Our Parkinson's Brain Donor Appeal wins international award

13 July 2010

We're delighted that our Parkinson's Brain Donor Appeal has won an award from the prestigious International Public Relations Association (IPRA), in their 2010 Golden World Awards for Excellence in PR.

Going global takes awareness of the importance of brain donation to a worldwide audience.

Steve Ford, Chief Executive

The Brain Donor Appeal, launched during Parkinson's Awareness Week 2009, won in the Best Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Campaign category.

The International Public Relations Association is an organisation for those working in public relations and has members from over 100 countries.

Competition for the 2010 awards was fierce, with 110 finalists selected from 352 entries. 42 countries entered.

Taking awareness of brain donation to a worldwide audience

Steve Ford, our Chief Executive, comments:

"It’s wonderful to have won this international award, to add to the PR Week and Third Sector Excellence awards which we’ve won in the UK.

"Going global takes awareness of the importance of brain donation to a worldwide audience."

The award ceremony will take place in London on Friday 5 November 2010.

You can also request an information pack by phone on 0808 800 0303 or email pdbank@imperial.ac.uk

For more information, read about our Parkinson's Brain Bank.

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