designed to combat the impact of ‘Dr Google’, this campaign leveraged the interest in ‘Fake News’ to achieve some spectacular media results and drive home the key message that Macmillan offer support beyond end of life care.

The ceremony was hosted by Jen Brister and, for the first time, the CIPR awarded runner ups in some categories with a “Mark of Excellence”. This went to those who the judges felt were deserving of this extra level of recognition.

The CIPR Excellence Awards 2018 headline sponsor was 3GEM. 

The awards were also sponsored by Kantar Media, OnePoll, Reuben Sinclair, Specialist Speakers and Vuelio.

Photos can be viewed via the CIPR Awards Microsite and the CIPR’s Facebook page.

Winners:

Corporate and Business Communications Campaign - Withpr and Cardtronics, Britain At Risk Of Cash Deserts

Internal Communications Campaign - University of the Arts London, Big Welcome

Consumer Relations Campaign - Taylor Herring, ‘Spin Cycle’ – The Launch of Samsung QuickDrive

Public Sector Campaign - Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, Changes to the driving test

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign - Iceland Foods, #TooCoolForPlastic

Public Affairs Campaign - Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Five Year Sentences For Animal Cruelty

Not-for-Profit Campaign - Farm Safety Foundation, Mind Your Head

Healthcare Campaign - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency , #FakeMeds

Integrated Campaign - Taylor Herring , ‘Spin Cycle’ – The Launch of Samsung QuickDrive

International Campaign - Vodafone Group, ReConnect: World’s biggest recruitment programme for career-break women

Transport or Automotive Campaign - Taylor Herring, mytaxi: ‘The Knowledge+’ Creating London’s 4th Emergency Service

Low Budget Campaign - Macmillan Cancer Support, Launch of Macmillan's Digital Nurse

STEM Campaign - Tin Man and The Institution of Engineering and Technology, #ISeeMore

Arts, Culture or Sport Campaign - Renfrewshire Council, Paisley for UK City of Culture 2021

Travel, Leisure or Tourism Campaign - Catapult PR, Champion For a Day

Construction, Property or Infrastructure Campaign - Kier Group, Shaping Your World

Education Campaign - Loughborough University, Spit Happens

Best Use of Media Relations - Headland Consultancy, eToro: from zero to crypto hero

Best Use of Digital - jamjar PR and Cwm Taf University Health Board, #JoinCwmTaf

Best Use of Social Media - Smarts Communicate, Harp & The Ulster Fry

Best Use of Content - Kier Group, Shaping Your World

Best Event - Loughborough University, Spit Happens

Issues, Crisis or Reputational Management - Metropolitan Police Service, Crisis response to terror attacks

Best Publication - Network Rail and beetroot, Network magazine

Outstanding Young Communicator - Jade Byrne Chart.PR, MCIPR, Provident Financial

Outstanding Independent Practitioner - Bridget Aherne MCIPR, Bridget Aherne Communications

Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team - English Heritage

Outstanding Specialist Public Relations Consultancy - BLUE Communications

Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy - Talker Tailor Trouble Maker

Outstanding Mid-Sized Public Relations Consultancy - Manifest

Outstanding Large Public Relations Consultancy - Instinctif Partners
 

Mark of Excellence:

Consumer Relations Campaign - One Green Bean, Cheap Thrills from Poundland

Public Sector Campaign - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, #FakeMeds

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign - Loughborough University, Spit Happens

Not-for-Profit Campaign - University of Cambridge, Breaking the Silence

International Campaign - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), No Time to Lose - Silica Phase

Transport or Automotive Campaign - Fugu, Putting cycling at the heart of Brighton

Arts, Culture or Sport Campaign - Richmond & Towers and The Postal Museum, Launching The Postal Museum and Mail Rail

Best Use of Social Media - Big Brand Ideas & Trunk, Nextbase 'Bad Drivers'

Best Use of Content - Red Consultancy, Pretty Curious: Inspiring teen girls to pursue STEM

Issues, Crisis or Reputational Management - Borough Market, Response to London Bridge terror attack

Outstanding Young Communicator - Melisaan Agar-Hutton MCIPR, smith+henderson

Outstanding Specialist Public Relations Consultancy - Teamspirit

Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy - Ready10

Outstanding Mid-Sized Public Relations Consultancy - WA Communications