National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2011
- About the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards
- Who is Involved in the Awards
- General Awards Criteria
- Award Categories and Winners
- Eligibility
- Authenticity Guarantee
- Application Process
- National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards Event 2011
- Judging Panel
- Winners National Payroll Giving Awards 2010
- Winners National Payroll Giving Awards 2009
- Winners National Payroll Giving Awards 2008
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About the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards
The National Payroll Giving Awards Event is held annually in the autumn to celebrate the efforts of employers, charities and professional partnerships in promoting Payroll Giving in the workplace. Any employer who has achieved a Bronze, Silver or Gold Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award Certificate is eligible to apply for entry to the National Payroll Giving Awards.
The Awards and Event are funded by HM Government, organised in conjunction with the Institute of Fundraising and administered by the Payroll Giving Centre.
The Payroll Giving Quality Mark Awards Certificates are issued annually to employers with a Payroll Giving scheme in place and achieve specified levels of participation.
Click on ‘Quality Mark Awards’ for more information.
National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2011 Brochure.
Who is Involved in the Awards
HM Government is committed to increasing regular and tax-effective giving in support of UK charities - in particular the Office of Civil Society and Cabinet Office, HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury.
The Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraisers, working to promote the highest standards in fundraising practice and management.
The Payroll Giving Centre is an independent source of support for employers, donors and charities, offering a dedicated hotline, advisory service and information on all matters relating to Payroll Giving Schemes.
General Awards Criteria
The National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards have been established in conjunction with the Institute of Fundraising and the Payroll Giving Centre and are designed to showcase the best Payroll Giving schemes in the UK.
Any employer who has achieved a Bronze, Silver or Gold Quality Mark Award in 2011 is eligible to submit an entry for the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2011.
All applications are marked against specific criteria by a panel of impartial judges. Every category is unique and therefore so is the individual criteria although the qualifying period is the same for all categories – 1st April 2010 - 31st March 2011. For more information on category specific criteria and to download the relevant ‘Applications’ see below.
Award Categories and Winners
National Payroll Giving Awards Event 2011
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BEST LAUNCH OF A NEW SCHEME
Winner: Inventive Leisure trading as Vodka Revolution Bars
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Highly commended: Manchester United Limited
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BEST RE-LAUNCH OF AN EXISTING SCHEME
Winner: Close Brothers
“Close Brothers are thrilled to win this award, and that the ‘Nifty Fifty’ campaign had such an impact on our GAYE donations. We are grateful to Workplace Giving for their assistance with this scheme”
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Highly commended: Henderson Group
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BEST SME CAMPAIGN
Winner: Thinkmoney Group
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Highly commended: ASOS.com
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BEST LARGE EMPLOYER CAMPAIGN
Winner: Whitbread plc
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Highly commended: Marshalls plc
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PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER CAMPAIGN
Winner: HM Revenue and Customs
“HMRC is very proud to have won this year’s National Payroll Giving Excellence Award in the public sector category. With carefully targeted communication, over 10% of our staff continue to give to charity via Payroll Giving, even in difficult economic times. We have achieved the Institute of Fundraising’s Gold Quality Mark for the fourth year running. In 2010-2011, nearly 8,000 HMRC members of staff gave to charity using Payroll Giving, with total donations exceeding £853,000. We know that these donations make a real difference to the charities supported by our staff. Winning a National Payroll Giving Excellence Award has encouraged us to look at what else we can do to promote Payroll Giving, including sharing stories of why our donors sign up to Payroll Giving, and what motivates them to continue to give to charity.”
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CIVIL SOCIETY EMPLOYER CAMPAIGN
Winner: Marie Curie Cancer Care
“We at Marie Curie Cancer Care are thrilled that our recent campaign was recognised at the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards – giving via payroll is such a simple and tax-efficient way to donate to your favourite good causes and we shall continue to encourage our staff to participate in the Marie Curie Payroll Giving scheme.” - Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Chief Executive
“Payroll Giving is a much underestimated and undervalued method of giving which provides charities with a steady predictable flow of donations. Our staff are encouraged to support charities of their own choosing and are not compelled to donate to Marie Curie, opening up the scope for increased donations to all good causes – large and small, local and global.” - Fabian French, Director of Fundraising
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BEST INNOVATIVE PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Winner: Thinkmoney Group
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Highly commended: Capita
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THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PAYROLL GIVING PROMOTION
Winner: Whitbread plc
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Highly commended: Thinkmoney Group
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Eligibility
- Employers in receipt of a 2011 Bronze, Silver or Gold Quality Mark Awards are eligible to enter providing their promotion or campaign was carried out between 1st April2010 and the 31st March 2011.
- In the event that the campaign or promotion was carried out over a number of sites the date that the final promotion took place must be within the time frame stated above.
- Employers can apply for one main award category, in addition to the Best Innovative Promotional Partnership supplementary category.
- There is no charge to submit your application(s).
Authenticity Guarantee
Employers making applications must confirm that the content of their application(s), to the best of their knowledge, is legal, decent, honest and truthful. The Institute of Fundraising and the judging panel reserve the right to ask for additional information from the employer and to make enquiries with the relevant Payroll Giving Agency, Professional Fundraising Organisation, Charity or Charity Consortia where appropriate.
Application Process
- Employers will be sent a confirmation of receipt of their application(s) by email.
- All employers not selected for the shortlist are able to request that feedback be given in respect of their application(s) after the event by emailing the administrators. Details are given under ‘Contacts’.
- All employers short-listed for the Awards will be notified by the Payroll Giving Centre following the judging day in August 2011.
- The Payroll Giving Centre reserves the right to move applications to a more suitable category if deemed beneficial and the employer will be notified of this decision.
- Strict enforcement of the limitations on the number of words requested will apply and applications may be rejected if word numbers are exceeded.
National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2011– Judging Panel
Ian Harris Chairman of Judging Panel
He is a Director and Co-Founder of Z/Yen Group Limited, specialising in strategic planning and systematic performance improvements.
Karen Thomson
Karen has 12 years experience in payroll and pensions, latterly at Carlisle City Council. She joined the Policy & Research team of Institute of Payroll Professionals in March 2003 and is responsible for assisting members via writing News On Line and regular Payroll Professional articles. She also looks after all IPP consultation with the Department of Work and Pensions and the Scottish Parliament.
Jane Banks
Jane is currently with the British Heart Foundation developing Payroll Giving. She helped them win the first ever Best Third Sector Employer Campaign at the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards. Previously Jane headed up the Corporate Services Team with CAF developing campaigns within the FTSE350, developing Payroll Giving services in Bulgaria, India, Russia and Australia, whilst successfully lobbying for tax advantages for people donating in Australia.
Sarah MacKinlay
Sarah is the editor of Payroll World magazine and has played a leading role in the magazine for over three years. In addition she was launch editor of the political magazine Total Politics which she continued to edit for two years.
Andrew Edwards
Andrew has been Head of HMRC Charities since April 2010. He joined the Inland Revenue – now HM Revenue and Customs – in 1989 after a brief spell as a teacher. In HMRC he has had a varied career as a tax inspector in local offices before moving to Head Office where he has worked in a variety of policy and operational roles.
Louise Richards
Louise has been Director of Policy and Campaigns at Institute of Fundraising since April 2009. She leads the Institute’s campaigning activities and policy, standards and information functions. She is a languages and politics graduate from the University of Leicester. Prior to joining the Institute, she was Chief Executive of War on Want and Computer Aid International. She is also a board member of Community Heart, and represents the Institute on the Board of the European Fundraising Association. Louise also worked for over twenty years as Head of International for UNISON.
Contact us
Telephone: 0845 602 6786
Email: info@pgxawards.org.uk
