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Up North shortlisted for Best External Publication at CIPR Excellence Awards

We are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted in the CIPR Excellence Awards for ‘Best External Publication’.

The news comes only three months after winning a gold award at the CIPR PRide North East Awards for ‘Best Publication’.

The publication is for the production of Byker News – a quarterly newsletter for all tenants on behalf of our client Byker Community Trust.

Craig Downs, Managing Director of Up North Communications, said:

“This is fantastic news for the business to be shortlisted for a national award. We work extremely hard to deliver an excellent product for our client and their customers and produce a publication that they are proud of. We manage the full production of each issue from planning and copywriting, right through to design, print, fulfilment and distribution. Good luck to all those shortlisted.”

Up North Communications is one of six companies shortlisted in the category and the final will be held on 6 June 2017 in London.

Lights, Camera, Action

We have just completed our latest corporate video for client, Durham Tees Valley Community Rehabilitation Company.

The short video was commissioned by the Business Development Team and provides viewers with a background about the organisation, the services they deliver within the community and the positive impact this has on their participants.

Our involvement included everything from concept development, writing the script, shot list, liaising with staff colleagues to co-ordinate filming within their two district centres, community hubs and working with the production team from inception through to final completion.

To view the final production please click here.

Accredited Bloom supplier

Up North Communications is an accredited Bloom supplier and as such any member or associate member of the North East Procurement Organisation has the option to request a quotation or call for our services via Bloom against the following categories: Marketing, Media and Public Relations.

CIPR PRide Gold Award Winners

Up North Communications won gold for ‘Best Publication’ at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide North East Awards.

The award was presented in recognition of our work for the production of ‘Byker News’ on behalf of client Byker Community Trust (BCT).

Byker News is a quarterly tenants’ newsletter which is distributed to all tenants and key stakeholders.  The purpose of the newsletter is:

• to promote and raise awareness of the projects and services that the BCT is delivering on the Estate;
• to promote forthcoming community events;
• to encourage community engagement and participation; and
• to encourage and improve communication between tenants and the organisation.

2,200 copies are printed and circulated to all homes and key stakeholders and displayed in communal areas such as the community centre, church and in the housing office.

To see the latest copy, please visit their website here.

For more information or to discuss how we can help develop your publications, please get in touch.