The Hills Group intouch magazine has been named gold winner in the Best Internal Publication category in the 2013 South West Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards.

Over 220 guests attended the event at The Bristol Hotel in Bristol on November 22, where 23 awards were handed out to 13 recipients.

Group communications officer, Monique Hayes, said: “This is a proud moment for our small team.”

Judges described intouch as: “An engaging and readable magazine, well written and thoughtfully produced. Innovative use of social media drives reader engagement.”

The CIPR PRide Awards are sponsored by Precise, PRWeek and RedBrand/Specialist Speakers.