A SALE-based international communications agency won a Silver Award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) regional PRide Awards - after only four years in the business.

HatTrick scooped the gong for Outstanding Small Agency of the Year at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on Wednesday, November 19.

The CIPR PRide Awards is the only UK-wide awards scheme that recognises excellence in public relations and communications work across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and six English regions.

HatTrick founder-directors, Malin Cunningham and Karen Adams, launched the agency in November 2011.

Karen said: “We couldn’t be more proud of the teamwork that’s behind this achievement – the partnership between all our clients and the team here and internationally is a big part of what makes us stand out.”

Malin added: “To obtain recognition from the industry after four years in business is something we’ll be celebrating for a long time.”