How to enter

To ensure you secure your entry, you will need to purchase your award entries before you can submit. You can buy them here (please note you will need to register for an IoIC website account first). They can be purchased via a credit card or by requesting an invoice.

Once purchased, you will receive the link to enter - this will be on the checkout confirmation page, the invoice/confirmation email and under My account > my award entries > award entry form.

You can start each entry and save it as a draft to submit at a later time (by the required deadline - 29 February for Early Bird and 25 April for Standard entry) - all drafts appear under My account > my award entries.
 

For each submission write an entry statement which should cover the elements detailed below. The entry statement needs to be in a Word or PDF format but can contain images and links.

These are maximum word counts. Feel free to write less. As long as you include sufficient information, brevity is best. (please note the questions drafted under each element are for guidance only)

Each entry needs an executive summary. Word count: 150 words - The executive summary will need to be typed directly onto the website, not attached.

• If the entry is shortlisted, this summary will be used publicly to explain your entry so please only include details you are happy to be shared (you do not need to say the category and class entered as the summary will appear under the correct class in the shortlist)
• The picture needs to be something that depicts the entry e.g. logo/team/magazine cover

Please include a selection of supporting materials that strengthen your entry by providing evidence of your achievements. Materials should illustrate your work and aid the narrative of your entry statement. It’s best to include only those materials that are directly relevant to the specific category. Please note that we only accept electronic submissions.
 
The supporting materials can include:

• Magazine and/or publication
• Newsletters
• Online pages
• PowerPoint presentations
• Videos - if possible, please provide a link to view the video content online (YouTube, Vimeo, embedded on the organisations site). If you need to use wetransfer then videos must be able to be viewed/downloaded until 30 June 2025. Please note, videos in the excess of three minutes may not be viewed in their entirety
• Graphics/Images illustrating the project or campaign 
• Statistics
• Testimonials

 
Please note: Intranet entries - our judges do not necessarily need access to the intranet but we do recommend including a video (could be on a mobile phone, it doesn’t have to be professionally produced) so the judges can see the intranet in action.

The supporting materials need to be attached in your entry application process, a maximum of three files (for those entering Innovation, you can include an extra 3 minute video) – additional files may not be included in the judging process due to the limited time we have available on Judging Day. 

After you have purchased your entries, you will receive the link to enter - this will be on the checkout confirmation page, the invoice/confirmation email and under My account > my award entries > award entry form.

You can start each entry and save it as a draft to submit at a later time (by the required deadline, 28 February for Early Bird and 25 April for Standard entry) - all drafts appear under My account > my award entries.

Please complete the online entry application form for each entry, which includes:

• Entrant information - When completing the email box, please be aware this will be the email used to communicate the shortlist, the confirmation of the entry submission will go to the website account holder
• Executive summary and a picture depicting the submission – this will be used publicly should the entry be shortlisted (this must be completed or the entry will be invalid)
• Details of the entry, i.e. title, category and class
• Entry statement (as a word document or pdf)
• Supporting materials (if required)