THE Edinburgh-based PR agency, Pagoda PR, has earned seven nominations in an annual competition recognising the best PR in Scotland.
Pagoda has been shortlisted in the 2014 CIPR Scotland PRide Awards, organised by the Scotland division of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
The Holyrood Partnership has similarly earned itself seven nominations, while 3×1 has six.
The awards ceremony is taking place on October 9, in Edinburgh.
The full nominations list reads as follows:
Corporate and Business Communications Campaign
Citypress and Bank of Scotland – Bank of Scotland: Rising Fortunes and Appetite for Growth
Holyrood Partnership – Banks Renewables – Wind Power Without the Spin
Holyrood Partnership – Sodexo Prestige – The Right Ingredients for a Relaunch
Muckle Media for Entrepreneurial Spark – Opportunity Knocks for Entrepreneurial Spark and partners; company incorporations at an all-time high
Pagoda PR and First ScotRail in-house communications team – First Class Stakeholder Engagement
Weber Shandwick – Accoya Goes Global
Not-for-Profit Campaign
3×1 Public Relations – The Kelpies – Scotland’s new cultural landmark
Grayling Scotland – Carnegie International Legacy Week
Pagoda PR – Changing the face of social work in Scotland
Pagoda PR – The Commonwealth Woods: Creating a Lasting Legacy
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations – Poverty Storm
Weber Shandwick – Making the case for social investment
Internal Communications Campaign
Edinburgh Napier University – National Student Survey
Scottish Enterprise – Reward and Recognition in Scottish Enterprise
University of Glasgow -Campus Conversation
VisitScotland – Brilliant Moment Maker
West Dunbartonshire Council – Working Well Together Campaign
Community Relations Campaign
Bank of Scotland and Material UK – Bank of Scotland Community Fund
Bank of Scotland and Material UK – Bank of Scotland Midnight League
Beattie Communications – Bin the Bedroom Tax
Grayling Scotland – M&S Big Beach Clean-up
Holyrood Partnership – Banks Renewables, Bandirran: Powering support
Pagoda PR – The Commonwealth Woods: Creating a Lasting Legacy
Public Sector Campaign
Consolidated PR and The Scottish Government – A Wee Chat About Organ Donation
NHS Ayrshire & Arran – Bringing your NHS to you
Pagoda PR – The Commonwealth Woods – creating a lasting legacy
Stripe Communications and The Scottish Government Marketing – How PR saved lives on Country Roads
The City of Edinburgh Council – Countdown to the Edinburgh Tram Service
West Dunbartonshire Council – Make a living. Make a difference.
Low Budget Campaign
Beattie Communications – Bin the Bedroom Tax
Holyrood Partnership – Khushi’s: Back to 1947
Muckle Media for Entrepreneurial Spark – Opportunity Knocks for Entrepreneurial Spark and partners; company incorporations at an all-time high
Palompo PR – Delectable recipes for every day cookbook launch
Tricker PR – The Choir of Davids; Festive Aberdeen
Weber Shandwick – Raising a glass to Aldi’s Scottish Beer Festival
Best Sporting Campaign
Beattie Communications – Boxing Scotland 2014 Road to the Commonwealth
Holyrood Partnership – U.S. Kids Golf European Championship: Media Hooked On Golf
Smarts – Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 2013
Healthcare Campaign
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – ‘Smear’ Campaign
Prostate Cancer UK – Quality Care. Everywhere.
Consumer Relations Campaign
3×1 Public Relations – Forest Fairytales
Grayling Scotland – Ryder Cup Tartan and Tweed
Perceptive Communicators – The Athletes’ Village: Countdown to Launch
Scottish Widows (Lloyds Banking Group) – Reinventing the Widow
Stripe Communications – IRN-BRU
Stripe Communications – VELUX- Lovers of Light
Best Use of Media Relations
3×1 Public Relations – Championing British Fish and Chips
3×1 Public Relations = The Kelpies – Scotland’s new cultural landmark
Citypress/Seafish – Sea You Home Safe
Holyrood Partnership – Scottish Business Resilience Centre; Faking Bad
Orbit Communications – My Life, My Death, My Choice; Support the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill
Weber Shandwick – Back in the driving seat
Best Use of Social Media
3×1 Public Relations – @hsfairytale
Consolidated PR and The Scottish Government – A Wee Chat About Organ Donation
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – ‘Smear’ Campaign
Smarts – Border Biscuits #brilliantnotboring social media
The City of Edinburgh Council – Countdown to the launch of the Edinburgh tram project
VisitScotland – Whisky Flavoured Milk – VisitScotland’s April Fool
Best External Publication
APS Group Scotland – Scottish Scenic Routes
Falkirk Council – Tenant Talk
Think – Escape for First Great Western
VisitScotland – Delivering For
Wheatley Group – The Key; For all GHA tenants
Best Internal Publication
Edinburgh Napier University – Newsfeed Student Magazine
Fife Council – Intouch… with Social Work
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – A staff magazine so good, news editors follow-up its content
Petrofac Offshore Projects & Operations – This is OPO
West Dunbartonshire Council – Talk newspaper
Best Event
Spreng & Co – The Duke of Wellington Comes to Life for STV Glasgow
Weber Shandwick Scotland / P4P Design – Goodbye Caltongate – Hello New Waverley
Public Affairs Campaign
Grayling Scotland – Secure housing its rightful place in the Act to integrate health and social care
Pagoda PR – Improving housing choices for older Scots
Pagoda PR and First ScotRail in-house communications team – First Class Stakeholder Engagement
Prostate Cancer UK – Quality Care. Everywhere.
Scottish Public Sector Team of the Year
Edinburgh Napier University
Fife Council
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The City of Edinburgh Council
West Dunbartonshire Council
Outstanding Young Communicator
Emma Pollock MCIPR – Scottish Government
Glenda Rochead – VisitScotland
Hannah Blewett MCIPR – Fifth Ring
Jennifer Green ACIPR -Bread PR
Melissa Clark ACIPR – Holyrood Partnership
Shaun Bell – Stripe Communications
Outstanding Small Consultancy
Muckle Media
Outstanding In-House Public Relations Team
Lloyds Banking Group
Seafish
The City of Edinburgh Council
VisitScotland
Wheatley Group
Outstanding Public Relations Consultancy
3×1 Public Relations
Bread PR
Fifth Ring
Frasermedia
Grayling Scotland
Stripe Communications