Payroll Giving Excellence Awards - The winners of last nights event.

Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2008 - Last nights awards ceremony highlighted some of the best companies who's work towards encouraging donations to charity using new, innovative and motivating techniques were recognised.

NATIONAL PAYROLL GIVING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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The National Payroll Giving Excellence awards are held every year to acknowledge employers who work towards encouraging donations to charity using new, innovative and motivating techniques. This year there were many employers who's contributions to giving to charity are phenomenal. The winners, highly commended employers and further information is below.

The 2008 Winners and Award Categories are:

Best launch of a new scheme

For the employer that has introduced a Payroll Giving scheme into the workplace and shows the best integration of launch activities, promotion to staff and target achievement.

Winner 2008 - Delice de France

Highly Commended - Warburtons

Best re-launch of an existing scheme

For the employer that has reviewed a scheme and increased their overall participation rate by adopting an active approach. The successful employer will have evaluated their methods of recruiting Payroll Givers and have planned for regular, ongoing promotional activities.

Winner 2008 - Mace Ltd

Highly Commended - Whitbread PLC

Best employer and charity promotion

For the employer that can demonstrate a successful Payroll Giving promotion as the result of a partnership between the employer and a charity or charity consortium. The category winner should also be able to show the benefits this brought to the business, employees and the charity or charity consortium.

Winner 2008 - Clydesdale Bank

Best promotional partnership

For a Payroll Giving promotion which was successful as a result of a partnership between the employer and any other organisation, including a Payroll Giving Agency, Professional Fundraising Organisation, or other external organisation. The category winner will need to illustrate the expectations and outcomes of the partnership.

Winner 2008 - Henderson Group

Highly Commended - Delice de France

Best SME Campaign

For the employer with up to 250 emplyees that has carried out a well constructed and thought-out promotion with measurable results.

Winner 2008 - Donor Strategy

Best large employer campaign

For the employer with more than 250 employees that has carried out a well constructed and thought out promotion with measurable results.

Winner 2008 - Barclays

Highly Commended - Home Retail Group

The most successful Payroll Giving promotion

This award is made from the winners of all of the other categories.

Winner 2008 - Delice de France

Charities Trust is thrilled our clients Whitbread, Warburtons and Home Retail Group were Highly Commended throughout the categories involoving payroll giving excellence, outstanding acheivements and innovative ideas. We hope that our clients continue their excellent schemes and are very proud they where recognised for their acheivements and most importantly for their continuing efforts to raise money for charity.