Award-Winning Marketing Geniuses of Notre Dame!
In a celebratory event held on Monday, 29th January, the Marketing Team from Notre Dame, a small sixth form college, made a significant impact at the College Marketing Network's FE First Awards in Birmingham. Hosted by Baasit Siddiqui, known from Channel 4's Gogglebox and a professional speaker for education, the awards honoured the very best from the sector in various categories of college marketing.
Assistant Marketing Manager at Notre Dame, Alice Ainsworth, expressed her positive experience at the event. She noted the awards as a celebration of the industry and a chance to meet other likeminded individuals from various colleges. Ainsworth also emphasized their satisfaction with their awards, particularly given their smaller size compared to other participants.
Notre Dame's Marketing Department was shortlisted for two awards at the FE First Awards. At the ceremony, they received 'highly commended' awards for Small Marketing Team of the Year and the Prospectus award. The team had put in months of hard work to enter the awards and create the 2025 prospectus, a significant part of the work that contributed to Notre Dame's awards.
Ainsworth mentioned the 2025 prospectus as part of the work that led to Notre Dame's awards. She underscored the team's hard work and dedication in entering the awards and creating the prospectus. Notre Dame, being a small sixth form college, winning against larger college groups at the FE First Awards, is a testament to their commitment and innovative marketing strategies.
The FE First Awards is an annual event that recognises outstanding further education colleges and initiatives in the UK, celebrating excellence in areas such as marketing, student experience, and engagement. The awards often feature categories highlighting innovative marketing strategies and college achievements, with shortlisted colleges and winners announced each year by the organising body, which may include the College Marketing Network or similar associations related to further education marketing.
Ainsworth highlighted the broad range of colleges that were in attendance at the FE First Awards. She expressed her gratitude for the recognition received at the awards. The Notre Dame Marketing Department considers the FE First Awards as a significant recognition in the college marketing sector.
For more detailed information about the winners, shortlisted colleges, and the role of the College Marketing Network, it is recommended to check the official FE First Awards website or the College Marketing Network’s official communications for the most accurate and comprehensive details. These sources usually publish the winners, shortlisted lists, and insights into the network’s role in supporting college marketing and communications professionals.
Alice Ainsworth, from Notre Dame's Marketing Department, highlighted the broad range of colleges at the FE First Awards as an opportunity to meet likeminded individuals from various institutions. The recognition received by Notre Dame at the event was a significant milestone in their lifestyle of continued education-and-self-development, as they competed against larger college groups, and were highly commended for Small Marketing Team of the Year and the Prospectus award. Their innovative marketing strategies, showcased in the 2025 prospectus, contributed to this achievement in the entertainment sector.
