The 2025 Memcom Excellence Awards Shortlist 


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We’re delighted to unveil the shortlisted entries for the 2025 Memcom Excellence Awards!

Announced live at the Memcom Summer Party at the Barbican Centre, this year’s shortlist reflects the outstanding innovation, creativity and impact happening across the membership, association, charity and NFP sectors.


The competition was tougher than ever, with a record number of entries and a rigorous two-stage judging process. To be shortlisted is a remarkable achievement and we’re proud to celebrate the incredible work you’ve delivered.


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Best Website

  • British Chiropractic Association 
  • Heritage Open Days - Entered by Pixl8 Group
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology – Entered by Redactive
  • PAGB, The consumer healthcare association
  • Royal College of Midwives
  • Royal College of Physicians - Entered by Cantarus


Best Use of Video

  • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Association of Taxation Technicians - Entered by DTW
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (The World's Fastest Accountant) - Entered by Sunday
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (Resilience and Renewal Campaign) – Entered by Sunday
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology – Entered by Redactive
  • The Nuclear Institute – Entered by CPL One


Best Podcast

  • Building Engineering Services Association
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply – Entered by Think
  • GRM Digital
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - Entered by Sunday
  • National Trust for Scotland - Entered by Think
  • Royal College of Anaesthetists

 

Best Use of Technology

  • British College of Dermatology Education
  • British Dietetic Association - Entered by Pixl8 Group
  • Building Engineering Services Association
  • Fire Industry Association -  Entered by Smartimpact
  • Heart of England Co-operative Society - Entered by Smartimpact
  • Institution of Structural Engineers

 

Best Celebration Event

  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers – Entered by Redactive
  • Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management – Entered by Redactive
  • Logistics UK
  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Institute of Leadership
  • Professional Publishers Association

Best Event (non celebratory) under 100K

  • Association of Accounting Technicians 
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Equity Release Council
  • Institute of Internal Communication 
  • Propertymark
  • Railway Industry Association

Best Event (non celebratory) over 100k

  • British Association of Dermatologists
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy - Entered by Redactive
  • College and University Business Officers
  • European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons - Entered by We are MCI
  • Royal College of General Practitioners - Entered by Wonderly

Best Event Management

  • British Chiropractic Association
  • Institute of Internal Communication
  • Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
  • NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
  • Royal College of General Practitioners - Entered by Wonderly
  • STEP

Best Venue

  • No.4 Hamilton Place - Royal Aeronautical Society
  • One Great George Street
  • The Eastside Rooms

Best Membership Strategy

  • National Residential Landlords Association
  • Professional Publishers Association
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Entered by Sunday
  • Women's Aid - Entered by Intercloud9

Best Membership Support

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Builders Merchants Federation
  • Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
  • National Residential Landlords Association
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Best Integrated Marketing Campaign

  • Association of Taxation Technicians - Entered by DTW
  • GS1 UK
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - Entered by Sunday
  • Royal College of General Practitioners
  • STEP
  • The Education and Training Foundation

Best Communication & Social Media Presence

  • Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
  • Marine Conservation Society - Entered by Wonderly
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Entered by Sunday
  • Society of Radiographers - Entered by Wonderly
  • Thoroughbred Breeders' Association - Entered by CPL One

Best Lobbying Campaign 

  • NASUWT - The Teachers' Union
  • Recruitment & Employment Confederation
  • Royal College of General Practitioners
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • The Law Society of England and Wales

Best Public Awareness Campaign 

  • British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
  • Builders Merchants Federation
  • Railway Industry Association
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • STEP

Best Education Initiative 

  • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
  • Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
  • Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
  • Royal College of Physicians
  • The Nuclear Institute
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists  

Best Magazine Launch or Relaunch

  • Association of Anaesthetists
  • Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers - Entered by CPL One
  • Institute of Biomedical Science - Entered by Redactive
  • Royal College of Radiologists - Entered by Redactive
  • STEP
  • u3a UK (The Third Age Trust) - Entered by Redactive

Best Magazine, Circulation less than 20K 

  • Geological Society
  • Institute of Biomedical Science – Entered by Redactive
  • Institute of Internal Communication  - Entered by Artful Dog Publishing
  • Royal College of Podiatry – Entered by Redactive
  • Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Versus Arthritis – Entered by CPL One

Best Magazine, Circulation more than 20K 

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology - Entered by Redactive
  • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health– Entered by Redactive
  • The Army Cadet Charitable Trust – Entered by Salt Media
  • The Arts Society – Entered by Think
  • u3a UK (The Third Age Trust) – Entered by Redactive

Best Publication

  • British Pest Control Association
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 
  • Geological Society
  • Institution of Structural Engineers
  • Marine Conservation Society – Entered by Wonderly
  • Railway Industry Association

Best Inclusion Initiative

  • Association for Project Management
  • Association of Accounting Technicians 
  • British Pest Control Association
  • Professional Publishers Association
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

 Best Sustainability Initiative

  • British Association of Dermatologists
  • Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
  • Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
  • National Office of Animal Health
  • Royal College of Physicians

Best Transformation Project

  • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The Review) – Entered by Sunday
  • Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI Learning Platform)
  • Chartered Institute of Building – Entered by Intercloud9
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Fire Industry Association – Entered by Smartimpact
  • Heart of England Co-operative Society - Entered by Smartimpact

Best Trade Association, Body or Union

  • Association for Specialist Fire Protection
  • Builders Merchants Federation
  • Freelancer and Contractor Services Association
  • National Residential Landlords Association
  • Professional Publishers Association
  • Railway Industry Association

Best Professional Body or Learned Society

  • Association of Business Mentors
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Royal Aeronautical Society
  • Royal Entomological Society
  • STEP
  • The European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons - Entered by We Are MCI

Best Agency of the Year

  • DTW
  • oomi
  • Smartimpact
  • Sunday
  • Think
  • We are MCI

Best Collaborative Partnership

  • British Association of Dermatologists & National Disease Registration Service 
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development & The Civil Service
  • Fire Industry Association & Smart Impact
  • Institute of Internal Communication & Layercake
  • International Association of Prosecutors & GRM Digital
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health & Wonderly

The Future Leader 

  • Kayleigh Tobbell - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Sally Eley - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Oli Howard - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • Robin Saaristo - Royal Aeronautical Society 

Team of the Year

  • Association for Project Management - CRM Project Team
  • Association of Business Mentors - Whole Team 
  • Building Engineering Services Association - Marketing Team
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine - Communications Team 
  • Fire Industry Association - Smart AI Team - Entered by Smartimpact
  • Royal Entomological Society - Staff Team

Best President or Chair 

  • Sharon Harte - British Coatings Federation
  • Karen McShane - Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
  • Dr Janet Barter - Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
  • Dr. Kate Thornton - Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
  • Phil Roe - Logistics UK

The CEO Leadership Award

  • Professor Adam Boddison OBE - Association for Project Management
  • Mike Ward - Association for Specialist Fire Protection
  • Ruth Carter - Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
  • Sarah Poulter - Chartered Institution of Wastes Management 
  • Jim Boyd - Equity Release Council
  • Chris Bryce - Freelancer and Contractor Services Association
  • David Wells OBE - Logistics UK
  • Ben Beadle - National Residential Landlords Association
  • Michelle Riddalls OBE - PAGB, The consumer healthcare association
  • Sajeeda Merali - Professional Publishers Association
  • Steve Ford - Royal College of Occupational Therapists


Join Us at the 2025 Memcom Awards Ceremony

The winners and highly commended entries will be revealed at this year’s Awards Ceremony, a night of recognition, connection and celebration.

Expect an unforgettable evening celebrating the very best of the sector, with peers, partners and pioneers.


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