Shortlist 2026 - CIPD People Management Awards

Best apprenticeship scheme

Bosch UK & Ireland

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Clarion Housing Group

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Northern Trains

Serco

TEI - TUSAŞ Engine Industries

Sponsored by

Best change management initiative

Gloucester City Homes

JSC Click

Kingdom Housing Association

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Oxfordshire County Council

PZ Cussons

Sponsored by

Best CSR/ESG initiative

Altum HR

CNH

Growthbeans

JSC Click

NHS Property Services

Best digital/technology initiative in HR/L&D

Abu Dhabi Customs

Bauer Media Audio UK

Bupa

JSC Click

Reach

The Access Group and Norse Group

Tugela People

Best employee experience initiative - Private

First Bus

HCA Healthcare UK

Oxygen Conservation

Virgin

Welcome Break

Best employee experience initiative - Public

Abu Dhabi Customs

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

MONY Group

PZ Cussons

Best equality, diversity and inclusion initiative (EDI)

Apollo Tyres UK

Arup

John Sisk & Son

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland

Places for People

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Zenith

Best health and wellbeing initiative - private sector

Bupa

Foot Anstey

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland

Portview

Savola Foods Company

Best health and wellbeing initiative - public/third sector

Abu Dhabi Customs

Birmingham Hippodrome

Leeds College of Building

Lincoln College

Manchester Metropolitan University

NHS Property Services

University of Salford

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

First Bus

Foot Anstey

Kroll

Suntory Global Spirits

Teladoc Health UK

Workwell Solutions

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

Manchester Metropolitan University

National University Hospital (Singapore)

Shaw Trust

The Electoral Commission

UK-Med

University of Sunderland

Victoria and Albert Museum

Best HR/L&D & OD consultancy

7 Seas The Culture Consultancy

Atkinson HR Consulting

EY

Go Slow to Go Fast

Management Dynamics

Step Inside Group

Wintle-Camp Coaching

Best HR/L&D & OD supplier

Ernst & Young

HowNow

Let's Talk Talent

MatchFit

WildHearts Talent

Wintle-Camp Coaching

Best L&D initiative – private sector

Bupa - Clinical Training Academy

Bupa - Connected Careers

CBRE

Dishoom

McCormick & Company

OCU Group

Sopra Steria

Best L&D initiative – public/third sector

Citizens Advice Leicestershire

GreenSquareAccord

Midland Heart

National University Hospital (Singapore)

Shaw Trust

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Best organisational development or design initiative

Bupa Arabia

Financial Conduct Authority

First Bus

Hamad Medical Corporation

Klipboard

Suntory Global Spirits

University of Sunderland

Best people analytics initiative

Bupa

Gardiner Bros & Co

Saudi Aramco

stc Group

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

Best resourcing initiative

Frimley NHS Foundation Trust

IDEMIA Secure Transactions

Mitchells & Butlers

National University Hospital (Singapore)

Northern Trains

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Savola Foods Company

Best reward or recognition initiative

Jindal Steel Oman

MONY Group

Mott MacDonald

Natural History Museum

The Electoral Commission

Best Public Sector & SME people management initiative

Fleet Mortgages

Forest Bridge School

Hollyfort

Best talent management initiative

Abu Dhabi Customs

Foot Anstey

National University Hospital (Singapore)

Odeon Cinemas

Oxygen Conservation

The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer in the Department of Public Expenditure Infrastructure Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Ireland.

UK Health Security Agency

Michael Kelly Outstanding Student Award

Chloe Shepherd, Phase 3

Christopher Brennan, Altum HR

Haneen Abdallah Khdour, FATEN

Nicole Edwards, Sainsbury's

Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award - Level 5

Clair Brindley, Staffordshire Police

Jessica Sharma, Staffordshire Police

Stuart Harris, easyJet Engineering

Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award - Level 7

Allan Mole, PXC

Claire Parker, Next Step Independence

Nicole Edwards, Sainsbury's

Sophie Goddard, Amey Consulting