We are delighted to announce the winners of the Real Nappy Week 2006 Campaign Awards. Sponsored by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), these awards recognise, reward and publicise the best campaigns while gathering data on the effectiveness of the overall national campaign.

Nearly 600 events took place across the UK and as far afield as Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.

Event organisers were invited to enter their campaigns for the awards. Entries were judged on:

Winner Large Campaigns Category and Overall Winner

Cornish Real Nappy Project
The Cornish Real Nappy Project was selected as overall winner for its innovative range of activities covering a wide geographic area. Radio 2 presenter Janey Lee Grace addressed and broadcast live from a real nappy conference; a starter kit was given to the first baby born in the county during the week; a trial scheme was started with accommodation providers on the Isles of Scilly; pregnant mums at a toddler group got free gifts; there were ‘nappuccino’ coffee mornings and finally a ‘bear bottoms’ competition at Newquay Zoo.

“We are all thrilled to have won this prestigious award and are delighted that the team’s hard work over the last six years has been recognised nationally,” said Rebecca Thomas, Project Manager. “We were particularly delighted to be able to launch exciting new aspects of the campaign here in Cornwall during Real Nappy Week”.

Cornish Real Nappy Project won the overall award and the large campaigns category award, netting £600 in prize money.

Back row: Team members Tara Jones, Vivienne Carne, Kate Jackson, Joy Dent and Rebecca Thomas. Front row: Claire Hingston, WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), Sue Williams, senior midwife, BBC Radio 2 presenter and author Janey Le Grace with baby Lulu, Dan Rogerson MP for North Cornwall, Liz Scambler, Lollipop Children’s Products, Jon Rolls CRNP Manager and son Freddy.

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Winner Small Campaigns Category

Highland Real Nappy Project
Highland Real Nappy Project was selected for its activities and partnerships, which engaged communities across a large area. Their campaign spanned the Highlands with demonstrations, stalls, information displays and coffee mornings. They also worked with Tomorrow’s Child Ltd, who were highly commended for a fashion show at Fort William supported by local MP, former Liberal leader and new dad Charles Kennedy.

''The Highland Real Nappy Project is delighted to receive this award from WEN. With support from local agencies and partners we were pleased to be able to reach parents in many parts of the vast area of Highland during this year's Real Nappy Week,” said Penny Lawson, Project Co-ordinator. “I think all nappy groups like ours get a real boost from being part of a bigger national nappy campaign, and Real Nappy Week is a fantastic annual focus.''

The Highland Real Nappy Project won the small campaigns category award and £400 in prize money.

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Runners up

Bucks Real Nappy Initiative, large campaigns category
Orkney Real Nappy Scheme, small campaigns category

Highly Commended

Charnwood Real Nappy Network
Gloucestershire Real Nappy Campaign
Kent County Council
Wiltshire Real Nappy Network
Kingston and Merton Real Nappy Network
Northumberland County Council
Reading Borough Council
Scottish Borders Real Nappy Network
Tomorrows Child

Congratulations to all of the award recipients. We were very impressed with the standard on entries this year. We wish you all the best with your continuing real nappy work and hope you will be part of Real Nappy Week 2007.

For details of Real Nappy Week 2006 activities click here