Championing Charity Impact

The year began on a high note when we received two nominations at the Third Sector Awards for our transformative work with Family Action. These shortlistings recognised both our brand strategy and digital transformation expertise inside the charity sector, which delivered real social impact.

The Third Sector Awards celebrate organisations and agencies that are making a genuine difference in the not-for-profit world. To be recognised among such inspiring work was a tremendous honour and validated our commitment to helping charities amplify their mission through compelling brand and digital experiences.

Read our Family Action charity brand and charity website case studies.

Best Agency Culture

The highlight of our summer came when we took home the trophy for 'Best Agency Culture' at the UK Agency Awards 2025. This particular win holds special significance for us because it recognises what we believe is the foundation of any great strategic, technical or creative work: our team.

Ollie Leggett, Managing Director of IE Brand, reflected on the win by saying: "Winning Best Agency Culture is incredibly meaningful to the whole team. It's a recognition that goes beyond the work we produce – it's about who we are as people and how we show up for each other and our clients every day. I'm immensely proud of every member of the IE team. Our success this year is a direct result of their talent, dedication, and collaborative spirit. When you create an environment where people can do their best work, everyone benefits – our team, our clients, and ultimately, the invaluable social causes that we serve."

Transforming Actors' Trust

Most recently, we received the exciting news that we've been shortlisted for not one, but two categories at the Transform Awards Europe 2026. Both nominations celebrate our comprehensive rebrand and digital transformation for Actors' Trust – an incredible benevolent charity that supports actors and stage managers in times of need. The nominations include:

Best Charity Visual Identity – recognising our strategic rebrand that honours Actors' Trust's heritage while positioning them for the future
Best Digital Transformation – celebrating the new Actors' Trust website that makes their services more accessible to the creative community

The Transform Awards are globally recognised for celebrating the very best in brand development, strategy, and execution. To be shortlisted alongside some of the world's leading agencies and brands is a testament to the calibre of work our team produces.

Read our Actors' Trust brand strategy and digital transformation case studies. 

A Winning Partnership

The recognition we've received this year reflects the hard work, creativity, and commitment of the entire IE team, along with the vision and partnership of clients like Family Action and Actors' Trust who challenge us to do our very best work.

We recently received a video testimonial from Alex Macqueen, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in The Thick of It and The Inbetweeners and numerous other beloved productions. Alex serves as Chair of Trustees at Actors' Trust, which you can watch on Instagram.
 

Here's to a successful 2026 for IE Brand and Digital and all of our clients.