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The Public Affairs Awards (PAA) 2014, hosted by the PRCA, Zetter’s Political Services and GovKnow, has released the shortlist of Finalists. The range of categories celebrate In-House and Consultancy excellence in Westminster, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as outstanding work with the EU.

PubAffairs is pleased to be Media Partner of the Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony hosted by Jon Craig in the Thames Room at the Park Plaza, Riverbank on Tuesday 9th December. Please visit the PAA website for more details about the event and to purchase tickets for the evening.

As well as the fourteen categories listed below, one individual will be recognised on the night for their “Outstanding Contribution” to the Public Affairs industry. This winner of this award has been nominated and chosen by the Judging panel.

Further details about each category can be found here. The shortlist is in full below:

IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

In-House Professional of the Year                                          

  • Jonathan Roberts - UK Chamber of Shipping
  • Martha Mackenzie - Shelter
  • Tim Alderslade - Airport Operators Association

In-House Team of the Year                                           

  • Crossrail Limited
  • Glasgow 2014         
  • EDF Energy  
  • R3
  • Shelter                                  

Corporate Campaign of the Year                    

  • Crimestoppers - “Stamping Out Crime”
  • Knight Frank - “Campaign to inform the debate on the Mansion Tax”
  • Pimlico Plumbers   

Trade Body Campaign of the Year                                          

  • Airport Operators Association    
  • R3 -  “Personal insolvency solutions fit for 21st century debt”
  • UK Active - “Turning the tide of inactivity”

Voluntary Sector Campaign of the Year                                           

  • Anthony Nolan - “Capes vs Cancer”
  • Cancer Research UK - “Cancer Research UK and ‘Voice for radiotherapy’”
  • Leonard Cheshire Disability - “End to fifteen-minute care”
  • MS Society - “Treat Me Right”
  • The Ramblers - “One Coast for all”

Public Sector Campaign of the Year                                       

  • Cream Consultancy - “Rotherham enquiry”
  • de Winter - “CH1ChesterBID”
  • Insight Public Affairs - "Keeping Business Alive in Camden: Scrapping the HS2 Link"
  • Sandwell Council - “Taking Control – your health, your future!”

CONSULTANCY CATEGORIES

Consultancy of the Year                                    

  • Bellenden    
  • Fishburn       
  • Hume Brophy
  • Insight Public Affairs         
  • Open Road  

Consultant of the Year                                       

  • Ben Lyons - Fishburn       
  • Rachel Barrett - Fishburn       
  • Rebecca Lury - Westbourne
  • Soniya Ganvir - Bellenden    

Consultancy Campaign of the Year                                        

  • Bellenden & Barratt Developments - “Changing Perceptions, Housing People”
  • Bellenden & Pupaid - “Where’s Mum?”
  • Bellenden, High Court Officers Enforcement Association & Civil Enforcement Association - “Reforming the Bailiff Legislation”
  • Insight Public Affairs - “Securing Camden’s Future: Ditch the HS2 Link”
  • PLMR Ltd - “Boost Bingo”

COMBINED CATEGORIES

Best In-House Agency Collaboration                                    

  • Cogitamus Limited and Network Rail GNGE Alliance
  • Freshwater and the League against Cruel Sports - “What The Fox?”
  • Greener Journeys - “Catch the Bus Week 2014”
  • Hanover in conjunction with The John Lewis Partnership                           

Best Campaign in Scotland                                           

  • Good Relations - "Seizing the health agenda in Scotland”
  • MS Society Scotland - “Treat me right”
  • Orbit Communications - “My Life, My Death, My Choice"
  • Pagoda Public Relations - McCarthy & Stone                                     

Best Campaign in Wales                                    

  • Deryn Public Affairs - “As it is”
  • Good Relations - "Seizing the health agenda in Wales"
  • Positif Politics - “Dot Cymru Domain Names”

Best Campaign in Northern Ireland                                       

  • Aiken PR       
  • Cancer Research UK - “Standardised Packs of Tobacco”
  • MCE Public Relations - “Knocking out Sectarianism and Racism in Boxing in Northern Ireland”

Best Campaign in the EU                                               

  • Cancer Research UK - “Tobacco Products Directive”
  • The Whitehouse Consultancy - “European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance”
  • UK Active - “Turning the tide of inactivity”