Paul Mylrea, President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), has awarded the 2011 Sir Stephen Tallents Medal to Dave Sanders, MCIPR, from the CIPR's North West region.
CIPR President, Paul Mylrea (left) with medal-winner, Dave Sanders (centre) and CIPR President-Elect, Sally Sykes (right)
A former broadcast journalist, Dave Sanders joined the Central Office of Information, where he worked for the Highways Agency at the time of the environmental protests about the M65 and M66 motorways in Lancashire and Greater Manchester. He has extensive experience in crisis communications having also handled media relations during protests over the second runway at Manchester Airport. Dave has also been an active member for over 10 years of the CIPR's North West Regional Group, chairing from 2007 to 2011.
Dave has also recently been elected to the CIPR Council, promising to work on behalf of all members, staff and particularly the volunteers who run our groups.
Paul Mylrea, the 2011 CIPR President, commented:
As an Institute we rely on the commitment of our volunteer members. It is a real pleasure to recognise the contributions Dave has consistently made to the public relations profession in the North West and nationally. His experience, good humour and willingness to serve have made him an asset to the CIPR and pleasure to work with.
Dave Sanders, commented:
I'm very pleased and honoured with this recognition for the work I've carried out as a volunteer on the CIPR North West committee. I've been very fortunate, especially during my four years as chair of the group, to have been supported by many dedicated PR colleagues who helped me along the way and they must share some of the credit.
About Sir Stephen Tallents
Sir Stephen Tallents was one of the founders of public relations in Britain and the first President of the Institute of Public Relations in 1948. Sir Stephen was the BBC's first Controller of Public Relations and Deputy Director General under Lord Reith. He also worked at the Ministry of Information during World War Two.
About the Stephen Tallents Medal
The Stephen Tallents Medal was founded in 1984 by the CIPR and is awarded at the discretion of the President to recognise exceptional achievement in, and contributions to, the development of public relations practice by a CIPR member.
View list of previous winners of the Sir Stephen Tallents Medal.
About the CIPR
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is the professional body for PR practitioners in the UK. With over 9,500 members involved in all aspects of PR, it is the largest body of its type in Europe. The CIPR advances the PR profession in the UK by making its members accountable through a code of conduct, developing policies, representing its members and raising standards through education and training.
For further information, please contact Phil Morgan, Director of Policy and Communication, on 020 7631 6926 or email philm@cipr.co.uk.
