The PRmoment Awards Shortlist 2026 - North

Congratulations to all those shortlisted for the PRmoment Awards North 2026. As ever, being shortlisted is an amazing achievement, you should be really proud! Tickets are now on sale for the awards ceremonies. The PRmoment Awards North take place on Thursday 30th April at Manchester Hall, Manchester. You can purchase your tickets here.

Thanks to all of our sponsors for their support, including our headline sponsor Opinium Research.

You can view the PRmoment Awards Shortlist - South here.

Campaign Awards

B2B Campaign of the Year

Freshfield & PWA Planning - Powering the UK's Energy Transition
Lesniak Swann & Reynaers Aluminium UK
- How owning big issues amplified the brand
PR Agency One & Neighbourly
- The Extra Hour Campaign
Tangerine & Specsavers
- Stuck in the Middle: Tackling presbyopia in the workplace
Tangerine & Wavin
- Made for the Trade: Hep2O Keyless

Best Content

Aberfield & Lincoln & York - Content as crafted as the coffee itself.
Brazen PR & Sudocrem®
- Sudocrem® Gets Uncovered with Brazen
Tangerine & Specsavers
- Best Worst Team

Best Creativity - Consumer

Brazen & Showcase Cinemas – Turning Minecraft Into Mine-Cake At Showcase Cinemas
Citypress & Lurpak
- The Taste Test
Grayling UK & Greene King Pubs
- When it Rains, We Pour: The Sipping Forecast
The PR Barn & Slice Mobile
- Slice XC-Xpress: Turning the journey to the festival into the headline moment
Umpf & St David's Cardiff
- The Wonder Wall: Creating a Supernova Spectacle at St David’s
Weber Shandwick & Knorr - Knorrplay

Best Influencer Partnership(s)

Smoking Gun & Philips - Floor Play: Cleaning up in a new category
Umpf & Landsec
- Entertainment-First Influencer Partnerships
Weber Shandwick & Walker’s Shortbread
- Walker’s x Andy Murray

Best Planning, Strategy And Evaluation

Companies House - Changes to UK company law: Identity verification
PR Agency One & Oushk Pharmacy
- Building trust and authority in regulated online weight loss care
Smoking Gun & Philips
- Fry & Mighty: Taking back market share for Philips airfryer

Best Use Of Celebrity(S)

Brazen & McArthur Glen - Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Party like it’s 1995: 30 Years of Cheshire Oaks
John Doe & Glenmorangie
- Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Prohibition & Yorkshire Cancer Research
- White Rose Ride

Best Use Of Research

Jam & Raisin UK - The Great British Savings Report: Understanding the Nation Behind the Numbers
Tangerine & Iceland
- Iceland Foods’ Food Club: The UK’s First Ethical Credit-Based Supermarket Social Impact Initiative

Community Engagement Campaign Of The Year

Catapult PR & Grasmere Sports – Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show
Umpf & Trinity Leeds
- Trinity Leeds Campaign Visible from ‘Smiles’ Away

Consumer PR Campaign Of The Year

Brazen & Nanna Tate - Delivering Potato Power for Nanna Tate
Brazen PR & Sudocrem®
- Sudocrem® Gets Uncovered with Brazen
Citypress & Lurpak
- The Taste Test
Grayling UK & Greene King Pubs
- Live At Your Local
PR Agency One & Oushk Pharmacy
- Changing the consumer conversation around safe, medically supported weight loss
Smoking Gun & Philips
- 'Fry & Mighty: Taking back market share for Philips airfryer'
The PR Barn and Slice Mobile
- SLICE XC-XPRESS: Turning the journey to Parklife Festival into the Headline moment

Culture Media & Sport Marketing Communications Campaign Of The Year

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Employee Engagement Campaign Of The Year

Sanctuary - Behind The Mask
Survitec
- Strategic Vision, Value-Driven Future

Event Of The Year (Live, Virtual Or Hybrid)

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Financial Services Sector Campaign Of The Year

Jam & Raisin UK - Savings, Simplified
Tank & UK Debt Expert
- Building a household name through financial clarity

FMCG Marketing Communications Campaign Of The Year

Brazen & Dr. Beckmann – Getting The Nation Lessting with Dr. Beckmann
Citypress & Aldi
- PANDAS Foundation for new parents
Citypress & Lurpak
- The Taste Test
John Doe & Glenmorangie
- Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Smoking Gun & Original Source
- Big Morning Energy

Health, Beauty, Retail & Fashion Marketing Communications Campaign Of The Year

Smoking Gun & Original Source - Big Morning Energy
Umpf & St David's Cardiff
- The Wonder Wall: Creating a Supernova Spectacle at St David’s
Umpf & Trinity Leeds
- Trinity Leeds Campaign Visible from ‘Smiles’ Away

Healthcare / Pharma Campaign Of The Year

Brazen PR & Sudocrem® - Sudocrem® Gets Uncovered with Brazen
PR Agency One & Oushk Pharmacy
- Establishing trust and compliance in online weight loss healthcare

Integrated Communications Campaign Of The Year

Companies House - Changes to UK company law: Identity verification
Smoking Gun & Philips
- 'Fry & Mighty: Taking back market share for Philips airfryer'
Story Shop & The Maclean Brothers
- Pacific Row
The Very Group
- Introducing The Very Collection

Low Budget Campaign Of The Year

Brazen PR & QD Stores - 40 Years of Joy and a Chocolate Frog for QD Stores
Hendrix Rose PR & Chapter 2 Dating
- The Challenges and Triumphs of Dating After Loss
Neville Robertson & Spex Pistols
- The Wee Shop vs the World’s Biggest Punk Band
Umpf & St David's Cardiff
- The Wonder Wall: Creating a Supernova Spectacle at St David’s

Media Relations Campaign Of The Year

Aberfield Communications & Leeds Beckett University - Launching Leeds Beckett University’s Sport Hall of Fame
Brazen PR & Sudocrem®
- Sudocrem® Gets Uncovered with Brazen
Freshfield & Breck
- Trust Breck
Jam & Raisin UK
- The Newsroom That Simplified Saving
John Doe & Glenmorangie
- Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Story Shop & The Maclean Brothers
- Pacific Row

Not For Profit Campaign Of The Year

Brandnation Integrated & Adoption Focus - The Long Wait: Ethical AI, Real Lives, and the Cost of Waiting
Prohibition & Martin House Children's Hospice
- The Build
Story Shop & The Maclean Brothers
- Pacific Row

Pro Bono Campaign Of The Year

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Social Media Campaign Of The Year

Citypress & General Tire - #OffRoadEats
Jam & Constance Hotels & Resorts
– From Polished to Personal: Reimagining Luxury for the Social Age
Jam & Realbuzz
– Running Against the Odds: Building a Movement from Zero on TikTok
Jam & Worldwide Global Brands
- Appetite for Growth: The Challenger Brand Taking on the Giants
Tangerine & Specsavers
- Best Worst Team

Public Sector Campaign Of The Year

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Stunt Of The Year

Brazen & McArthur Glen - Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Party like it’s 1995: 30 Years of Cheshire Oaks
Umpf & St David's Cardiff
- The Wonder Wall: Creating a Supernova Spectacle at St David’s
Umpf & Trinity Leeds
- Trinity Leeds Campaign Visible from ‘Smiles’ Away

Sustainability / Purpose Campaign Of The Year

Citypress & Aldi - PANDAS Foundation for new parents
PR Agency One & Neighbourly
- #TheExtraHour: Give it Neighbourly

Technology PR Campaign Of The Year

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Personality Awards

Young Professional Of The Year

Caitlin Singh - Definition
Danni Griffin
- Umpf

Team / Agency Awards

B2B PR Agency Of The Year

Aberfield Communications
Lesniak Swann

Boutique Agency Of The Year

Aberfield Communications
The Jargon Group

In-House Team of the Year

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Independent Agency of the Year

Aberfield Communications
Bottled Imagination
LUYA
Smoking Gun
Tangerine

Integrated Agency Of The Year

The winner of this category will be announced at the PRmoment Awards North ceremony.

Micro Agency Of The Year (Less Than £500,000 Fee Income)

Duo Consulting
Honest Communications
The Strong Agency

Newcomer Agency Of The Year

Started PR
The PR Barn

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