The Public Service Communications 2020 Awards

The Public Service Communications Awards is a programme with a proud history of recognising the achievements of communicators across the public sector, staged jointly by LGcomms and the Government Communications Service (GCS). Each year, the awards celebrate teams and individuals who have delivered innovative and impactful communications, to support policy delivery at a national, regional and local level. 

This year, in responding to the coronavirus crisis, the public sector has demonstrated extraordinary commitment in the face of unprecedented challenges. Public sector communicators have been at the forefront of leading efforts to support and guide communities through the pandemic and we expect that these efforts will feature across all the awards categories.

The winners are:

Category: Data-driven

Gold

Ministry of Defence – Battle of Britain

Silver

NHS – Free Your Mind

Bronze

London Borough of Havering – Doing My Bit


Category: Digital

Gold

Monmouthshire County Council – Help Us to Help Your Communities

Silver

Army Communications (Ministry of Defence) – Army Skills for Life

Bronze

Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office – Making Accessibility Everyone’s Priority


Category: Direct

Gold

Caerphilly County Borough Council – Free School Meal Home Delivery

Silver

HMRC – Covid-19 Business Support Scheme

Bronze

Peterborough City Council – Rapid Response Communications


Category: Skills

Gold

Government Communications Service – Professional Standard – Supporting Our Colleagues During a Pandemic

Silver

Neath Port Talbot Council – Safe and Well

Bronze

Ministry of Justice – Corporate Communications Team – Covid-19 Communications


Category: Diversity & Inclusion

Gold

Hackney Council – Stamford Hill Coronavirus Communications

Silver

Department for Transport – It’s Everyone’s Journey

Bronze

Office of the Public Guardian – Your Voice, Your Decision


Category: Unified

Gold

Maritime & Coastguard Agency and Seafish – Home & Dry – Making Commercial Fishing Safer

Silver

London Borough of Waltham Forest – Shop Local

Bronze – joint winners

City of York Council, Coronavirus – Outbreak Management Communications AND Isle of Wight Council – NHS Covid-19 App trial

You can also read about this story on the Government Communication Service website.