# National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2015 to be held at the House of Lords

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/07/15/national-payroll-giving-excellence-awards-2015-to-be-held-at-the-house-of-lords/
- Published: 2015-07-15T16:12:12+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

This year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence awards will be held on 17 November
at the House of Lords in London.

The annual event celebrates the efforts of employers, charities and professional
partnerships in promoting regular tax-efficient giving from salary in the workplace.
It is organised by the Institute of Fundraising’s Payroll Giving Special Interest
Group in partnership with the Association of Payroll Giving Organisations.

Any employer who has achieved a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Payroll Giving 
Award Certificate is eligible to apply for entry to the National Payroll Giving 
Excellence Awards.

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[Entries to the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards](http://www.payrollgivingawards.co.uk)
are open until **15 September 2015**.

Mervi Slade, Chair of the Institute of Fundraising’s Payroll Giving Special Interest
Group said:

> “The National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards are a very important way of recognising
> employers that really get behind the scheme to raise invaluable regular giving
> in the workplace. Payroll Giving continues to be a reliable source of income that
> helps charities to continue their good work here in UK and around the world. Without
> it, planning ahead would be so much more difficult.”

The awards are usually held at prestigious locations, including Number 11 Downing
Street.

## Awards Categories 2015

### Most Innovative Campaign

For organisations that have either introduced a new scheme, or revitalised an existing
Payroll Giving scheme with a creative campaign. The winners will be able to illustrate
how approaches have communicated key messaged and increased engagement. This category
is split into classifications for small, medium and large employers. A winner and
runner-up will be selected from each employer size.

### Most Sustained Scheme

This award recognises companies that have shown continued dedication to promoting
Payroll Giving for more than three years. Judges are interested in how employers
have developed methods to maintain momentum and create ongoing interest in the scheme.
This category is split into classifications for small, medium and large employers.
A winner and runner-up will be selected from each employer size.

### Best Civil Society Employer

For Civil Society employers, this award is uniquely interested in how Payroll Giving
has been moulded to appeal to employees working within the third sector. The winner
applicant will be able to showcase how the campaign was introduced and significant
factors impacting the outcome.

### Best Government or Public Sector Employer

For the Government or Public Sector employer that has carried out a well-constructed
and imaginative campaign. The successful nomination will be able to display how 
resources have been utilised to deliver maximum impact and employee engagement.

### Best Innovative Promotional Partnership (supplementary category)

To apply for this award entrants must also be nominated in one of the above four
main categories. This award recognises partnerships between employers operating 
Payroll Giving and one or more of supporting organisations. The supporting organisation(
s) can be charity partners, Payroll Giving Agencies, and Professional Fundraising
Organisations.

Judges are interested to understand how the partnership added value to the scheme,
how expectations were managed with what joint efforts impacted overall campaigns
outcomes.

### Best Fundraiser Award

Designed for individuals that have made a significant contribution to Payroll Giving.
Applications are welcome from volunteers as well as individuals employed by charities,
PFOs and PGAs. Individuals can apply personally or colleagues can nominate.

### Corporate Champion Award

For individuals that have had an instrumental role in making Payroll Giving a success
within their company. Individuals can apply personally or colleagues can nominate.

## Judging panel

The panel of judges this year is:

• Mervi Slade, Save the Children and IoF Payroll Giving Special Interest Group;

• Panikos Efthimiou, Association of Payroll Giving Organisations;

• Helen Hargreaves, CIPP;

• Susannah Birkwood, Third Sector;

• Sarah Simpson, Institute of Fundraising;

• Adrian Cooper, HMRC

 

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