ACE 2022 Awards
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Awards
Editor Ludlow Tower magazine
GOLD
Ludlow Tower, St Laurence Church, Ludlow, Shropshire
https://stlaurences.org.uk/ludlow-tower/
The judges thought this a very well produced, attractive magazine containing many interesting and newsy articles. Out of all the entries it had the highest score. There are 12 issues a year with a print run of 600, plus an average of 50 reads per month on the website. Its principal aim is outreach.
Joint Editor
Joint Editor
SILVER
Colerne Parish Magazine, Wiltshire
http://www.boxlink.org.uk/index.php/parish-magazine
The judges thought this a very well produced magazine with exceptionally good use of graphics, including captions and a professional looking cover with photos that were relevant to lead articles. It is free and distributed to every household monthly with a print run of 2,500.
Editor
BRONZE, joint
Llwynderw, Swansea, South Wales
https://parishofllwynderw.org/about/
A very good magazine primarily aimed at church members and which scored well in the Clarity of the Christian message category. They produce 100 copies per month (excluding January) and is also available online. The editor particularly wanted to thank all the contributors and is never short of copy. (How fortunate!).
Editor
BRONZE, joint
St Michael’s & All Angels Parish Church, Pelsall, West Midlands.
http://www.stmichaelspelsall.co.uk/
This had a total score exactly the same as Llwyderw. A small magazine which packs in a lot of interesting material, again with good coverage of the Christian message without jargon, fulfilling its aim to spread the Christian message in creative ways to the people of Pelsall village. Professionally laid out. Has a circulation of 400 and 4 issues a year.
The other awards winners were announced at our rescheduled 2022 Annual Meeting on 15 October 2022 and we are pleased to confirm them here:
| Category | Magazine (link to magazine page or general church website) | Editor/s |
| Cover | Graffham Parish News | Michael Blunt, Philippa Sanders, Bill Barrett |
| Overall Layout | The Bridge | Sue Haslam |
| Headlines | Frittenden Parish Magazine | James Booth-Clibborn |
| Use of graphics | Hotpott | Kath and Duncan Matheson |
| Christian Message | Millmead | Ada Lo |
| Intended Readership Appeal | Hemel Hempstead Methodist Church Newsletter | Beth Burton |
Achievement Awards
Faith in the Moor, Editor: Rev Bar Nash-Williams
Shirley Methodist Matters, Editors: Kate Marsden and Jenny Crook
Outlook, Editor: Bernard Stradling
Bamford Chapel and Norden URC, Editor: Linda Peacock
