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Last Thursday we managed the JustGiving Awards on behalf of our client JustGiving. It was the fourth year we’ve helped out with the awards which celebrate and congratulate outstanding fundraisers, teams and charities who’ve done incredible things for causes they care about.

As always it was an evening of high emotion and none more so than the posthumous recognition of nineteen year old Stephen Sutton for his outstanding commitment to fundraising for the Teenage Cancer Trust . Stephen raised almost £5 million for the charity and will always be remembered for his positivity and inspiration in the face of adversity. We’re proud to have been part of a celebration that recognised the efforts of Stephen and so many other incredible people.

The UK Search Awards are now in their fourth year and attract hundreds of entries from the leading search and digital agencies from across the UK & Europe. Deadline for entries is Friday 12 September (with a late entry deadline of the 17th) and this year’s awards ceremony will take place at The Troxy, London on Thursday 6 November.

The awards will be followed by a UK Search Conference early next year which will feature keynotes, panel sessions and case studies from many of our 2014 winners and will be hosted by Microsoft at their London HQ.

Nicky Wake, MD of events agency Don’t Panic who launched the UK industry awards in 2011 followed by the European Search Awards in 2012 and the US Search Awards in 2013 said of the conference “The follow on conference to the UK Search Awards is an opportunity to share valuable case studies of winning work and without doubt this is good practice for the industry. It’s also one of the must attend events for those working in SEO, PPC and digital marketing and we’re extremely grateful to Microsoft for their support and use of their auditorium.”

More details will be announced on the evening of the UK Search Awards.

Don’t Panic are proud to have played a part in remembering the outbreak and impact of World War One in Manchester. On Monday the 4th of August, one hundred years after Britain entered the war, we worked with Belgian PR agency Twice and their client Visit Flanders to remind commuters of the sacrifice made by all those involved in the conflict.

Paper boys in period clothing delivered free copies of The Flanders Fields Post to commuters in Manchester’s Piccadilly train station, Piccadilly Gardens and on the city’s Metrolink tram system. A special delivery was also made to the Imperial War Museum North.

Based on the Britsh front line publication The Wipers Times, the special edition newspaper is also being issued on key dates in cities around the world to commemorate the First World War.

Andrew Daines, Director of VISITFLANDERS UK, said: “The contribution and sacrifice made by the hundreds and thousands of men from across the UK and the impact it had and continues to have on society is almost beyond comprehension. Flanders Fields bore witness to some of the worst atrocities, as well as stories displaying immense humility. Through this newspaper, we invite people to visit, to reflect, to remember and to learn from this monumental period in history.”