Norfolk Christian Communication Awards Winners
The winners, highly commendeds and finalists for the Norfolk Christian Communications Awards 2025 were announced at a presentation event at St John's Cathedral Narthex in Norwich last night (October 23).
Best Norfolk Church Website - the Bishop of Norwich Award
Winner
Cathedral of St John the Baptist (pictured right) - Judges said: “Beautiful and welcoming home page. Clear and easy to navigate. Up to date, with today's services on the home page and inviting links to find out more about visiting, worshipping, events etc.
Highly Commended
City Gates Church, Norwich - Judges said: “An excellent user interface, lots of useful information, all services and sermons are available, full details of structure, personnel etc. Well worth a visit.”
Servant's Church, Norwich - Judges said: “The attractive home page makes you want to come along to the church – gives a modern feel with a great video. Makes for a dynamic and engaging website.”
Finalists
East Church, Norwich
Life Church, Sheringham
St Helen's & St Edmunds, Costessey
Best Norfolk Christian Organisation Website
Sponsored by Hubb Church
Winner
The Matthew Project (pictured right) - Judges said: “A well-structured website with essential information prominent on the home page. The Summer of Stories feature is really nice and clearly engages readers in the charity’s vital work.”
Highly Commended
YMCA Norfolk - Judges said: “Graphics are engaging and appealing. Great balance of current information, such as impact of the charity and its wide range of activities and events.”
Norwich Foodbank - Judges said: “Strong branding, good use of icons and calls to action. Frequently updated and easy access to key information for users needing a food parcel or people wanting to donate.”
Finalists
Churches Together in Norfolk & Waveney
Diocese of East Anglia
The Julian Shrine
Best use of social media
Sponsored by YMCA Norfolk
Winner
UEA Christian Union Instagram (pictured at the top) - Judges said: “Well-organised content that is engaging, along with amazing quality video. Very tuned into their audience and the needs of the platform. Comes across as genuine, honest and authentic.”
Highly Commended
SOUL Church Instagram - Judges said: “Does a brilliant job of combining clear communication, community spirit, and visual warmth in its Instagram presence. The page effortlessly presents the essentials, making it immediately clear when, where, and how followers can join.”
St Mary Magdalene, Gorleston, Facebook - Judges said: “Friendly, natural, and inviting - a very social media. Great engagement with comments as well as the page sharing and engaging with other pages that relate.”
Norwich Citadel Facebook - Judges said: “Bright and friendly, inviting and down to earth. Good use of graphics and photos. Regular and engaging content.”
Finalists
Nar Valley Benefice Facebook
Proclaimers Norwich Facebook
Best newsletter – digital or print
Sponsored by YMCA Norfolk
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Winner
Hethersett United Benefice - Good News Magazine (pictured right) - Judges said: “A bright, engaging and ambitious publication, packed with news, stories and information. Inclusive and varied and has a great reach into the community. Shows a terrific team effort to get it to local people.”
Highly Commended
Stalham Baptist, Community Scene - Judges said: “An innovative, creative and engaging publication which has 100% reach in the community. It is relevant to Christians, while also being an excellent outreach tool. There is depth in the gospel message, with powerful story telling.”
Benefice of Poringland - Contact - Judges said: “Very high quality, inclusive, newsletters which must take a great deal of time and effort to produce. Lots of ads but also pages and pages of content.”
Finalists
Attleborough Baptist Church – ABC Times
Barnham Broom & Upper Yare Benefice – Group News
Holy Trinity, Norwich - The Day Death Died
Best Digital Content – video or audio or visual
Sponsored by Audio Electronic Design
Winner
Norwich Foodbank, The Foodbank Journey (pictured right) - Judges said: “From all the media content put forward, I’ll remember this one most. It was clear and clever with the spotlight on the journey of a simple carton of milk. By the end, you had a really clear understanding and appreciation of the message.
Highly Commended
Servants Church, welcome video - Judges said: “A really engaging and excellently produced video encapsulating all aspects of church life, featuring a wide range of people. At its heart is the clear message that all they do is about Jesus. Clever writing, warm and friendly with audio and pace spot on.”
SOUL Church, The Wonder highlights - Judges said: “Impressive work to condense such an action-packed show into 65 seconds. Great production values, engaging and meaningful.”
Finalists
Diocese of Norwich - Creation Care Videos
Gateway Vineyard - Compassion project videos
Manna Productions – Animated Devotionals
Best picture of the 'church in action'
Sponsored by St John's Cathedral, Narthex
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Winner
St Mary Magdalene, Gorleston, The Bridge Lunch Club (pictured right) - Judges said: “This picture is worth more than the proverbial thousand words, as the old adage goes. It needs no explanation and the broad inviting smiles tell the story of this hugely popular lunch club.
Highly Commended
Diocese of East Anglia, Maundy Thursday Washing of Feet - Judges said: “A powerful picture of both humility and care which captures the act of following Jesus’ example of washing others’ feet.”
Operation Christmas Child at Bowthorpe Road Methodist - Judges said: “A nice picture showing the faith of a local congregation in action, by collecting for those in need with the cross at the heart of the work.”
Manifest King’s Lynn, Singing in the Rain - Judges said: “Captioned Singing in the Rain… this picture shows how wet weather could not dampen the spirits at the Manifest Christian music festival.”
Finalists
Norwich Citadel - Hannah Carr Commissioning
Sheringham Beach Life - Soaking
Best Christian communicator - the Peter Barnes Award
Sponsored by YMCA Norfolk
Winner
Esther Heybourne from The Matthew Project (pictured right with Wendy Barnes) - Judges said: “Our winner produces inspiring, powerful and creative work which highlights the brilliant mission of a vital Christian charity to a wide audience. The Summer of Stories to mark its 40th anniversary were incredibly engaging.”
Highly Commended
Denise Gee from Attleborough Baptist Church - Judges said: “Denise creates an innovative, engaging and excellent range of quality content on multi-media platforms, including a bright website and well-designed news-magazine, to effectively tell the church’s stories.”
Christian writer Jane Walters - Judges said: “Jane’s writing clearly gets across her message as a Christian writer. Her opinion columns are always engaging, expressing Christian truths in a very readable and accessible way.”
Finalists
Rowan Mantell from the Diocese of Norwich
Suzi Ashcroft from St Peter Mancroft
Ian Watson from Norfolk & Waveney Churches Together.
Click here to read a report of the evening.
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Pictures by Gareth Gabriel/Network Norfolk are free to download and use with an attribution.