BRAVA (Bristol Academy of Voice Acting) is delighted to announce that it has received two Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) Award nominations.
Best Podcast Host
The nominations are for Outstanding Podcast – Best Producer/Host – for BRAVA Founder and CEO, Melissa Thom, for the High Notes podcast on the art and business of voice.
From Monoglian throat singing to vocal health, accents, gaming and more, High Notes uncovers the craft behind the business. Series 3 has just dropped and explores ‘Words at Work’, talking to some of the best minds about voice, speech and communication for business.
Best Audio Drama
BRAVA has also been nominated for Outstanding Audio Drama for Angels in Bristol, an original Film Noir script based in 1954 Bristol, written and directed by Elaine A. Clark, and produced by Melissa Thom.
Elaine wrote the script exclusively for BRAVA’s in-person Characters Masterclass, held in Bristol every summer. This annual event provides participants with the opportunity to be cast in and record a range of productions, from audiobooks, to audio dramas, video games and more.
Melissa Thom, Founder & CEO of BRAVA said:
“I could not be prouder of everyone at BRAVA involved in these nominations. It’s a real testimony to the talent of our voice clients. Here’s to storytelling, community, and the power of voice; to putting Bristol and the South West firmly on the global voice map; and, most importantly, to creating art for pleasure!”.
BRAVA’s High Notes podcast is hosted and produced by Melissa Thom, audio and video engineer Euan McAleece, and audio and video editor, David Macgregor.
The Angels in Bristol cast: Carla O’Shaughnessy, Tiffany Xin, Marilla Lamour, Tina Duffin, Gwen Henderson, Tyler Woodburn, Guy Pass, Daniel Watson, Amy Smith, Rebecca Kozlen, Tabitha Owens and Melissa Thom. The Producer was Melissa Thom and Assistant Producer, Tabitha Owens.
To work with BRAVA on voice, speech and communication in the workplace and beyond, drop us a line at [email protected] or visit our website at www.brava.uk.com
Bristol-based video games Creative and PR agency, Diva, has been named one of the UK’s ‘Best Places to Work’ in the UK gaming industry, as recognised in the 2025 GamesIndustry.biz awards.
GamesIndustry.biz, a leading website for the global video games industry, held its annual UK awards ceremony at the Royal Institution in London on October 2, 2025. The awards celebrate excellence among UK games companies, recognising their staff and overall impact on the industry. Diva was among 23 winners selected across various categories, which include company size and specific areas of excellence.
This recognition coincides with Diva’s 18th anniversary. Founded in 2007 by Andy and Suzy Barnes, the agency operates from Bristol, with a Dutch office in Culemborg and an international network spanning North American, LATAM and EMEA, as a full-service creative and PR partner for entertainment brands, game publishers, and developers. Clients range from AAA publishers and brands to indie developers including industry names such as Sony PlayStation, Activision, Bethesda, Disney, 505 Games, Arc Games, VOID Interactive, and Bandai Namco.
“When we founded Diva in 2007 we wanted to build an agency in Bristol where people could grow and thrive, so we are immensely proud to be recognised as one of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in the UK gaming industry. After 18 years of producing globally reaching creative campaigns for some of the biggest names in gaming this award is an incredible achievement for everyone that has made Diva what it is today and those that drive it forward.” – Suzy Barnes, Diva CEO
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Get in touch if you are interested in working together, we would love to hear from you: [email protected]
Bristol-based creative agency saintnicks has been awarded Gold at the Digital Impact Awards, recognising its work with POSCA, part of Mitsubishi Pencil Co. The win came in the ‘Best Community Development’ category, celebrating the agency’s success in growing and nurturing an engaged creative community on social media.
The Digital Impact Awards highlight excellence in digital stakeholder engagement and the power of online brand communication. saintnicks’ campaign for POSCA focused on building authentic relationships with artists and makers across the UK, showcasing their creativity while amplifying the brand’s cultural relevance in the creative community.
Fraser Bradshaw, CEO at Saintnicks, said:
“We’re incredibly proud of this recognition. It celebrates not just great creative work, but the genuine connections built between brands and the people who love them. The POSCA community embodies everything we believe in – creativity, authenticity and engagement that lasts.”
The award-winning campaign brought together art, culture and community to celebrate creative expression and inspire participation. A full case study of the work can be viewed below.
If you’d like a chat about your challenges or request a complimentary social audit, drop them an email and say hello. You can find out more about their social media and content expertise here.
Integrated brand agency saintnicks has taken home two honours at the UK Social Media Awards 2025, reinforcing its position among the country’s leading independent creative agencies.
Competing against ten national and global network agencies and household names including Waitrose, TUI, Specsavers and Currys, saintnicks claimed Gold for “Best Long-Term Strategic Use of Social Media” for its partnership with Ascot Racecourse, and added Silver for “Best Integrated Campaign” for Royal Ascot.
The UK Social Media Awards celebrate excellence in creativity, innovation and impact across the industry. These latest wins mark saintnicks’ fourth major award of 2025, recognising the agency’s ability to deliver standout results for high-profile clients against world-class competition.
“This recognition reflects the strength of our team and the quality of work we deliver,” said Fraser Bradshaw, CEO of saintnicks. “It’s great to see our efforts acknowledged and to have our clients’ trust reaffirmed through results like this.”
The win reflects saintnicks’ continued success in delivering social media strategies and campaigns that break through the noise. The agency’s award-winning work for Royal Ascot can be seen here.
Looking ahead, saintnicks will be continuing to push boundaries in social and content, with fresh ambitions for 2026 and beyond.
If you’d like a chat about your challenges or request a complimentary social audit, drop them an email and say hello. You can find out more about our social media and content expertise here.
saintnicks has been shortlisted in two categories at The Lovie Awards 2025, recognising the agency’s standout work in Digital, Content, and Social Media. The nominations come off the back of a flurry of other nominations, including four at the UK Social Media Awards, two at the Sports Business Awards, and one at the Digital Impact Awards.
The Lovie Awards recognise European Internet excellence in the fields of culture, technology & business. In addition to traditional judging, each category has a People’s Lovie Award, voted on by the public.
You can support saintnicks by clicking the links below and placing your vote ahead of the deadline on Thursday October 16th:
Email Newsletter – LIV Golf
Events & Livestreams in Social Media – Ascot Racecourse
Regarding the nominations, Callum Joynes, Head of Content at saintnicks, said:
“We’re over the moon to be recognised at The Lovie Awards this year. It’s a celebration of the creativity, ambition and craft that our team pours into every project for our clients at LIV Golf and Ascot Racecourse, and we’re proud to see that work shine on a European stage.”
saintnicks has been nominated for ‘Best Community Development’ at the Digital Impact Awards for their work across social media with POSCA UK.
The Digital Impact Awards set the benchmark in digital stakeholder engagement, celebrating the best digital communications from brands. This nomination recognises the creativity, strategy, and measurable impact of saintnicks’ partnership with the Mitsubishi Pencil UK team.
Inbound activity to POSCA’s social media channels has quadrupled, and the brand’s own response actions have increased more than tenfold. The brand was sent and tagged in over 10,000 pieces of social content in just the first four months of 2025.
Cath Eaton, Social Media Manager at saintnicks, said:
“In just a short time, our partnership with Mitsubishi Pencil has built a vibrant, engaged community on social media, that delivers real results. This nomination for the Digital Impact Awards is a fantastic recognition of the dedication and collaboration behind our work – something the whole team is incredibly proud of.”
If you’re looking for an agency that truly gets social media, content, and community management, explore saintnicks’ brand, campaigns, content and digital expertise here, or reach out to their Client Services Director, Francois d’Espagnac.
saintnicks has been shortlisted for the second year running in two categories at the Sports Business Awards 2025, recognising the agency’s standout work with Ascot Racecourse:
Outstanding Social Media Strategy
Excellence in Content Marketing
The Sports Business Awards celebrate and reward the achievements of the teams working behind the scenes to enable sporting excellence through sports marketing – championing creativity, resilience, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
Callum Joynes, Head of Content at saintnicks, said:
“We’re incredibly proud to be shortlisted at the Sports Business Awards among the best names in the sports industry. These nominations are a recognition of the strategy, creativity, and collaboration behind our work across brand and social media with the team through Royal Ascot and beyond. Proof that incredible results can be achieved when a brand and agency share the same vision.”
saintnicks has been shortlisted for four awards at the UK Social Media Awards 2025, recognising the agency’s standout work in user-generated content, integrated campaigns, long-term strategy and team excellence.
Best Use of UGC – POSCA
Best Integrated Social Campaign – Ascot Racecourse
Best Long-Term Strategic Use of Social Media – Ascot Racecourse
Best In-Agency Team – saintnicks
The UK Social Media Awards celebrate the very best in creativity, innovation and impact across social platforms. From the vibrant, creator-fuelled world of POSCA to diversification of Royal Ascot’s audience and fan engagement, saintnicks’ work continues to blend bold thinking with measurable success.
Callum Joynes, Head of Content at saintnicks, said:
“Social media is one of the most powerful ways to build meaningful brand experiences, and these nominations are a fantastic recognition of the agency’s creativity, commitment, and real-world strategic capability. We’re incredibly proud to be shortlisted across such a broad mix of categories.”
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saintnicks is a leading independent brand agency. We partner with ambitious brands to drive commercial growth, through standout strategy, campaigns, digital experiences, and social media. An agile, highly experienced team of specialists, combining top-tier strategic and creative talent from global agencies and client-side brands. We take brands further.
Open to third-year design students in the South West and Wales, the South West Design + Digital Student Awards is an annual competition that champions commercial thinking in creative higher education.
Hosted by Bristol-based creative agency Proctor + Stevenson, the Awards have been inspiring students to make and submit exciting, commercially viable work since 1986.
With categories for Graphic Design, Digital Design, and Video & Motion Graphics (including 3D and CGI), these awards can really kick-start design careers.
Entries close on midnight on Friday 13th June 2025 so hurry and enter, or share this with any students you know who could be crowned the next Ultimate Creative Champion!
The South West Design + Digital Student Awards were launched by P+S founder Roger Proctor MBE as part of his ongoing campaign to tackle how institutions approach design education.
Previous winners include Charles Golding – Senior Creative at Hello Charlie (now a regular on the SWDDS Awards judging panel) and Emily Hawkins, who went on to start her career by winning an internship at P+S. The internship led on to a full-time position in the Proctors Studio back in 2022, and she is now Digital Designer at Inside Travel Group.
And the coveted paid design internship isn’t the only prize on offer. Students could win up to £2,000.
“Finalists of the SWDDS Awards join an elite group of graphic and digital designers, animators and film-makers, many of whom have gone on to become leaders of our industry.
“And that’s’ why the Awards are so special. They’re not just a celebration of outstanding creativity. They’re a genuine opportunity for the best talent in our region to begin their professional journeys.”
Ailsa Billington
Managing Director, Proctor + Stevenson
Finalists will be asked to present their work to a friendly panel of esteemed judges, including Bristol Creative Industries’ Membership Manager Alli Nicholas, before attending the awards ceremony.
Students, what are you waiting for? Find out more and enter now.
Loom Digital is proud to announce that we have been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development™.
New for this year, the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development List recognises companies making employee development a key part of their culture. Our inclusion on this exclusive list officially acknowledges our commitment to development and employee growth.
Over the past 15 years, we have introduced numerous new ways to solidify our commitment to employee development, including a no one-size-fits-all approach to progression.
Nikki Ellison, owner of Loom Digital, said, “We’re so pleased to have been listed 23rd out of 100 in the small business list for Development 2025! We’ve always believed that investing in our team is key for pushing us forward as an agency.”
This award is our second from Great Place To Work over the past year, as we also featured in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 list, revealed earlier this year.
We’re so proud of this achievement, and look forward to building on our culture and employee satisfaction in the upcoming year!
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