Midlands PR award winners take the spotlight

The best of Midlands public relations practice was put under the spotlight at the CIPR PRide Awards 2022 which saw communication professionals from across the region come together to celebrate the achievements of the past year.

The event, which was hosted by CIPR Midlands, was in the form of a ‘screening party’, at Millennium Point, Birmingham – turning a virtual event into a live experience for more than 150 guests.

The results were broadcast from London by journalist and broadcaster Jonny Dymond, who was MC for the evening. The Birmingham event was sponsored by Next Level Recruitment and Pitch Consultants.

It sparked a party atmosphere, with fun, food and drink around which the awards were announced on 13 October. Attendees were taken to the auditorium for the screening of the results on a big screen – complete with cartons of popcorn to add to the cinema experience.

A total of £150 was raised for iprovision from the sale of ‘PR Bingo’ cards which prompted attendees to meet and collect photos and post them to social media – making it an ideal springboard  for networking. The donation was collected by Kevin Taylor vice-chair of the benevolent fund which supports members in hard times.

PRide Award winners included:
Low Budget Campaign:
Silver Tillymint Communications
Gold spottydog communications

Best Event:
Gold Balls2 Marketing Ltd

STEM Campaign:
Gold Stone Junction PR

Community Relations Campaign:
Silver Motive PR
Gold Middleton Davies

Integrated Campaign:
Silver Stone Junction PR
Gold spottydog communications

Not-for-Profit Campaign:
Silver See Media PR
Gold Motive PR

Consumer Relations Campaign:
Sivler WPR Agency
Gold HROC

Construction, Property or Infrastructure Campaign:
Silver Balls2 Marketing Ltd
Gold Arch Communications

Best Use of Digital and Social Media:
Silver spottydog communications
Gold Clarity

Best Publication:
Silver Tillymint Communications
Gold HCR Law

Internal Communications Campaign:
Silver 44 Communications
Gold Baker Baird Communications

Best Use of Media Relations:
Silver HROC
Gold Stone Junction PR

Public Sector Campaign:
Gold University Hospitals Birmingham

Transport or Automotive Campaign:
Gold spottydog communications

Best Use of Content:
Silver Trent University
Gold Story Communications

Healthcare Campaign:
Gold R&Co Communications

Midlands Student of the Year:
Emily Pinches