Shortlist 2025


2025

Best apprenticeship scheme

Shortlist: Bright Horizons

Shortlist: Equiniti

Shortlist: London Ambulance Service

Shortlist: National Grid x Corndel

Shortlist: Sheffield City Council

Shortlist: Welsh Government

Sponsored by

Best change management initiative

Shortlist: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Shortlist: Lloyds Banking Group

Shortlist: NHS Property Services

Shortlist: OneAdvanced

Shortlist: Openreach - Fibre Build

Shortlist: solutions by stc

Shortlist: Virgin Money

Best CSR/ESG initiative

Shortlist: Bank of Ireland

Shortlist: Cera

Shortlist: Howard de Walden Estates

Shortlist: Trust Alliance Group

Shortlist: Westcoast

Best digital/technology initiative in HR/L&D

Shortlist: Applaud

Shortlist: Equiniti

Shortlist: Fuller, Smith & Turner and Attensi

Shortlist: Lloyds Banking Group

Shortlist: SoftServe

Shortlist: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Best employee experience initiative

Shortlist: Busy Bees Nurseries

Shortlist: Cove UK

Shortlist: Leek Building Society

Shortlist: LV=

Shortlist: Office for National Statistics

Shortlist: SPD Development Company

Shortlist: UK Health Security Agency

Best equality, diversity and inclusion initiative (EDI)

Shortlist: Domestic & General

Shortlist: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Shortlist: Manchester Metropolitan University

Shortlist: Office for National Statistics

Shortlist: Welsh Government

Sponsored by

Best health and wellbeing initiative - private sector

Shortlist: AtkinsRéalis

Shortlist: Cera

Shortlist: FleishmanHIllard

Shortlist: Havas

Shortlist: SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Shortlist: The First Mile

Best health and wellbeing initiative - public/third sector

Shortlist: Living Potential Consulting

Shortlist: Quality of Life Center - Dubai Police H.Q

Shortlist: Social Security Scotland

Best HR/ L&D & OD team of the year - private sector

Shortlist: Anglo American

Shortlist: Bright Horizons

Shortlist: Golf Saudi

Shortlist: Havas

Shortlist: Savola Foods Company

Sponsored by

Best HR/ L&D & OD team of the year - public/ third sector

Shortlist: Metropolitan Police Service

Shortlist: National Wealth Fund

Shortlist: NHS Property Services

Shortlist: Quality of Life Center - Dubai Police H.Q

Shortlist: Welsh Government

Best HR/L&D & OD consultancy

Shortlist: Dearden HR

Shortlist: Parent and Professional

Shortlist: Sonia Mooney Signature Solutions

Shortlist: SYLO Beyond HR

Shortlist: Wintle-Camp Coaching

Best HR/L&D & OD supplier

Shortlist: Development Beyond Learning

Shortlist: Go Slow to Go Fast

Shortlist: Omni RMS

Shortlist: Stepping Up Leadership Community Interest Company

Shortlist: Wintle-Camp Coaching

Best L&D initiative – private sector

Shortlist: Ampa

Shortlist: Anglo American

Shortlist: Charles Russell Speechlys

Shortlist: Cove UK

Shortlist: DCC Technology

Shortlist: Immediate

Shortlist: Serco

Shortlist: stc group

Sponsored by

Best L&D initiative – public/third sector

Shortlist: Metropolitan Police Service

Shortlist: Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Est

Shortlist: NIHR and Cappfinity

Shortlist: Tourism Development Fund

Shortlist: Welsh Government

Shortlist: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Best organisational development or design initiative

Shortlist: Anglo American

Shortlist: Barchester Healthcare

Shortlist: Citizens Advice LeicesterShire

Shortlist: Golf Saudi

Shortlist: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Shortlist: The Salvation Army

Best people analytics initiative

Shortlist: Aramco

Shortlist: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Shortlist: Lloyds Banking Group

Shortlist: stc group

Shortlist: whg

Best resourcing initiative

Shortlist: AWE Nuclear Security Technologies

Shortlist: Bright Horizons

Shortlist: NWH Group

Shortlist: Savola Foods Company

Shortlist: United Nations Development Programme

Shortlist: University of Portsmouth

Best reward or recognition initiative

Shortlist: Bupa Arabia

Shortlist: National Deaf Children's Society

Shortlist: NUPCO

Shortlist: Ports of Jersey

Shortlist: Savola Foods Company

Shortlist: University of Portsmouth

Best SME people management

Shortlist: Diversity Travel

Shortlist: Integrated Corporate Services

Shortlist: John Good Group

Shortlist: Leek Building Society

Shortlist: Xenia Property Group

Best talent management initiative

Shortlist: Canonical

Shortlist: Golf Saudi

Shortlist: Korea National Oil Coropration

Shortlist: Tourism Development Fund

Shortlist: TUSAŞ Engine Industries

Shortlist: Welsh Government

Shortlist: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Sponsored by

Michael Kelly outstanding student award - Advanced

Shortlist: Alex Taylor, Crisis

Shortlist: Christopher Whiting, thebigword

Shortlist: Helen Aghanian, Bridgewater NHS Community Foundation Trust

Shortlist: Jan Kozak, Envista

Shortlist: Marta Sulkowska, Cera

Shortlist: Maryna Stiahailo, NextGenHR

Michael Kelly outstanding student award - Associate

Shortlist: Emily Snaith, Integrum Care Group

Shortlist: Hanieh Hosseinpour, Children With Voices

Shortlist: Jamie Bald, Torishima Europe

Shortlist: Lorna Smith, Flair Rugs

Shortlist: Mariam Rodrigues, Mitie Group

Shortlist: Nicole Edwards, Marks & Spencer

Shortlist: Ritwija Mandal, Angela Hamlin Health Care Professionals

Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award - Level 7 & 5

Shortlist: Andrew Ratcliffe, Costa

Shortlist: Miranda Simms, TUI UK

Shortlist: Nicole Edwards, Marks & Spencer

Shortlist: Sophie Louise Habgood, Wedge Group Galvanizing

Shortlist: Zoe Lucas, Fred Olsen

Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award - Level 3

Shortlist: Kevin Green, Müller UK & Ireland

Shortlist: Lisa Lynwood, The Donkey Sanctuary

Shortlist: Mariam Rodrigues, Mitie Group

Shortlist: Prerna Bhartiya, HM Revenue and Customs