More than 300 PR professionals gathered at Cardiff’s City Hall on Friday (12th October) for the 2018 CIPR Cymru Wales PRide Awards – the nation’s annual public relations showpiece.

[aoa id=”1″]Creative communications agency jamjar bagged a hat-trick of Gold Awards with wins in the Healthcare Campaign, Low Budget Campaign and Best Use of Digital categories. Equinox and BrandContent picked up two Gold Awards each, with the latter named Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy.

Homeless charity, The Wallich, struck gold in the Not-for-Profit category for a campaign supporting homeless and vulnerable people across Wales. Judges praised the charity for its “clever use of partnerships and stakeholder engagement” which resulted in the organisation surpassing its fundraising target. [/aoa]

Golley Slater won the revered Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy award, while Rebecca Goodhand MCIPR and Nicola Jenkins MCIPR were named Outstanding Young Communicator and Outstanding Independent Practitioner, respectively.

[bs-quote quote=”“We know we have a huge number of talented communicators in Wales. The results we have seen at this year’s PRide Awards shows the breadth of skill, professionalism and talent through a number of industries. The campaigns and examples of work showcased in the awards proves the value PR and compelling communications bring to businesses, our economy and society. Very well done to everyone who made the shortlist and massive congratulations to all our winners.”” style=”style-11″ align=”center” author_name=”Rhian Moore MCIPR” author_job=”Chair of CIPR Cymru Wales” author_avatar=”https://www.wales247.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rhian-moore-cipr.jpg”][/bs-quote]

Full Gold Award winners from the 2018 CIPR Cymru Wales PRide Awards:

Corporate and Business Communications Campaign – Effective Communication, Quantum Advisory: Restoring faith in pensions
Internal Communications Campaign – Wales Audit Office, GREAT Together – changing culture at the WAO
Consumer Relations Campaign – BrandContent, Shining the Light on Daylight Robbery
Public Sector Campaign – Equinox and Cadw, Live the Legends
Community Relations Campaign – Cardiff University, Love Grangetown, Shop Grangetown
Not-for-Profit Campaign – The Wallich, Reaching Out to Rough Sleepers campaign
Healthcare Campaign – jamjar and Cwm Taf University Health Board, #JoinCwmTaf
Integrated Campaign – Working Word and Cymraeg, Dydd Miwsig Cymru 2018
Low Budget Campaign – jamjar, Barry Island Weekenders
Arts, Culture or Sport Campaign – S3 Advertising, Helping Pride Cymru Take The Rainbow To Wales
Travel, Leisure or Tourism Campaign – Working Word and Visit Wales, Taking Wales to the World
Education Campaign – Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Tackling Islamophobia
Best Use of Media Relations – Confused.com, The true depth of the UK’s pothole problem
Best Use of Digital – jamjar and Cwm Taf University Health Board, #JoinCwmTaf
Best Use of Social Media – Equinox and STAEDTLER, Join our Club
Best Event – Welsh Water, GDPR Escape Room
Best Publication – GWR, WesternLines, Our Greatest Journey Yet
Outstanding Young Communicator – Rebecca Goodhand MCIPR, Community Housing Cymru
Outstanding Independent Practitioner – Nicola Jenkins MCIPR, Create Communication
Public Sector Team of the Year – Denbighshire County Council
Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team – South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy – BrandContent
Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy – Golley Slater