CIPR launches 2026 Excellence Awards
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has launched its 2026 Excellence Awards, PR’s most prestigious and celebrated awards scheme, showcasing outstanding work by practitioners from around the world.
For over four decades, the Excellence Awards have set the benchmark for creativity, innovation, and strategic thinking in public relations. Now in its 42nd year, the industry’s flagship awards will celebrate the profession’s most impactful campaigns, teams, and individuals. This year’s ceremony features 33 award categories including three new awards for the best Change Communication Campaign, In-House Campaign, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.
The dates to enter the Excellence Awards 2026 are:
- Early Bird Entry Deadline - 5 March 2026
- Standard Entry Deadline - 12 March 2026
- Final Entry Deadline - 19 March 2026
The Excellence Awards are about recognising great public relations work and the people and ideas behind it. They celebrate campaigns that are creative, well-judged and rooted in real outcomes, with an impact felt by organisations, communities, and wider society. Wherever you work - in-house, independently, or at an agency - the Excellence Awards are a fantastic opportunity to share the work you are proud of and show the difference strategic public relations can make.
- Visit the Excellence Awards page for more information on the ceremony and to view details of the award categories.
- The winners will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony at The Royal Lancaster, London in July.
About the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Founded in 1948, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the world's only Royal Chartered professional body for public relations practitioners with over 11,000 members.
The CIPR advances professionalism in public relations by making its members accountable to their employers and the public through a code of conduct and searchable public register, setting standards through training, qualifications, awards and the production of best practice and skills guidance, facilitating Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and awarding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner status (Chart.PR).