CIPR EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2026 SHORTLIST
Corporate and Business Communications Campaign
Companies House
Changes to UK Company Law – Identity VerificationCurrie & Brown
Building Certainty Brand CampaignLuther Pendragon and London Market Group
Creating a New Financial Services Market Worth BillionsMHP Group
Coca-Cola: The BossesMHP Group with E.ON UK
The Home AgeSkipton Group
Skipton Group Home Affordability Index: reshaping affordability conversationsSodali & Co
Winning a contested takeover through integrated communicationsSodexo UK & Ireland
Making Sodexo UK & Ireland Famous for Food
Internal Communications or Employee Engagement Campaign
44 Communications and ITV
A recognition campaign that united ITV’s global workforceAir Astana supported by Definition
Going GlobalArup
From blank canvas to shared strategyCurrys x The fresh Group
Currys – Right First TimeGallagher Communication
Driving Clarity and Engagement Across a Global TransformationHMRC
Connecting to purpose: creatively driving engagement and transformationSopra Steria
Orange Award SchemeSurvitec
Strategic Vision, Value-Driven Future
Change Communications Campaign
44 Communications and Greene King
Turning digital change into a shared human experienceBritish Beer and Pub Association
The nation’s pubs; the Government’s U-TurnGallagher Communication
Driving Clarity and Engagement Across a Global TransformationKarbon Homes
Empowering residents to transform waste management cultureManchester Airport
Manchester Airport Transformation Programme – ‘Your New T2’
Consumer Relations Campaign
Bottle
Bottle x Stannah LiftStyle IconGolley Slater X Transport for Wales
Yes, this is really train foodMischief
Avanti: Your Presence is Presents EnoughReady10 & McDonald’s
The Draw How You Feel MealRed Consultancy
Mind the GrabSmarts
Asda – Love is in the AislesSmoking Gun
Fry & Mighty: Taking back market shareWeber Shandwick
Knorrplay is the new foreplay
Public Sector Campaign
Barley Communications
Fighting AI cloning scams for National Trading StandardsKindred
Probation in VerseLancashire Police and Crime Commissioner
#NailDomesticAbuseMHP Group with The Met Office
The Power of Weather IntelligenceMid Sussex District Council
As Easy As 1,2,3 Rolling Out Food WasteNational Grid Electricity Distribution
National Grid’s Winter Campaign: Don’t Hang AboutOxford City Council
Explaining local government on Instagram and TikTokUK Civil Aviation Authority
Protecting passengers and improving safety over Christmas
Social Purpose Campaign
Blurred and coalition partners
I Am Not A TypoFour Agency Worldwide x Centre for Ageing Better
“It isn’t ageing, it’s ageism”HUNTER: UK, Forsman & Bodenfors, Goodstuff and NRG
See What She SeesSkipton Building Society
FROZEN OUT – Skipton Building Society, Age UK and National Energy ActionThe Heard
STRUT SAFE: STRUT STOPThird City
Pain UnmaskedTim Reid Media
Tim Reid Media – Chinook Justice CampaignVodafone with Tin Man and Chalk Strategy
The Chatbot Bytes Breakfast Club
Public Affairs Campaign
British Beer and Pub Association
Saving pubs: achieving a rare Government U-TurnMHP Group with E.ON UK
The Home AgeNational Farmers Union of England and Wales
Stop the Family Farm Tax campaignSodali & Co
Delivering regulatory change to support UK farmersTendo
Turning EV Charging Accessibility Into LawThe Blakeney Group
Winning Tax Change Worth Millions for Live MusicThe National Housing Federation
Securing a generational £40bn+ investment in affordable homesUniversity of Bath
Driving Action on Spice-Spiked Vapes in Schools
Not-for-Profit Campaign
Forster Communications & Inflect
Robbed: Big Tech’s Little VictimsGreat Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity)
GOSH Charity’s activation at St Paul’sGreat Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity)
GOSH Charity’s School Photo DayKindred
No More Stiff Upper LipMediator
Uncried Tears of MenRed Consultancy & Whizz Kidz
Childhood Can’t WaitStory Shop & The Maclean Brothers
The Maclean Brothers Pacific RowWWF-UK
A Prescription for Nature
Healthcare &/or Well Being Campaign
Kindred
No More Stiff Upper LipLangland
Wander WiseMediator
Uncried Tears of MenNorth East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Increasing urgent dental care online appointment bookingsSAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health)
The Nook from SAMHThird City
Pain UnmaskedTin Man x Innocent
Fruity Couture: Giving Big Knit Energy
Integrated Campaign
Democracy PR
Top Of The Plots for GardenaLesniak Swann for Promat by Etex
Structural Steel: Get the Full PictureMHP Group
Coca-Cola: The BossesMischief
Avanti: Your Presence is Presents EnoughStory Shop & The Maclean Brothers
The Maclean Brothers Pacific RowTeneo
#AxeTheRacingTax: British Horseracing Authority CampaignThird City
Strengthen your PensionWeber Shandwick
Knorrplay is the new foreplay
Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle Campaign
Ideas Network
Nomadic Watches – The Art of WatchmakingUmpf
The Wonder Wall: Supernova Spectacle at St David’sWords+Pixels
FRAMELESS: The Art of Expression
Environmental Campaign
Barley Communications
Deep Decline: Communicating the environmental impact of overfishingBarley Communications and Keep Britain Tidy
Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight – #RubbishDealDorset Council
Using playful characters to spark serious climate actionPortland Communications
The One Ocean Science CongressSara McCracken Consulting Ltd
1.2 million people acting for climate and nature.Tin Man and London Luton Airport
The Lilo-braryUniversity of Oxford
Climate and the environment at OxfordWords+Pixels
Back Market: The Last Shot Gallery
Low Budget Campaign
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
What the Skibidi!? Cambridge Dictionary campaignKlaxonn
FLATPACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSOxford University Press and Midas
Teaching the AI-Native GenerationPic PR
The Butterfly ResortStrike Communications
Bring Turner HomeThe Heard
STRUT SAFE: STRUT STOPTin Man x London Luton Airport
The Lilo-braryViva
The Secret Menu Bolton Food and Drink Festival
STEM Campaign
Bradshaw Advisory Ltd
Launching Holtec UK: from unknown to nuclear partnerCanny Comms
From engineering breakthrough to investor conversationsPortland Communications
The One Ocean Science CongressQuadram Institute
Britain’s Got Science TalentTFD – Think Feel Do
TFD for IYQ: The Quantum 100UKCEH
First UK Rice Trials
Sport or Entertainment Campaign
Story Shop & Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 One Year To GoUmpf
Trinity Leeds Campaign Visible from ‘Smiles’ AwayVCCP
Allwyn x VCCP: The Scratch CarWorking Word & Welsh National Theatre
A new Welsh National Theatre
Travel, Transport, or Tourism Campaign
C/O Cymru Collective & Visit Wales
Feel the Hwyl. Only in Wales.Golley Slater x Bluestone National Park Resort
Turning Bluestone into the UK’s Staycation FavouriteLK Communications
Experience Pennsylvania LiveNational Express & 72Point
Long-Distance LovePagefield
Hitachi Rail – Railway200Pic PR
The Butterfly ResortRailway 200
A record-breaking national celebrationTin Man and Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand x The Hardest Geezer
Education Campaign
23red
MumentumBrandnation and Soreen
WordplayInspire Education Group
Driving the Green Skills Agenda: A Regional CampaignLancashire Police and Crime Commissioner
#NailDomesticAbuseMansfield College – University of Oxford
Rewriting the capital campaign playbookMcCANN
McCANN x Arden University – Silence Your Critic
Best Use of Media Relations
Asda
A Valentine’s Proposal for less than £1British Beer and Pub Association
Saving a national treasure: media delivers pubs’ victoryImperial War Museums
VE Day 80th Anniversary PR campaignJam X Raisin UK
The Newsroom That Simplified SavingKindred
No More Stiff Upper LipLK Communications
Luxury in the LimelightStory Shop & The Maclean Brothers
The Maclean Brothers Pacific RowTin Man and Tesco
The Tesco Wedding Gift Registry
Best Channel Delivery
Bank of England
Bank of England’s Mind Your Money CampaignCompanies House
Changes to UK Company Law – Identity VerificationMontfort Communications & Hosking Partners
Building Hosking Partners Brand Through a Digital-First ApproachTin Man and Tourism New Zealand
Tourism New Zealand x The Hardest Geezer
Best Long-term campaign
Aberfield Communications
Establishing TCFG as a Star Performer in GroceryGolley Slater
Inspiring Genius Decisions During Apprenticeship Week WalesGreat Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity)
GOSH Charity’s Build it. Beat it. CampaignHard Numbers
Gigamon: Rewriting the security narrative of Hybrid CloudManchester Airport
Manchester Airport: A Decade of TransformationPostcode Lottery
Delivering Good News to the NationSP Energy Networks
Winter Awareness CampaignVCCP Roar
Shining a Brighter Light on Inequality
Best Use of Content
Aberfield Communications
Content as crafted as the coffee itselfBAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Unleashing the Power of PerspectiveDCA Public Relations
Because I Cannot SeeLumo and Hull Trains
Lumo & Hull Trains: The Poppy Selling MarathonMHP Group with Santander UK
Fixing the Broken ChainThe University of Bath
Research With ImpactThird City
Strengthen your PensionWords+Pixels
Back Market: The Last Shot Gallery
Best Event
DTEK
“Carol of the Bells” at a Destroyed TPPGo North East
GoElectric26Golley Slater x Welsh Government
Wales’ Roadtrip to ExcellenceInspire Education Group
Launch of the Centre for Green TechnologyLiberty Communications
Liberty Communications: Promoting the Portuguese Tech EcosystemPT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero)
Semalam Tuntas: Cultural Storytelling for Sustainable Food SystemThird City
Spot the TopTranslink
Translink Metro Menu
Best In-House Campaign
Companies House
Changes to UK Company Law – Identity VerificationDefence Equipment and Support
Reflections: stories of Remembrance, sacrifice and legacyKing’s College London
Science at King’sRoyal Free Charity
Brave New HeightsSpecsavers
Specsavers Creative Roots: nurturing tomorrow’s creative talent
Best long-term client care
Barley Communications
Communication that mattersDistinctive Communications
Distinctive client relationships: Brilliant basics create bold impactEatMoreFruit Communications
Beyond the brief: A decade of partnershipGingerMay
GingerMay & MGID: A Partnership Built on ResilienceGolley Slater X Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning team at Welsh Government
Golley Slater x SHELL Welsh GovernmentLuther Pendragon
Luther Pendragon: The Quiet PowerhousePerformance Communications
Trust built over decades drives lasting client partnershipsTwig Strategic Communications
Beyond the brief: Nineteen years of relationship-first consultancy
Issues, Crisis, or Reputation Management
DTEK
The Light Holds OnNational Grid Electricity Distribution
National Grid’s Crisis Response to Storm GorettiNIE Networks
In the Eye of the Storm
Best Equity, Diversity and Inclusion campaign or initiative
Four Agency Worldwide x Centre for Ageing Better
“It isn’t ageing, it’s ageism”Imperial College London
Imperial As One Media AcademySanctuary
Behind the Mask – Disability History MonthTaylor Bennett Foundation
Summer Stars: Transforming access for diverse PR talentWest Yorkshire Combined Authority
‘I Took A Seat’Words+Pixels
FRAMELESS: The Art of Expression
Outstanding Young Communicator of the Year
Emilija Juseviciute, Essex County Fire and Rescue ServiceEricka Anicas, Northbourne AdvisoryHannah Waters, TendoLouis O’Halloran, InflectMegan Russell, London Northwestern Railway & West Midlands RailwaySam Ard, CWAYasmin Tampion, Colt Data Centre Services
Independent PR Practitioner of the Year
AberrantGeorgia Turner CommunicationsTillymint Marketing & PRTuesday MediaVerity Cash, Alphabet Communications
In-House PR Team of the Year – Private Sector
British Beer and Pub AssociationCWGDeloitte UKNCC GroupQBE InsuranceSkipton Building Society Public Relations TeamSodexo UK & IrelandUK Power Networks
In-House PR Team of the Year – Not for profit/Public/Charity Sector
Beatson Cancer CharityInspire Education GroupLNERLothian BusesMinistry of Defence Guard ServiceQuadram InstituteSanctuaryWheatley Group
Specialist PR Consultancy of the Year
Barley CommunicationsBattenhallCartwrightKindredStakkedThe FlywheelersVestedWords+Pixels
Small PR Consultancy of the Year
1284 CommunicationsAberfield CommunicationsHonest CommunicationsInflectStakkedStrikeThe HeardViva
PR Consultancy of the Year
Golley SlaterMHP GroupReady10StakkedThe Jargon GroupThird CityTin ManWords+Pixels
‘;