RTÉjr's Dizzy Deliveries, the first Irish production to include the Lámh sign language system, won a Clio Award in the flagship Entertainment Category at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
The children’s series, which is made by Macalla, the TV and content production company, was awarded a Silver Clio in the Public Relations for Social Good Category.
The achievement came in a category which included submissions from global streaming giants such as Netflix, National Geographic and MTV.
The Clio Awards is an annual award programme that recognises innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication, as judged by an international panel of advertising professionals.
Dizzy Deliveries is a 13-episode children's TV show with Lámh signs which first aired on RTÉjr in October 2022 and is funded by RTÉ and Coimisiún na Meán.
The Lámh Project had already picked up a Clio Grand Prix award in the Health category earlier this year in New York.
The Lámh Project was launched in October last year to coincide with the series premiere on national television.
It is a campaign of inclusion with the ambition of showing everyone how to say hello to everyone using Lámh, as demonstrated by Jack Bolger from Series 1.
This multi-channel campaign aims to show the difference a simple 'Hello' can make to a child with intellectual disabilities or communication needs.
Since the campaign launch in October 2022, thousands of people in Ireland have learned to say 'Hello' using Lámh.
Commenting on the Clio Award win, Cúán MacConghail, Executive Producer of Dizzy Deliveries said: "I speak for the entire team behind Dizzy Deliveries when I say that we are delighted and honoured to receive this recognition from the Clio Awards.
"It was very important to us that this show was designed to be fully inclusive, while fostering a movement of awareness for Lámh.
"The recognition from the Clio Awards highlights the importance of using media and entertainment as a platform to promote social good and inclusivity.
"We have been inspired by how well received it has been by viewers of all ages and we look forward to continuing to work with the Lámh Project on the ultimate goal of ensuring that everyone can say hello to everyone."
Click here to watch the full Dizzy Deliveries box set on RTÉ Player. Dizzy Deliveries will return in 2024 with series 2.
