NeverSeconds blogger Martha Payne recognised at CIPR PRide Awards Scotland 2012
Martha Payne, the nine-year-old who’s blog featuring pictures of her school lunch, which her council tried to ban, has been named Inspiring Communicator of the Year at the CIPR Scotland PRide Awards.
Payne was awarded the title at the awards, which took place at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange, for her blog NeverSeconds which posted pictures of her school lunches, leading to complaints from canteen staff, and also an improvement in the quality of the food.
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government won three gold awards for campaigns such as The Gift of Life, My Prison and My Marriage, while Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy of the Year went to Stripe.
The full list of winners can be viewed below:
Corporate and Business Communications: Grayling / Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets - Oil & Gas: Rising Fortunes
Not-for-Profit: Shelter Scotland - No Room at the Inn for Scotland's Homeless Children
Internal Communications: Scottish Enterprise - Becoming a Great Place to Work
Community Relations: Consolidated PR & The Scottish Government - My Marriage, My Prison
Public Sector: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - Standing Together Against Homophobia
Best Campaign £10,000 and Under: Union Square / Grayling - The Summer Hub
Best Sporting Campaign: Holyrood Partnership - U.S. Kids Golf European Championships - Junior Golf Tees Off In the Media
Healthcare: Stripe Communications & Scottish Government - Alcohol Behaviour Change 2011/12
Consumer Relations: 3x1 Public Relations - Garner's - PR in a Pickle
Best Use of Media Relations: Consolidated PR & The Scottish Government - The Gift Of LIfe
Integrated Communications: Midlothian Council - Local carers for local kids
Best Use of Social Media: Smarts - Bikeability Scotland - Call for volunteers
External Publication: Think - Escape, First Great Western
Internal Publication: West Dunbartonshire Council - Talk Newspaper
Best Digital Campaign: 3x1 Public Relations - Garner's - PR in a Pickle
Best Event: Wave PR / East Kilbride Shopping Centre - Stars of Service
Outstanding Young Communicator: Jo-Anne Hamilton MCIPR - Action for Children
Outstanding Small Consultancy: Frasermedia
Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team: Scottish SPCA - The Scottish SPCA: Success Through Outstanding Public Relations
Scottish Public Sector Team of the Year: Scottish Government PR and International Marketing - Small country, big ambitions - realising Scotland's potential
Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy: Stripe Communications
Public Affairs: Pagoda Public Relations - Waitrose: winning minds... then hearts
Corporate Responsibility: Aberdeen Asset Management and Tricker PR - Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
Best Use of Measurement and Evaluation: Consolidated PR - The Gift Of Life
Inspiring Communicator of the Year: Martha Payne