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EXCELLENCEMISSIONMAY 24th 2018, NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE, LEICESTER

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CELEBRATING INTERNAL COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND THE NORTH

BOLDY GOING WHERE NO OTHER AWARDS GO... PREPARING FOR BLAST OFF...Well, what a blast!

May 24th, and 200 people came together in Leicester at the National Space Centre to celebrate the very best internal communication and IC talent in our two mighty regions.

And what a night it was!

The glittering 2018 Central and North IoIC Awards – Mission Excellence – landed successfully. After being temporarily rerouted, following a climatic battle with the 'Beast from the East', the May awards landed and lived up to our previous year's awards. In fact, we heard from you that this year's space-based awards were the best yet! No pressure for next year's awards then! A big thanks to the involvement of our members and volunteers from across the regions for making it happen.

This year, we gave out a record number of awards and partied until the early hours. In fact, some partied well beyond the cosmic curfew! And thanks to everyone who tweeted about the awards.

We’re incredibly grateful to all the people and organisations who, over the past nine months have given up their time to help us create the awards and the event.

The regional awards are important for a number of reasons. Primarily, they recognise the important work being done in internal communications across our regions. The awards also bring together in-house teams with consultants, agencies and events professionals for an evening of fun, laughter and networking.

And, finally, thanks to everyone who entered the awards and attended on the evening. The awards make an important financial contribution to help us run the IoIC, which as a not-for-profit organisation relies on our teams of volunteers to help us keep championing the work we do.

On behalf of everyone at the IoIC, thank you for your support.

Many thanks

IoIC Director & Central Region Director Rich Baker IoIC Director & North Director Andy Holt

Special thanks go to our distinguished judges who made it their mission to judge mountains of entries. Thanks also go to Steve Moffatt for organising and briefing our judges, VMA for kindly volunteering their boardroom, and Brenda from IoIC for organising and transporting the trainload of entry submissions.

Our judges

Roland Burton - M&SJohn Kay - Oxford University PressPaul Diggins - Rolls-RoyceSarah Hakewill - VMAVanessa Unwin - Hitachi RailViktoria Tegard - GSKMike Ramsden - PLMRJames Powell - YBSRich Baker - Jaguar Land Rover & IoIC Board DirectorDrew McMillan - Virgin TrainsChristopher Elias - Intellectual Property OfficeJennifer Sproul - CEO, IoIC

“ “The Central & North Awards 2018 was, yet again, another fantastic event at an amazing venue (I think storm troopers was a personal highlight!) but beyond this it’s a wonderful celebration and recognition of the out-of-this-world work taking place in these two regions. Jen Sproul, CEO - IoIC

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ON BOARD MISSION EXCELLENCE...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CLASS WINNERS...

BEST NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNICATIONS: More aid through Gift Aid - Oxfam and scarlettabbott

BEST PUBLIC SECTOR COMMUNICATION: Streets Ahead - City of York Council and RED Publications

MOST EFFECTIVE CULTURE CHANGE PROGRAMME: Our Story - YBS Group in partnership with H&H

BEST CAMPAIGN: Keeping It Clear Together - Anglian Water and RED Publications

BEST EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT: Our Story - YBS Group in partnership with H&H SUCCESS ON A SHOESTRING: NWG Table Showcase - Northumbrian Water Group

SKILLS: WRITING: TEVA UK at the NHS Expo - Teva UK supported by Andy, Natalya and Amanda from RED Publications

SKILLS: DIGITAL: SPOTLIGHT - Mercedes-Benz UK and Words&Pictures SKILLS: DESIGN: The Little Book of Love - Rentalcars.com and Bugler Smith

CLASS WINNERS...

SKILLS: IMAGERY: SPOTLIGHT - Mercedes-Benz UK and Words&Pictures NEWSPAPER/NEWSLETTER: Green Paws - Pets at Home and Bugler Smith SKILLS: MAGAZINE: Purple - Anchor and Words&Pictures

STAND-OUT COMMUNICATION: #SpitHappens - Loughborough University and the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign

VIDEO AND ANIMATION: Complaints: own them - Allied Irish Bank and Write the Talk BEST DIGITAL: One Online - Tarmac Internal Communications Team and 44 Communications

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: Celebrating 80 years - White Cross Vets

EMPLOYEE EVENT OF THE YEAR: NWG Innovation Festival - Northumbrian Water Group

BEST IN-HOUSE TEAM: Anchor BEST AGENCY OF THE YEAR: Words&Pictures

THE IoIC CENTRAL & NORTH AWARDS 2018: ALL WINNERSIoIC IN THE COMMUNITY

BEST NOT FOR PROFIT

Class WinnerMore aid through Gift AidOxfam and scarlettabbott

Awards of ExcellenceAnchor Communications Team

BEST PUBLIC SECTOR COMMUNICATIONS

Class WinnerStreets Ahead City of York Council and RED Publications

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSMOST EFFECTIVE CULTURE CHANGE PROGRAMME

Class WinnerOur StoryYBS Group in partnership with H&H

Award of ExcellenceOur journey to Business Services #TheEnergyInsideJulie O’Grady (National Grid) and Social and Local CIC

End of an era – Thorp TransitionSellafield, Internal Communications

Together, we’re changingAIA Group and Write the Talk

MeritsComms Team RefocusTeva UK and RED Publications

BEST CAMPAIGN

Class WinnerKeeping It Clear TogetherAnglian Water and RED Publications

Award of ExcellenceGender IntelligenceVolkswagen Group UK and 44 Communications

Red Line Empowerment CampaignVodafone Change Communications Team and 44 Communications

THE GRID – bringing digital transformation to life through organisational game-playStonewater

National Grid System Operator (SO) Back to School MonthNational Grid SO Communications Team

My YBS Group AdventureYBS Group and Words&Pictures

MeritsMore for You: Launch of First Utility FirstPerks employee rewards schemeFirst Utility Internal Communications and HR teams and Reward Gateway

Ten YearsSellafield Internal Communications

#SpitHappensLoughbrough University, Loughborough Students’ Union, Anthony Nolan and the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign

BEST MEASUREMENT/EVALUATION

Class WinnerOur Story YBS Group in partnership with H&H

Award of ExcellenceLIFE Online: Volkswagen Group UK by 44 Communications

Drax strategy in a box for Information ServicesDrax Group Internal Communications and RED Publications

GOOD IDEAS COST NOTHINGSUCCESS ON A SHOESTRING

Class WinnerNWG Table ShowcaseNorthumbrian Water Group

Award of ExcellenceInvestQuestNorthumbrian Water Group

#SpitHappensLoughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union, Anthony Nolan and the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign

Stocksbridge 175th AnniversaryLiberty Speciality Steels Internal Communications Team

MeritsScan it. Bin it. Done it. Allied Irish Banks and Write the Talk

Love at LoughboroughLoughborough University

THE ‘ONE THAT GOT AWAY’MeritsTalking PointTeva Runcorn and RED Publications

First DefendersHannah Poulton, Internal Comms Manager, First Utility Limited SKILLS

WRITING

Class winnerTEVA UK at the NHS ExpoTeva UK supported by Andy, Natalya and Amanda from RED Publications

Award of Excellence“The Time Traveller” – CIBSE JournalCIBSE CPL

Two Banks, both BarclaysBarclaycard and Write the Talk

Connected SpecialDrax Group Internal Communications and Fran Mayou from RED Publications

Cooking on the edgeGreencore and Words&Pictures

First EFR project goes liveNational Grid, Paul Derby and 44 Communications

Global Marketing PlaybookMetLife and Write the Talk

MeritRespecting every colleague as a unique individualMHA and Rosa Drohomirecka

DIGITAL

Class WinnerSPOTLIGHTMercedes-Benz UK and Words&Pictures

MeritOur StoryYBS Group in partnership with H&H

DESIGN

Class WinnerThe Little Book of LoveRentalcars.com and Bugler Smith

Award of ExcellenceThe GlobeBarclaycard Channels Team and 44 Communications

JournalSainsbury’s Internal Communications Team and 44 Communications

The PointEDF Energy and 44 Communications

Team TalkAntalis UK and Sequel Group

Leadership ExpeditionRentalcars.com and Bugler Smith

Merit“Responsible Business, Positive Outcomes.” Corporate responsibility reportKier Group plc and CPL

IMAGERY

Class WinnerSPOTLIGHTMercedes-Benz UK and Words&Pictures

Award of ExcellenceEaster IllustrationSainsbury’s and Matt Miles and 44 Communications

The Big AppleBillypix/Route One Publishing and Pictures55

The Globe Barclaycard Channels Team and 44 Communications

Stocksbridge 175th Anniversary MuralLiberty Speciality Steels Internal Communications Team

Food DancingSainsbury’s, Roy Kilcullen Photography and 44 Communications

Anglian Water’s Internal Comms MagnetAnglian Water and RED Publications

One Magazine’s Elaine Oke Front Cover Tarmac Internal Communications, 44 Communications and Roy Kilcullen

CHANNELS

NEWSPAPER/NEWSLETTER

Class WinnerGreen PawsPets at Home and Bugler Smith

Award of ExcellenceSoutheastern StandardSoutheastern Trains and Words&Pictures

OneThe @One Alliance and RED Publications

The PointEDF Energy and 44 Communications

MAGAZINE

Class WinnerPurpleAnchor and Words&Pictures

JournalSainsbury’s Internal Communications Team and 44 Communications

PowerlinesWestern Power Distribution and Communique Writing and Design

Our WorldRolls-Royce and scarlettabbott

Team TalkAntalis UK and Sequel Group

The GlobeBarclaycard Channels Team, Write The Talk and 44 Communications

The GuideNorthumbrian Water Group and scarlettabbott

STAND-OUT COMMUNICATION

Class Winner#SpitHappensLoughborough University, Loughborough Students’ Union, Anthony Nolan and the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign

Award of ExcellenceNational Grid SO Car Park KaraokeNational Grid System Operator Communications Team

Colocation, ColocationNorthumbrian Water Group

Invest QuestNorthumbrian Water Group

Celebrating Our Logistics ServiceCarlsberg and Words&Pictures

The Little Book of LoveRentalcars.com and Bugler Smith

MeritConnected SpecialDrax Group Internal Communications and RED Publications

The Seafresh Employee HandbookSeafresh and 44 Communications

Leadership ExpeditionRentalcars.com and Bugler Smith

VIDEO AND ANIMATION

Class WinnerComplaints: own themAllied Irish Bank and Write the Talk

Award of ExcellenceMore for You : First Perks Internal Promotional videoAllya Mahmood, Creative Design Lead, First Utility Internal Communications

Proud to be NorthernNorthern and Limehouse Films

Colocation, ColocationNorthumbrian Water Group

“Take the Time. Help Drive Change”AB InBev and CPL

BEST DIGITAL

Class WinnerOne OnlineTarmac Internal Communications Team and 44 Communications

Award of ExcellenceIn The NOEBiesdorf and Sequel Group

Bringing Energy to LifeThe Surgery and National Grid

Enabling colleagues to ConnectNBS

MeritConnect PlusWolseley and Sequel Group

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIAClass WinnerCelebrating 80 yearsWhite Cross Vets

Award of ExcellenceImplementing a new social networkAnchor

EMPLOYEE EVENT OF THE YEAR

Class WinnerNWG Innovation FestivalNorthumbrian Water Group

Award of ExcellenceEmerald Live 2017Emerald Live Project Team

First Bus Leadership Conference 2017First Bus and Simply Better Events

MBC Colleague EventMercedes-Benz UK

Northern’s new uniform launchNorthern

MeritTHE GRID – bringing digital transformation to life through organisational game-playStonewater

EVERYONE’S A WINNER ON MISSION EXCELLENCE!THE IoIC CENTRAL & NORTH AWARDS 2018: ALL WINNERSPEOPLE IN THE REGION

BEST IN-HOUSE TEAM

Class WinnerAnchor Communications Team

Award of ExcellenceMarketing and Advancement Loughborough University

MeritMercedes-Benz UK

BEST AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Class WinnerWords&Pictures

Award of ExcellenceH&H 44 CommunicationsRED Publications

CHANGEMAKERS

C&N COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR

Award of ExcellenceEmma Leach Loughborough University

CEO/BOARD CHAMPION OF IC

Class WinnerLiv GarfieldSevern Trent Water

Award of ExcellenceElaine O’SullivanSeafresh Group

TOM DAWSON AWARDClass WinnerNWG Innovation Festival –Northumbrian Water Group (above)

THE C&N AWARDS SPACE PLAYLIST: In case you missed them on the night... INTRO: The other side, Go!, Gagarin - Public Service Broadcasting. Club Foot – Kasabian. Two Tribes - Frankie goes to Hollywood. AWARDS (IN ORDER) Supermassive Black Hole – Muse. Girl from Mars - Ash. Sky full of stars - Coldplay. Rocket - Goldfrapp. Are friends electric? – Tubeway Army. Atomic - Blondie. Starman – David Bowie. The stars are out tonight – David Bowie. Stars come out – Calvin Harris. Night sky - Chvrches. Buck Rogers - Feeder. Cosmic Love – Florence and the Machine. Planet Earth – Duran Duran. Spaceman – The Killers. Another girl another planet – The Only Ones. Whole of the moon - The Waterboys. Starlight – Muse. Sky full of stars - Coldplay. Rock ‘n’ Star – Oasis. Stars come out – Calvin Harris. Firework – Katy Perry.

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES...

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“Gaining industry recognition for our commitment and hard work on 'Our journey to Business Services' is fantastic and our Award of Excellence is proudly on display in the office! The awards ceremony was a great opportunity to network, celebrate and have some fun… and what a venue!Julie O’Grady, National Grid

Receiving an Award of Excellence for my work is definitely a boost to keep working at what I do! It was great to be a part of everyone’s achievement and some amazing work was displayed. The event was amazing, couldn't get better than walking into an awards ceremony with STORM TROOPERS! Aliya Mahmood, First Utility

We were especially delighted to be announced as the class winner in the Best Digital category for our work with the brilliant team at Tarmac. Digital is a big part of our business these days, and to have our online team recognised shows that our investment in this area is bearing fruit.Eddie Gormley, 44 Communications

The venue was spectacular and the IoIC fraternity certainly know how to throw a party. For me, the IoIC Awards celebrate success, reward endeavour, inspire creativity and nurture best practice within our community. For our campaign to have been recognised by our peers is a huge source of pride within our business. It has put a spring in the step of every single team member.Justin Phillips ,White Cross Vets

It's one of the most exciting and enjoyable awards events I've ever been to! Clare Pillinger, Anglian Water

Here at Write the Talk, we’re all delighted and honoured that our story shaping work has beenrecognised at the IoIC Central & North Awards this year. After winning six awards on the night,including Class Winner in Best Animation for Allied Irish Banks, we feel proud to have been part of such a dazzling showcase for innovation and talent.

And what a showcase it was! The hard work of the IoIC organisers must be applauded too. Their tireless attention to detail resulted in an awards event with the perfect balance of gravitas and celebration.Sandie Hampson, Write the Talk

Winning an Award of Excellence for Employee Event of the Year means a lot to us and is a great example of our working relationship with our clients, in this case Hayley and the team at First Bus. It is an honour to have our work recognised at your event for the second year running. Thanks for a fab night!Joe, Janine and Tom, Simply Better

What a great night! It was so fun to get out of the office and come together with fellow professionals to celebrate some really amazing work. Emerald were thrilled and very proud to receive an Award of Excellence in the Best Employee Event category and it was made even better that we got to celebrate in such an incredible venue.Nicola Craven, Emerald Group

It was a fantastic evening and a great opportunity to meet with lots of inspirational peers. We were thrilled that our hard work was recognised and extremely proud to come back to Newcastle with our Award of Excellence!Emma Wales, NBS

We were literally blown away to receive two class wins and the Tom Dawson Award for overall comms excellence, for the team’s hard work. I love that we’ve been recognised for the real results we’ve driven for our business, all on a tiny budget. We pride ourselves on being creative on a shoestring because our business is aiming to be more efficient. It’s great to be recognised externally for how we contribute to this aim and compare what we do with other organisations. It was certainly a great night for celebrating all things comms in our regions!Jane Clayton, Northumbrian Water Group

It’s always good to win at the Central and North Region Awards because we know from long experience that it’s every bit as competitive as the National Awards.Louise Birkett, Western Power

I’m thrilled to receive this award on behalf of Severn Trent. I’m hugely passionate about great internal communications and creating an awesome place for people to work. I’d like to thank the IoIC for the award as it is in recognition of us involving every single person in our organisation to help shape our future business plan, and that’s what I believe great internal communications and engagement has the power to do.Liv Garfield, Severn Trent Water

THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR MAKING IT AN AMAZING, SPECIAL EVENING. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

I've had a real blast. We've won three Class Winner Awards at a celebration that's simply out of this world. Thanks to the organisers for a stellar effort.Fran Mayou, RED Publications.

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