We are fortunate to have worked with a whole host of hard-working and creative charities who go above and beyond to shout about their cause and ensure they run successful Christmas Challenge campaigns. The Christmas Challenge Awards were designed to recognise the best practice of the highest performing charities. Here, we share the winning entries for 2017 – read on to pick up tips on how to plan, implement and market a successful campaign.

CHARITY NAME AND WINNING ENTRY
FIRST PLACE Aurora Orchestra
SECOND PLACE South London Cares
THIRD PLACE Friends of Ibba Girls School
NEWCOMER AWARD Pestalozzi
SMALL CHARITY Junction 42
INTERNATIONAL CHARITY Afghan Connection
UK Charity Action for M.E.
SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT East African Playgrounds
CREATIVE MARKETING Forever Hounds Trust
CHILDREN'S PROJECT Chickenshed
RAISING CHARITY PROFILE Chailey Heritage Foundation
Special Award for Significant Impact on the Charity Alternatives Trust East London

To find out more about the Awards and see the full list of winners, read our news.