The wait is over! The Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards (GBWWA) is thrilled to unveil the much-anticipated shortlist for 2025, shining a spotlight on the businesses, teams, and individuals leading the charge in workplace wellbeing.
Now in its fourth year, The Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards continues to champion the pioneers redefining workplace culture, setting new standards for employee happiness, resilience, and mental health support. With pride, the 2025 shortlist reflects an incredible array of initiatives, from trailblazing SMEs to industry-leading corporations, all united by one mission: to make the workplace a better place for everyone.
The Awards That Celebrate the Heart of the Workplace
This year’s shortlist spans a magnificent 30 categories, showcasing the diverse and innovative approaches that organisations are taking to embed wellbeing into their ethos. Whether it’s a commitment to mental health resources, fostering a culture of inclusivity, or promoting work-life harmony, the finalists have set benchmarks that inspire and elevate others.
From forward-thinking startups to household names, the 2025 shortlist represents the very best of British business. These organisations are not just responding to challenges—they’re creating a legacy of care, compassion, and community.
What’s New for 2025?
New for 2025, this year’s awards introduce the Most Inspiring Leadership Visionary, celebrating those who have transformed leadership into a tool for wellbeing. Highlighting the progression of digital wellbeing, we also welcome the award category, Wellbeing App/Platform of the Year.
The winners will be revealed at a glittering ceremony on Thursday 20th March 2025, hosted at the iconic Grosvenor House, Central London, where leaders and innovators from across industries will come together to celebrate these outstanding achievements.
Join Us in Celebrating Workplace Wellbeing Excellence
Tickets for the 2025 awards ceremony are now available, promising an evening of inspiration, networking, and celebration. Don’t miss the chance to witness the recognition of organisations that truly care about their people.
Congratulations to all our 2025 finalists!
Excellence in Male Health Advocacy
- Andrew Baines-Vosper, Samaritans and InspireUK
- Sam Padmore, Raw ‘N’ Real CIC
- Paul Dennington, Volunteer for Prostate Cancer UK
- Isaac Harvey MBE, IAmIsaacHarvey, All4Inclusion CIC, One Place East, Pond5
- Pritesh Shingdia, EMCOR UK
Excellence in Female Health Advocacy
- Samantha Garstin, Menstrual WISE
- Allison Christou, Bentley Motors
- Julie Cridland, Aster Group
- Victoria Howell, Victoria Howell Menopause Services
- Wendy Madden and Dr Pratima Gupta, NHS University Hospitals Birmingham
- Dawn Heels, The Guidance Suite
- Rachel Morris, Motion Learning
Most Flexible Workplace
- Coastr
- Advocacy Focus
- IVDeology Ltd
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- University Hospitals Birmingham, NHS Foundation Trust - Organisational Developement Team
- Yoto
- Paragon Skills
- Nest
- Spotify
Most Influential Employee Network & Resource Group (ERG)
- Stantec UK&I ERG Network
- Minds Matter Employee Network
- Chevron
- JPMorganChase
- Ardonagh Advisory – Menopause Support Group
- Nest
Best DE&I Initiative
- Fertility Matters at Work
- Elephant Connect Private Limited
- Maya CARE CIC
- Keller Group plc
- HCML
- Ebay
- Primark
DE&I Leader of the Year
- Amanda Whiteside, Freshworks
- Chris Taylor, Includability
- Jemma Devenish, IFS
- Steve Collinson, Zurich
- Juliana Oliveira Nascimento, Compliance Women Committee
Wellbeing Service Provider of the Year
- The Wellness Angels
- Nicola Charlotte Ltd.
- Wellbeing Medicine Ltd.
- Race At Your Pace
- Working Well
- Betknowmore UK
- Posturite
Excellence in Wellbeing Service Award
- Tracey Shaw, Well Be U ltd
- Chloe Hammond, Radis Community Care
- Louise Levy, Louise Levy Therapy Services
- Tracy Richardson, Serendipity Wellness
- Nichola Adams, Inspired Ergonomics Ltd
- Lesley Cooper, WorkingWell
- Dr Kate Jenkins, Dr Kate Jenkins Ltd
- Dawn Evans, Ajuda
Best Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy: SME
- Black Hills Products Ltd
- Harmless CIC
- Sutcliffe & Co
- Breakfit
- Snap Finger Click
- Founder Mums
- Listening To Your Voice Ltd
- HubGem Marketing Ltd
- Connections Legal Management
- Hana Group
Best Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy: Public Sector
- University hospital birmingham
- Scottish Water
- Bank of England
Best Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy: Large Company
- Waitrose
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Sky
- Stantec UK Ltd
- Liaison Group
- Mott MacDonald
- NatWest
- EMCOR UK
- Ingeus
- Experian
- Acacium Group
- Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Best Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy: Emergency Service
- National Police Wellbeing Service
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB)
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Staying Well Team
- Northern Health and Social Care Trust
- Metropolitan Police Service
Wellbeing Team of the Year: SME
- UpCircle Beauty
- Bedfont Scientific Limited
- ITVET
- Everymind at work
- YourNorth
- South Kesteven District Council
- Advocacy Focus
Wellbeing Team of the Year: Large
- Birmingham Airport Ltd
- Wickes
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Staying Well Team
- Cambridge University
- AtkinsRealis Thrive team
Most Inspiring Leadership Visionary
- Will Lewington, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Anna Cope, CWT
- Nureen Glaves, Feed Me Good (FMG Social CIC)
- Lauren Dunn, South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Deborah Chidera Arikibe, Youth Aspire Connect Organisation
- Kate Wood, Mobilityways
- Justine Forster, Advocacy Focus
Most Inspiring Wellbeing Champion Award
- Rebecca Clarke, Stantec UK Ltd
- Julie Burnett, Advocacy Focus
- Fi Williams, Fife Council
- Jim Lawrence, BCLP
- Chris Higgins,GSK
Most Inspiring HR Leader of the Year
- Georgia Dixon, Access HR
- Lauren Humphreys, Anwyl Group
- Zoey Savage, Ronald McDonald House Charities UK
- Lorna Mattis, Netflix
- Georgia Chana, Liaison Group
- Darren Fox, Harmless CIC
- Fran Beckitt, South Kesteven District Council
- David Hughes, Costa Coffee
Most Inspiring Employee of the Year
- Chloe Hammond, Radis Community Care
- Leisha Harrell, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
- Luke Mears, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Louise Kelly, Birmingham Airport Limited
- Lauren Cross, Wickes
- Alison Clithero, Mott MacDonald
- Robert Tomkinson, Ronald McDonald House Charities UK
- Jenny Stickland, The British Academy
Lifetime Commitment to Wellbeing
- Catherine Ritchie, Clifford Chance
- Paul Dorrington, South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust and Independent Consultant and trainer
- Stuart Clack, Grain LNG
- Victoria Schermuly, Workplace Healthcare Ltd
- Blessing Mutamba, Natwest
- Dr Lucia Batty, Wellbeing Medicine Ltd.
- Lesley Cooper, WorkingWell
Support Network of the Year
- Compliance Women Committee
- Bentley Motors
- Radis Community Care
- L&Q group
Breaking the Silence Award
- Nicole Ratcliffe, The Workplace Sleep Coach
- Faye Smith, Nature Based Therapies
- Karen Smith, BDO LLP
- Craig Redihough, Sky
- Leigh-Ann McHardy, Mott MacDonald
- Ryan Hopkins, JAAQ
- Martyn Cheesman, EK360
- Kirsty Birch, Work It Well
- Pritesh Shingdia, EMCOR UK
- Soma Ghosh, The Career Happiness Mentor
Best Physical Wellbeing Initiative
- Cadent Gas
- GoJoe
- Birmingham Airport Ltd
- BreakFit
- GSK
- Howdens Joinery
Best Mental Wellbeing Initiative
- No Place Like Home
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - Staying Well Service
- AtkinsRéalis Thrive
- BD (Becton Dickinson)
- HCML
- Howdens Joinery
Mental Wellbeing Advocate of the Year
- Skai Pakalnyte, Skai Social
- Gary Johannes, Mental Health In The Workplace Ltd
- Sian Briddon, Nationwide
- Louise Kelly, Birmingham Airport
Best Financial Wellbeing Initiative
- Northern Health and Social Care Trust
- EBC
- Wales & West Utilities
- Experian
Best Environmental Wellbeing Initiative
- Hable
- Octopus Energy
- Vertical Farm Initiative at the New GSK HQ
- The Body Shop
- Unilever
- John Lewis
- Lush
- Tesco
- bp
Wellbeing App/Platform of the Year
- GoJoe
- MySanté Health & Wellbeing App
- Inspired Ergonomics
- HIVE360
- Race At Your Pace Ltd
- JAAQ
- Needi
- Practical HR
Best Employee Benefits Package
- Avid Panda
- Liaison Group
- Visiting Angels
- Wales & West Utilities
- Experian
Excellence in Employee Engagement
- Scottish Water
- Stantec UK Ltd
- Visiting Angels
- EBC
- South Kesteven District Council
- Change and Comms Structure for the New GSK HQ
Excellence in Resilience, Change and Adaptability
- Moneycorp
- Let's Comply
- Newsflare
- Aviva
- PwC
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Staying Well Team
- YourNorth
- Harmless CIC
For more information about the event, sponsorship opportunities, or to secure your tickets, contact awards@grcworldforums.com