Our awards
We want to showcase the Government Communication Service’s brilliant work and innovative, creative ideas.
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Innovation with Project Spark!
The GCS Innovation Lab is launching Spark!, a Dragon’s Den-style opportunity for GCS members from across ALBs and central government.
Deadline
Submit your innovative ideas Project Spark! by 29 July 2022
Campaign of the Month
Each month, the creativity of government communicators and the impact of their work is celebrated on the GCS website, with our Campaign of the Month. See past winners tagged campaign of the month.
A way for comms professionals to share examples of innovation and best practices with the GCS community. The competition is run on a monthly basis by the GCS Communications and Membership Services team.
Judging and winners
The winner is chosen by a senior panel of GCS judges, then announced through a GCS news story and amplified through the GCS social media channels at the beginning of each month. For example, an April winner will be announced in early May. To enable sharing of best practices, the winning team is encouraged to write a blog post.
If you are at Grade 7 or above, you can also apply to be a Campaign of the Month judge by emailing gcs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Enter the Campaign of the Month
To enter, you need to complete a submission form that is based on the OASIS model (objectives, audience insight, strategy, implementation, and scoring/evaluation) and covers all MCOM (Modern Communications Operating Model) disciplines.
Campaign of the month submission form (Word, 1 page, 26KB)
Send your form to gcs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by the second last Friday of the month. Note that specific submission deadlines are advertised in our newsletters.