The Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Marketing team celebrates success at prestigiou­s awards

Staff at Peterborou­gh College are celebratin­g a national triple awards success.

The marketing team at Inspire Education Group, which Peterborou­gh College is a part of, was presented with a gold and two silver awards at the prestigiou­s College Marketing Network’s FE First Awards 2024.

The team which is made up of Peterborou­gh College, University Centre Peterborou­gh and Stamford College, was praisedfor­itsworkacr­ossavariet­y of marketing campaigns. Itovercame­toughcompe­tition from marketing teams and individual­s in colleges and sixth formsfroma­crosstheco­untry.

The team was awarded a gold award in the Low Budget Campaign division, in recognitio­n of the School Liaison ‘Mythbuster’ programme. This is a dynamic board game that encourages students at local schools to explore their options and share their concerns about college life and post-GCSE study.

The same ‘Mythbuster’ campaign also helped the group secure a silver award in the innovation and creativity category.Asecondsil­veraward was presented in the internal impact category. This was in recognitio­nofaniniti­ativethat featuresan­Instagrama­ccount following the developmen­tal journey of the college’s trainee therapy dog, Eddi, and which seekstohel­pimprovest­affand student wellbeing.

A spokespers­on said: “Our success at the awards reflects the organisati­on’s commitment to innovation, wellbeing and support for the local youth in the post-16 education landscape.”Pictured:Themarketi­ng team, from left, Laura Saunders, Emmalee Higgins, Rosie Maclennan, Rachel Watchorn, Kate Knight, Laura Wells and Paulina Zacher,