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Our quest to find Britain's HR all-stars

The British HR Awards is our quest to discover and celebrate the individuals, teams and suppliers that are passionate about delivering a world-class people experience.

We believe strongly in the transformational role a high performing HR function can play in building brilliant organisations. Will you join our quest and help us find our HR all-stars? Register your interest for the British HR Awards 2026

Our 2025 Winners

Key Dates

Nominations Open:
1st December 2025
Nominations Close:
6th February 2026
Finalists Announced:
4th March 2026
Winners Announced:
22nd April 2026

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Award Categories

Overall Awards
  • Best Overall People Experience
    Decided by employee feedback captured on New Possible
  • Employee Wellness Initiative of the Year
  • Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
  • L&D Initiative of the Year
  • Recruitment Initiative of the Year
  • Early Careers Initiative of the Year
  • Culture Initiative of the Year
  • Change Management Initiative of the Year
  • Innovation of the Year
  • AI Initiative of the Year
  • Start-Up of the Year
  • SME of the Year
  • Large Organisation of the Year
People Awards
  • Leader of the Year
  • Rising Star of the Year
  • Coach of the Year
  • People Team of the Year
    (<200 employees)
  • People Team of the Year
    (200-500 employees)
  • People Team of the Year
    (501-1,000 employees)
  • People Team of the Year
    (1,001-5,000 employees)
  • People Team of the Year
    (>5,000 employees)
Supplier Awards
  • Consultancy of the Year (<20 employees)
  • Consultancy of the Year (20+ employees)
  • Employee Benefits Provider of the Year
  • Recruitment Partner of the Year
  • Technology Partner of the Year
Sector Specific Awards
  • Financial Services Initiative of the Year
  • Professional Services Initiative of the Year
  • Technology Company of the Year
  • Retail Initiative of the Year
  • Hospitality & Leisure Initiative of the Year
  • Not for Profit Initiative of the Year
  • Public Sector Initiative of the Year
  • Engineering & Manufacturing Initiative of the Year
  • Construction Initiative of the Year

Meet the Judges

Lucy Tobin
People Director, Frontier Economics

Louise Benford
Chief People Officer, The AA

Dr Tracey Leghorn
Chief Business Services Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK

Kath Ennis
Chief People Officer

Mary Foulkes OBE FCIPD
Director of Equity, Inclusion and Culture, Shelter

Perry Timms
Chief Energy Officer, People and Transformational HR

Janet Roberts
Chief People & Culture Officer, Cycas Hospitality

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Vilma Nikolaidou
Director of People and Culture, British Film Institute (BFI)

Maria Hawley
Director of People, Fisher German

Sharon Benson
HR & OD Director

Julie Griggs
Deputy Chief People Officer, The Open University

Leigh Gannon
Director People & Organisation, PUMA UKI

Melanie Hetherington
Chief People Officer, NatWest Cushon

Catrin Gaston-Penny
Human Resources Director, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult

Anne Billson-Ross
Group HR Director, Taylor Wimpey

Emma Djemil
Creator of Rebellious Humans. Resourced

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