List of UK HR Awards and Training Awards
This is the world’s best list of UK HR Awards and Training Awards. It includes all the most credible national HR Awards and Recruitment Awards such as The Personnel Today Awards, HR Excellence Awards, The CIPD People Management Awards, The HR Distinction Awards and The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For. It also features Employee Benefits Awards,The National Diversity Awards, LGBT Awards, UK Employee Experience Awards and The Social Mobility Index. UK Training awards include The TJ Awards and The Learning Awards among many others.
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Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers | 1st Aug | 1st Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The Recruitment International UK Awards (RI Awards) | 2nd Aug | 15th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| BITC Best Employers for Race / Race Equality Awards | 2nd Aug | 2nd Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The Investors in People Awards | 4th Aug | 19th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Stevie Awards for Great Employers | 7th Aug | 20th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| The Inclusive Companies Awards | 9th Aug | 28th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Digiday WorkLife Awards | 23rd Aug | ~14th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| The Rewards | 30th Aug | 5th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| Inclusive Top 50 Employers | 30th Aug | ~22nd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Global Equality & Diversity Awards | 30th Aug | 17th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| National Online Recruitment Awards (NORAs) | 6th Sep | 13th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Sword of Honour | 6th Sep | 22nd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Program | 6th Sep | 5th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| The FT OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Models Lists | 6th Sep | ~25th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Globe of Honour | ~7th Sep | ~30th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index | 9th Sep | ~1st Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| Training Magazine’s Training Top 125 Award | 16th Sep | ~25th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| UK Coaching Awards | 18th Sep | 5th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Inspiration in HR Award | ~24th Sep | ~21st Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Learning Awards | 27th Sep | 20th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For | 27th Sep | ~21st Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| RAD Awards (Recruitment Advertising) | 27th Sep | 30th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
 | 1st Oct | 5th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| 1st Oct | 5th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| National Centre for Diversity NCFD Grand Awards | 13th Oct | 16th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence | ~15th Oct | ~1st May | HR & Training | International |
| The Peer Award for Excellence in People & Performance | 1st Nov | 28th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| Employer Brand Management Awards | 8th Nov | ~13th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Safety Groups UK Awards | ~9th Nov | ~30th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| ONREC Online Recruitment Awards | ~13th Nov | ~7th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work | 15th Nov | ~27th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| The Employee Wellbeing Awards | ~16th Nov | ~7th Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| BITC Gender Equality Awards | ~22nd Nov | ~24th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| The IFTDO Global HRD Awards | ~30th Nov | ~18th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| British LGBT Awards | ~30th Nov | ~17th May | HR & Training | UK |
| The Firm Awards | ~30th Nov | ~21st Mar | HR & Training | International |
| Diversity Champion Award | ~1st Dec | ~1st Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Top Employer Institute Certification Programme | ~1st Dec | ~1st Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Best Places to Work (Business Intelligence Group) | ~7th Dec | ~11th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| Incentive Magazine Motivation Masters Awards | 10th Dec | ~29th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| British Ex-Forces in Business Awards | ~14th Dec | ~8th May | HR & Training | UK |
| Workplace Wellbeing Index | 14th Dec | ~11th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| City and Guilds Medals for Excellence | ~20th Dec | ~2nd Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| BITC Diversity Benchmark | ~31st Dec | ~1st Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards | ~7th Jan | ~15th May | HR & Training | UK |
| The HR Distinction Awards | ~11th Jan | ~2nd May | HR & Training | UK |
| Employee Benefits Awards | ~14th Jan | ~7th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The GEO Awards | ~18th Jan | ~11th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards | ~25th Jan | ~4th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| International Safety Awards (British Safety Council) | ~25th Jan | ~27th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| National Mentoring Awards | ~27th Jan | ~1st Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| The Recruiter Awards | ~30th Jan | ~9th May | HR & Training | UK |
| Gartner Communications Awards | ~31st Jan | ~1st May | HR & Training | International |
| BSIF Safety Awards | ~31st Jan | ~10th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| The Safety & Health Excellence Awards | ~31st Jan | ~10th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| Corporate Adviser Awards | ~1st Feb | 3rd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Conscious Employer Awards | ~1st Feb | ~22nd Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative RIDI Awards | ~1st Feb | ~11th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| Pitman Training Super Achievers Awards | ~15th Feb | ~29th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| HPMA Excellence Awards | ~20th Feb | ~6th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| UK Employee Experience Awards | ~20th Feb | ~16th May | HR & Training | UK |
| Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) Circle of Excellence Awards | ~28th Feb | ~18th Jul | HR & Training | International |
| The LEAD Awards | ~28th Feb | ~5th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| IELA International E-Learning Awards - Business Division | ~1st Mar | ~14th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| ATD BEST Awards | ~15th Mar | ~5th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| Tomorrow's Health and Safety Awards | ~15th Mar | ~1st Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| Relocate Awards | ~15th Mar | ~15th May | HR & Training | International |
| Institute of Student Employers ISE Awards | ~15th Mar | 9th Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| The EFMD Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards | ~15th Mar | ~15th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| HR Excellence Awards (HR Magazine) | ~25th Mar | 2nd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards | ~25th Mar | 4th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Working Families Best Practice Awards | ~25th Mar | ~20th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Princess Royal Training Awards | ~29th Mar | ~24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Global Recruiter Industry Awards | ~29th Mar | 20th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The enei Awards (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion) | ~29th Mar | 2nd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| The Student Employee of the Year Awards (SEOTY) | ~29th Mar | ~27th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The Global Healthy Workplace Awards (GHWAwards) | ~31st Mar | ~6th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| Pillar World Awards | ~5th Apr | ~25th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| The CIPD People Management Awards | ~11th Apr | 24th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Human Capital Management Program | ~12th Apr | 22nd Aug | HR & Training | International |
| DIVA Awards | ~18th Apr | ~8th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| ICF International Prism Award | ~23rd Apr | ~25th Aug | HR & Training | International |
| Institute of Internal Communication Awards (IoIC) | ~26th Apr | 27th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - Best Workplaces for Women | ~30th Apr | 4th Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| British Institute of Cleaning Science BICSc Awards | ~30th Apr | 26th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Training Companies | ~8th May | ~1st Mar | HR & Training | International |
| Workplace Savings & Benefits (WSB) Awards | ~13th May | 5th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The National Apprenticeship Awards | ~24th May | ~28th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Social Mobility Index | ~28th May | ~11th Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| National Diversity Awards | ~31st May | 20th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Investing in Ethnicity Awards | ~4th Jun | 7th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| ABP Workforce Experience Awards | ~7th Jun | ~11th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards | ~10th Jun | 12th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| IELA International E-Learning Awards - Academic Division | ~10th Jun | 25th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| Online Learning Consortium Fellows Program | ~10th Jun | 19th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| The TJ Awards (Training Journal) | ~14th Jun | 3rd Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Britain's Healthiest Workplace | ~14th Jun | ~15th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Pink News Awards | ~14th Jun | ~17th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The Engagement Excellence Awards | ~16th Jun | 16th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Recruitment Marketing Awards | ~18th Jun | 30th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Personnel Today Awards | 21st Jun | 19th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Asian Apprenticeship Awards | 1st Jul | 31st Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP) Awards | 5th Jul | ~29th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| APSCo Awards for Excellence | 9th Jul | 8th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Baxendale UK Employee Ownership Awards | 10th Jul | ~19th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards | 12th Jul | 31st Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards | 19th Jul | ~7th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| HR in Hospitality Awards for Excellence | 26th Jul | 27th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| In-house Recruitment Awards for Excellence | 31st Jul | 4th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Learning Technologies Awards | 31st Jul | 27th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| The Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards | 31st Jul | 10th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| The International Engage Awards | 31st Jul | 11th Nov | HR & Training | International |
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