A INTERNAL communications agency from Otley has added a batch of new awards to its collection.

Words&Pictures picked up eight industry accolades at this year’s Institute of Internal Communication (IoIC) Central and North Region’s annual awards.

The agency’s Class Wins included Best Imagery for its Head of Photography, Alan Barton; Freelancer of the Year for ex-colleague and writer John McDonough, for his contribution to Southeastern Railway’s colleague newspaper; and Best Magazine with Voyage Care’s Zest Magazine.

The team also received the highest accolade of the evening, The Tom Dawson Award, with Voyage Care’s Zest for outstanding communication and creativity.

Words&Pictures’ awards tally now stands at 212.