Has Route's work actually won anything?
Yes - seventeen wins since 2020, judged by independent industry bodies, with the most recent in 2026. Below is every win by year, with shortlists listed separately so the record stays honest.
Wins by year
Every entry below is a win, worded to match the trophy where a trophy exists. Wins say winner and shortlists say shortlisted - we never upgrade one to the other.
2026
UK Paid Media Awards - Winner, Finance Campaign of the Year, and Winner, Local Campaign of the Year for "Community Saving", both with Darlington Building Society. Northern Digital Awards - Winner, Best Low Budget Campaign with Dance City for "Dance For All".
2025
Prolific North Marketing Awards - Winner, Best Professional & Financial Services Campaign, and Winner, Best Medium Budget Campaign, both with Darlington Building Society. Northern Digital Awards - Winner, Best Digital Marketing Campaign Travel/Leisure with First Bus, and Silver, Best Use of Data and Insights with First Bus. Both shared with creative partner Cravens.
2024
UK Paid Media Awards - Winner, Best Integrated Paid Media Campaign for First Bus driver recruitment. Prolific North Marketing Awards - Winner, Best Use of Data & Insight, and Winner, Best Mid-Range Budget Campaign, both for First Bus "Responsive Ads Driving Passenger Growth". Northern Digital Awards - Winner, Best Digital Marketing Campaign Travel/Leisure for "First Bus & The Things You Love For Free", and Winner, Best Use of Video for First Bus driver recruitment, "Connecting Communities". Both Northern Digital wins shared with partners MHD Partnership, Cravens and Woven Films.
2022
Northern Digital Awards - Winner, Best Digital Marketing Campaign Third Sector, with The Union and partner Gardiner Richardson.
2021
Prolific North Marketing Awards - Winner, Best Property and Construction Campaign, with Welsh Oak Frame. Northern Digital Awards - Winner, Best Low Budget Campaign, with Welsh Oak Frame. Global Digital Excellence Awards - Winner, Best Global Charity/Not for Profit Campaign, with The Union.
2020
Global Biddable Media Awards - Winner, Global Local Campaign of the Year, for First Bus in the Leeds network.
Shortlists
For completeness, and kept firmly distinct from the wins above.
2026
Northern Digital Awards - shortlisted in Finance, Third Sector, Property & Construction and B2C.
2024
Northern Digital Awards - shortlisted for Best Digital Marketing Campaign (B2C) and Best Integrated Campaign.
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