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.