2026 Winners

Congratulations to our 2026 Winners

WINNER & FINALIST ASSETS   JUDGE COMMENTS

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Retail

Winner 2026

Connective3 & Barker and Stonehouse

— Overstock To Overachievement: Paid Media that delivered beyond expectation

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Finance

Winner 2026

Capita & Department for Education

— Communicating about Teachers’ Pensions

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Travel/Leisure

Winner 2026

Vivid Everywhere & Visit Peak District & Derbyshire

— Visit Derby: Summer is a Big Deal

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Entertainment/Sports

Winner 2026

Vega & Rank Interactive

— Strictly First to Market

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Third Sector

Winner 2026

Trunk & Fareshare

— Fuller Lives

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Public Sector

Winner 2026

Republic of Media & TFGM

— Tap to the Future

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – Health and Beauty

Winner 2026

Evoluted & Supplement Hub

— Supplementing Success, Sustaining Growth

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Education

Winner 2026

NCUK & Waterfall Agency

— Dare to Dream campaign
Silver 2026

Wrapped & Leeds Beckett University Obesity Institute

— Every body deserves kindness

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Automotive

Winner 2026

EssenceMediacom North & Vertu

— Merging Lanes with Automotive Automation

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Real Estate

Winner 2026

The Broadway Bradford

— Bradford’s Largest Sensory Room

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Hospitality

Winner 2026

Trunk & Greene King Sport

— Hosting the Nation

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Healthcare

Winner 2026

Connective3 & AliveCor

— Heartbeat of Success: Driving Growth in a Restricted Health Category

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Home & Garden

Winner 2026

Cedarwood Digital & JF Timber

— Turning Structural Challenges into 152% PPC Growth

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - Property & Construction

Winner 2026

Bonded & The Arch Company

— Tenfold Transformation

Best Digital Marketing Campaign - FMCG

Winner 2026

Cedarwood Digital & Vape Superstore

— Using Data To Drive Success In A Competitive Vertical

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – B2B

Winner 2026

Ascensor & YESSS Electrical

Best Digital Marketing Campaign – B2C

Winner 2026

Evoluted & Supplement Hub

— Supplementing Success, Sustaining Growth

Best Low Budget Campaign

Winner 2026

Route Agency & Dance City

— Dance For All

Best Integrated Campaign

Winner 2026

Trunk & Greene King Sport

— Hosting the Nation

Best PPC Campaign

Winner 2026

Herd & PDH Sports

— Smashing Revenue Targets for a Racket Sports Specialist

Best SEO Campaign

Winner 2026

Growthack & PassMeFast

— Fuelling Search Intent and Accelerating Product Discovery

Best Use of Data & Insights

Winner 2026

Cedarwood Digital & Patient Claim Line

— Data-Powered Excellence in Efficiency

Best Use of Social Media

Winner 2026

Jam & Realbuzz

— Running Against the Odds: Building a Movement from Zero on TikTok
Silver 2026

Trunk & Greene King Sport

— Owning the Sports Feed

Best Use of Video

Winner 2026

Trunk & Greene King Sport

— Owning the Sports Feed

Best Podcast

Winner 2026

Sarah KnighT

— It's Got Pockets

Best Collaboration with a Content Creator

Winner 2026

Trunk & Greene King Sport

— Owning the Sports Feed

Best Collaboration with an Influencer

Winner 2026

Vega & Rank Interactive

— Strictly First to Market

Best Website

Winner 2026

Pharmacy2U

— Digital Healthcare Platform

Best eCommerce Website

Winner 2026

Aware Digital & Audio-Technica

— Adobe Commerce re-build
Silver 2026

Herd & PDH Sports

— Game, Set, Match

Best AI Software Solution

Winner 2026

Salesfire

— AI Connect

Best App

Winner 2026

Apadmi & Unite Students

— The Unite Students App

Best Digital Tool or Software

Winner 2026

Trunk

— CreatorAmp

Best Charitable/Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Winner 2026

Trunk & Business Beats Cancer Manchester

— We Mean Business

Best Inclusion and Diversity Initiative

Winner 2026

The Broadway Bradford

— From Shopping Centre to Community Hub

Best Agency Culture

Winner 2026

Outrank - Ctrl+Alt+Culture

— Reprogramming the Workplace at Outrank

Digital Freelancer of the Year

Emerging Talent Award

Winner 2026

Pippa Gilroy

— Bonded Agency

New Agency to Watch

Winner 2026

Deviation

— The Search Everywhere Agency
Silver 2026

E.S Collective

Best B-Corp Agency of the Year

Winner 2026

Clicky

Digital Marketing In-House Team of the Year

Winner 2026

NCUK

— Marketing team

Search Agency of the Year

Winner 2026

Cedarwood Digital

— https://cedarwood.digital/

Integrated Search Agency of the Year

Silver 2026

Impression

Best Small Digital Agency of the Year

Silver 2026

Phantom Digital

Best Medium Digital Agency of the Year

Winner 2026

Bonded Agency

Silver 2026

Vega

Best Large Digital Agency of the Year

Winner 2026

Impression

Silver 2026

Apadmi

— Experts in everything mobile

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Testimonials

The awards ceremony reminds us how strong digital performance is in the north of the UK, and it’s great to have this recognised at an event. As an agency, it’s great to come together with agencies and businesses from the north to recognise some of the fantastic work completed over the last 12 months and celebrate in true northern style!
Cedarwood Digital
The Northern Digital Awards is a highly anticipated event that celebrates the outstanding achievements of digital marketing agencies across the North of England. Simul Digital’s nominations across multiple categories highlight our expertise and dedication to excellence. We are proud to have been shortlisted for the following awards: Best PPC Campaign, Best Ecommerce Website, and Best Small Digital Agency of the Year.
Simul Digital
We couldn’t be more thrilled to be a finalist across all six of the categories we entered. outbloom was created as an accessible solution for brands looking for innovative solutions and experienced partners for their performance marketing. This is the first time we have entered the Northern Digital Awards since founding outbloom, so to be shortlisted against our peers, many of whom we know personally, is a true testament to our values and success over the past 18 months. We couldn’t be more proud to be shortlisted, and are looking forward to the awards night (we all know Northerners know how to party!)
outbloom
We couldn’t be prouder to be shortlisted for the third year on the trot, and especially when we have secured a place on the shortlist in four award categories! We take these awards very seriously and always find it rewarding to be recognised independently for the hard work that we as a team, together with our partners, put in day in and day out. Whilst the wider market conditions have been challenging over the last twelve months, we have managed to deliver another record-breaking year, and we can never underestimate the contribution of our partners to our continued success. We’re looking forward to attending the Northern Digital Awards together with our Northern-based partners and hopefully toasting a victory!
Face the Future
It’s amazing to be shortlisted for the Northern Digital Awards for the third year in a row. As a proud Yorkshireman and Northern company, we’re delighted to be shortlisted alongside the best campaigns and digital businesses in the North. Being recognised shows the power of teamwork, with Face the Future’s performance continuing to positively trend against the market, which is seeing negative growth. We’re looking forward to attending the Northern Digital Awards with the team from Face the Future and Green Ginger Digital. Good luck to everyone who has been shortlisted!
Face the Future
Entering the Northern Digital Awards was a smooth, supportive, and genuinely enjoyable process. The Don’t Panic team were clear, organised, and approachable throughout, making it an exciting experience for the whole team.
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