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Fresh Award winners announced

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

March 4, 2011 | 10 min read

The Fresh Awards saw Peppermint PR named as Consultancy of the Year, while the Manchester agency also picked up a number of other awards for its work for Sound Asleep and The Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal.

The awards, handed out last night, also saw Willoughby PR take home the Grand Prix for its ‘Christmas at Warwick Castle’ campaign.

The full list of winners from the event, held at Deansgate Hilton, are below.

The Fresh PR Awards Results 2011

Grand Prix

• Willoughby Public Relations - Christmas at Warwick Castle, Warwick Castle

Promotional Section

PR Stunt or Event

• Willoughby Public Relations - Christmas at Warwick Castle, Warwick Castle Gold

• SO PR - Tomica –The world’s tallest toy train track, Tomy UK Silver

• Staniforth - Driving Britain Forward: Nissan’s 36ft Extended Vehicle, Nissan Bronze

• de Winter - de Winter Goes Nuts, Big D Nuts

• Pegasus - Fitball Fundraiser, Simplyhealth

• Smith & Smith PR - Pineapple Eyewear Launch – A Sparkling Spectacle, Brulima Optical Group

Use of Celebrity

• 3x1 – Water on the Web, Highland Spring Gold

• Bird Consultancy - Build and Launch PR Campaign for The Point at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club

• Gardiner Richardson Ltd- NEIEP – North East Home Composting Campaign, North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership

• SKV – Pure Genius, MOSI

• Smith & Smith PR - Pineapple Eyewear Launch – A Sparkling Spectacle, Brulimar Optical Group / Pineapple Eyewear Broadcast

Broadcast

There are no entries shortlisted in this category.

Media Section

Media Relations

• Grayling North – ‘Who Cares?’ – NHS Carers Direct Gold

• Euro RSCG PR UK - The Home of Fresh Baking, Greggs Silver

• Gardiner Richardson Ltd - ‘Stop selling alcohol at pocket money prices’ – a campaign for a minimum price, Balance - North East Alcohol Office Bronze

• Grayling - Talisker Bounty Boat, Diageo

• JAMpr Ltd - Cluckin' Good Relations, Rectory Food Group

• Peppermint PR Ltd - Rooney Is England’s Best Snorer for Sound Asleep, Sound Asleep

Digital Media

• Willoughby PR – Christmas at Warwick Castle, Warwick Castle Gold

• Democracy PR – Get Your Rocks Off, The Rock, Bury Silver

• Public - Bringing Merchant Gourmet to The Masses, Merchant Gourmet Bronze

• SKV – Pure Genius, MOSI Bronze

• 3x1 – Water on the Web, Highland Spring

• Cirkle – Pink Energy Pledge, Energizer

• Cool Blue Brand Communications – DX2 Darlington Experiment 2.0, Darlington Partnership

Print Media

There are no entries shortlisted in this category.

Communications Section

Internal Communications

• RS Components Ltd - Face2Face, RS Components Gold

• KC - KC: proud to be part of local life, KC Silver

• Comms Team Ltd – Spectrum, Carillion plc

• Marick Communications - i4 Innovation Campaign 2010, Magnox North & Magnox South

External Communications

• Stockport Council - Giving Stockport a BOOST, Stockport Council Gold

• JBP - More than just an agriculture show, Royal Bath & West Show Silver

• Willoughby PR - Christmas at Warwick Castle, Warwick Castle Silver

• Bray Leino - The Rye Smile Campaign, The Village Bakery, Melmerby

• Grayling - Reviving Lloyds Corporate Reputation, Lloyds Banking Group Corporate Division

• O Communications - Time to Change - Let’s end mental health discrimination in the North East, NHS North East Strategic Health Authority, Big Lottery & Comic Relief

Integrated Communications

• Bray Leino - Love Toast Love Vogel’s, Vogel’s Gold

• 3x1 – Water on the Web, Highland Spring Silver

• Staniforth - Driving Britain Forward: Nissan’s 36ft Extended Vehicle, Nissan Bronze

• Gardiner Richardson Ltd - Extraordinary Measures, English Heritage

• Lava - We Do Love To Be Beside The North SEAS, East Lindsey District Council

• Lava - Putting Skegness On The Arts Map! East Lindsey District Council

• Stockport Council - Giving Stockport A BOOST, Stockport Council

Action Section

Green PR

• Cool Blue Brand Communications Ltd - Trees4Trees, Barker and Stonehouse’s not-for-profit re-forestation scheme, Barker and Stonehouse Gold

• Gardiner Richardson Ltd - NEIEP – North East Home Composting Campaign, North East Improvement and Efficiency Partnership Silver

• Footprint Communications - Turning Over A New Leaf: Green Office Week, Avery Office Products

• SKV Communications - Building Reputation – The Salford University Energy House, University of Salford

• Stockport Council - Stockport Cutting The Carbs, Stockport Council

Not for Profit

• Peppermint PR Ltd - Genesis: fighting to make one in ten, none in ten, The Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal Silver

• SKV Communications - Nudes at Ten, The Lowry Bronze

• Catapult PR - Spreading The Love, The World's Original Marmalade Festival

• NHS North West - Flu Fighters – Staff Flu Campaign, NHS North West

• Proof Communication - Cyber Security Challenge UK Launch, Cyber Security Challenge UK

Issues or Crisis Management

• IPB Communications Ltd - Irlam Gas Explosion, City West Gas Explosion Bronze

• Staniforth - Snow Closes Chill Factore, Chill Factore Bronze

• HR Media Ltd - Sheffield Forgemasters – Government Loan Decision, Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd

Public Arena Section

Public Sector

• Grayling North – ‘Who Cares?’ – NHS Carers Direct Gold

• Stockport Council - Giving Stockport a Boost, Stockport Council Silver

• Lava - Putting Skegness On The Arts Map! East Lindsey District Council Bronze

• BCS PR - National Apprenticeship Week, East Midlands Regional, National Apprenticeship Service

• Ware Anthony Rust – BACS London Local Authority Campaign, BACS Payment Schemes Limited

Public Affairs or Lobbying

• Gardiner Richardson Ltd - ‘Stop Selling Alcohol At Pocket Money Prices’ – A Campaign For A Minimum Price,

Balance North East Alcohol Office Silver

• Pelican Public Relations - Scrapping The Red Tape, BMRA

• Willoughby Public Relations - Getting A Seat At The Top Table, Worcester Bosch Group

Community Relations

• IPB Communications Ltd - Reinventing Community Consultation, Tesco Silver

• de Winter - Get Sorted, Golden Square Shopping Centre Bronze

• Euro RSCG PR UK - Euro RSCG PR UK: Creating a Sporting Legacy for Asda Sporting Chance, Asda Bronze

• Insight With Passion - The Charity Dreamgirls – Giving A Community Soul, Smaller, lesser known charities including the Retail Trust, Overgate Hospice, the Willow Foundation, Leonard Cheshire Disability and many more.

• SKV Communications - Winning Back The Old Trafford Ashes, Lancashire County Cricket Club

• Tricker PR - Aberdeen Asset Management Universities’ Boat Race, Aberdeen Asset Management

Corporate & Consumer

Business to Business or Trade Marketing

• Peppermint PR Ltd - The Rehabilitation of Styles&Wood, Styles&Wood Silver

• Ware Anthony Rust - BACS Late Payment Campaign, BACS Payment Schemes Limited Bronze

• Bird Consultancy - Build and Launch PR Campaign for The Point at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club

• Cirkle - Walkers Flavour Cup, Walkers

• JAMpr Ltd - Cluckin’ Good Results, Rectory Food Group

• O Communications - Putting Quorum on the Map, Quorum Business Park

• Pelican Public Relations - Making A Cool Profit, British Frozen Food Federation

Consumer

• Peppermint PR - Rooney Is England’s Best Snorer For Sound Asleep, Sound Asleep Gold

• Pegasus PR - A Helping Hand For Hair Loss, Lifes2good/Viviscal Silver

• de Winter - de Winter goes nuts, BigD Nuts Bronze

• Cirkle - Typh-OO-Along, Typhoo Tea Ltd

• Euro RSCG PR - Mecca Bingo Buddy of the Year 2010, Mecca Bingo

• Osprey Communications - Putting Hadrian’s Wall In The Spotlight, Hadrian's Wall Heritage Limited

• Pegasus PR - My Pet Superstar – Making The Drontal Brand Bark Louder, Bayer Animal Health

Corporate

• Bottle PR - Poundland Gets the Middle Class Vote, Poundland Gold

• Peppermint PR - The Rehabilitation of Styles&Wood, Styles&Wood Silver

• Cool Blue Brand Communications Ltd - Launch of Temenos, Tees Valley Unlimited

• HR Media - Funding to Grow – the Launch of Finance Yorkshire, Finance Yorkshire

Other

Low Budget

• Peppermint PR Ltd - Rooney Is England’s Best Snorer For Sound Asleep, Sound Asleep Gold

• Pegasus PR – Fun Facts Sun Safe 2010, sk:n Silver

• Rave Communications - Graco Ambassador Competition, Graco Bronze

• BCS PR - Nottingham Food & Drink Festival, We Are Nottingham

• Catapult PR - Spreading The Love, The World's Original Marmalade Festival

• Cirkle - Typh-OO-Along, Typhoo Tea Ltd

• The Write Angle PR & Marketing - ‘What’s The G?’ Preston Guild 2012

Research & Response

• Kelso Consulting – 2010 Expenses Benchmark Report, GlobalExpense Gold

• Pegasus PR – Getting Ahead of Headlice, Hedrin (Thornton & Ross) Silver

• Kelso Consulting – Data throws spotlight on local government inefficiencies – innovative use of recycled data gives low-profile consultancy front page headlines, Knox D'Arcy (management consultants)

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Austerity Marketing

• Kelso Consulting - “Spotlight thrown on local government inefficiency – innovative use of media & recycled data lets unknown consultancy create front page headlines”, Knox D'Arcy Bronze

• Azzurri Communications - 10:000 to 1: proving the ROI of PR, Azzurri

• Comms Team Ltd - Spectrum, Carillion plc

People & Teams

Young Professional

• Victoria McGovern – Bottle PR Winner

• Katherine Shenton -The Sky’s the Limit, Gardiner Richardson

• Rich Leigh – submission for Young Professional, 10 Yetis

Sole Practitioner or Small Team

• Footprint Communications – Stepping Up to the Mark Winner

• Azzurri Communications

• Osprey Communications

• Rave Communications – The Small Team with Big Ambitions

In House Team

• Stockport Council – Stockport Council’s Marketing & Communications Team Winner

Consultancy Team

• Peppermint PR Ltd Winner

• Cool Blue Brand Communications Ltd

• Gardiner Richardson Ltd

• Lava PR – A Midlands PR Success

• Pegasus PR

• Pelican Public Relations

• skv communications

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