The 2025 Memcom Excellence Awards Digital Category recognises how organisations are using digital tools to inform, engage, and inspire their audiences. This year’s Best Podcast shortlist highlights the diverse ways audio storytelling can connect communities, simplify complex topics and support professional and cultural dialogue.
Each finalist demonstrates how podcasting can be a powerful medium for engagement and impact. Here’s a brief look at their standout contributions;
Building Engineering Services Association
Through its Behind the Built Environment podcast, BESA has created a fresh, human-first platform that tackles the big issues shaping the future of building services from safety and sustainability to diversity and skills.
Blending thought leadership with authentic member stories, the series has become a trusted, engaging space for industry voices, achieving strong listener retention and sparking meaningful conversation across the sector.
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply – Entered by Think
With its CIPS Futures podcast, CIPS has reimagined its audio offering into a global, future-focused series exploring the trends and innovations shaping procurement and supply.
Blending expert insight with lively, relatable hosting, the podcast has grown rapidly in downloads, engagement and sponsorship amplifying member voices from over 150 countries while providing practical takeaways for professionals at every career stage.
GRM Digital
The Digital Drop is a specialist podcast designed to tackle the unique digital challenges of membership organisations, offering expert interviews, real-world case studies and actionable strategies on everything from engagement to data analytics.
With a refreshed identity driving rapid audience growth, it has become a go-to resource for professionals looking to navigate digital transformation and strengthen member communities.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – Entered by Sunday
The ICAEW Accountancy Insights podcast blends expert analysis, high-profile guests and agile content delivery to keep members ahead on fast-moving developments and long-term trends.
Strategically aligned with ICAEW’s 2030 vision and boasting exceptional engagement growth, it delivers timely, high-quality insight that supports members’ professional development while reinforcing the Institute’s role as a trusted voice for the accountancy profession.
National Trust for Scotland
Love Scotland transforms heritage storytelling into an immersive audio experience, blending expert insight, on-location recordings and seasonal narratives to deepen emotional connections with Scotland’s people and places.
With half a million downloads, international reach, and exceptional production values, it has become a flagship engagement tool that educates, inspires and strengthens support for Scotland’s heritage.
Royal College of Anaesthetists – Anaesthesia on Air
Anaesthesia on Air stands out for its agility, authenticity and member-led approach, bringing timely, practice-shaping conversations to anaesthetists in the UK and beyond.
With 250,000 listens since launch, innovative mini-series and consistently high engagement from early-career clinicians, it has become an indispensable professional development tool that reflects and responds to the real needs of its audience.
A huge congratulations to all six shortlisted organisations, each of your submissions reflect the evolving role of digital in creating stronger, smarter, more accessible membership experiences.
The Memcom Excellence Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday 25 September at the Royal Lancaster London.
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