BMF’s Barnwell awarded APG Planning Idol

Tim Burrowes

December 3, 2009 3:13

BMF’s Anna Barnwell has been awarded this year’s APG Planning Idol for her campaign strategy tackling youth homelessness in a brief for the charity, Oasis.

AnnaBarnwell She won out of a shortlist of 11, with a highly commended award presented to Meredith Simpson of The Brand Agency.

Paul Moulds, Oasis director said: “Anna’s strategy of disconnection really got to the heart of how these young people feel which is an important step in helping them get back on their feet.

“It was a tough brief, one we are yet to crack, so it’s encouraging to hear new ideas and fresh thinking on a long standing problem.”

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.