List of UK HR Awards and Training Awards
This is the world’s best list of UK HR awards and training awards and best places to work awards. It includes all the most credible national HR awards and recruitment awards such as The Personnel Today Awards, The Investors in People Awards, HR Excellence Awards, The CIPD People Management Awards, The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Powered by WorkL, Great Place to Work and UK’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. It also features Employee Benefits Awards, Recruitment Marketing Awards, The National Diversity Awards, LGBT Awards, UK Employee Experience Awards, Inclusive Companies Awards, The Times Top 50 Employers for Women and The Social Mobility Index. UK training awards include The Princess Royal Training 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 |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Training Companies | 1st Nov | ~11th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| The Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards | 2nd Nov | 22nd Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| HR Brilliance Awards | 4th Nov | 25th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Internal Communications Brilliance Awards | 4th Nov | 25th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Learning Excellence Awards | 8th Nov | 17th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces | 10th Nov | 14th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Workplace Wellbeing Index | 10th Nov | ~15th May | HR & Training | UK |
| Top 50 Inclusive Muslim Employers - Global | 12th Nov | 7th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| British Ex-Forces in Business Awards | 17th Nov | 14th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Ragan's Workplace Wellness Awards | 17th Nov | ~1st Apr | HR & Training | International |
| The Stonewall UK Workplace Equality Index | 30th Nov | ~16th Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| British Diversity Awards | 1st Dec | 20th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work | 2nd Dec | ~27th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| Global Healthy Workplace Certification | 6th Dec | 6th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| British LGBT Awards | 7th Dec | ~23rd Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Diversity Champion Award and International Inclusion Award | 8th Dec | 12th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Best Places to Work (Business Intelligence Group) | 15th Dec | 13th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards | 15th Dec | ~2nd Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| ATD Advancing Talent Development Awards | 18th Dec | ~21st May | HR & Training | International |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Sales Training & Enablement Companies | 20th Dec | ~30th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| Top Employer Institute Certification Programme | 31st Dec | 31st Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Rainbow Honours | 3rd Jan | 17th May | HR & Training | UK |
| DIVA Awards | 10th Jan | 26th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - Europe's Best Workplaces | ~11th Jan | 27th Sep | HR & Training | Europe |
| Great Place to Work - World's Best Workplaces | ~12th Jan | 15th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Top 100 Staffing Companies To Work For | ~15th Jan | ~24th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Gartner Marketing and Communications Awards | 19th Jan | ~1st Jun | HR & Training | International |
| PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards | 26th Jan | 25th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| The GEO Awards | 26th Jan | 10th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| Gallup Exceptional Workplace Awards | 26th Jan | ~29th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| The TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards | 29th Jan | ~29th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards | 31st Jan | 11th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | ~31st Jan | ~1st Nov | HR & Training | EMEA |
| The Talent Awards (Linkedin) | ~31st Jan | ~1st Mar | HR & Training | International |
| Festival of Learning Awards | 2nd Feb | 10th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
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2nd Feb | ~6th Jun | HR & Training | Europe |
| British HR Awards | 2nd Feb | 16th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| I&D Impact Awards | ~3rd Feb | ~22nd Mar | HR & Training | International |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Leadership Training Companies | ~8th Feb | ~26th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| The Enable Role Model List supported by HSBC | ~8th Feb | ~1st Jun | HR & Training | International |
| International Safety Awards (British Safety Council) | 9th Feb | 7th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Employee Benefits Awards | ~10th Feb | ~23rd Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators | ~10th Feb | ~1st Sep | HR & Training | International |
| BSIF Safety Awards | ~10th Feb | ~26th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| The Best 100 Student Employers | ~10th Feb | ~16th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Institute of Student Employers ISE Awards | ~13th Feb | ~13th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The Rally Awards | ~15th Feb | ~7th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| UK Employee Experience Awards | 16th Feb | 23rd May | HR & Training | UK |
| The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (BITC) | 16th Feb | ~1st Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The International e-Assessment Awards | ~20th Feb | ~6th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Europe | 21st Feb | ~11th May | HR & Training | Europe |
| This Can Happen Awards | 21st Feb | 5th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards UK & Ireland | 21st Feb | 16th May | HR & Training | UK & Republic of Ireland |
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23rd Feb | 2nd May | HR & Training | UK |
| Global Council of Corporate Universities GlobalCCU Awards | ~24th Feb | ~17th May | HR & Training | International |
| The EMpower Role Model Lists | ~1st Mar | ~24th May | HR & Training | International |
| The Safety & Health Excellence Awards | 1st Mar | 1st May | HR & Training | UK |
| Working Families Best Practice Awards | ~7th Mar | ~20th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing | 8th Mar | 27th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces for Development | 8th Mar | 23rd May | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces for Women | 8th Mar | 23rd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Custom Content Development Companies | ~8th Mar | ~25th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| The Firm Awards | ~10th Mar | ~8th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Linkedin Top 25 Companies in the UK | ~10th Mar | ~19th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| IELA International E-Learning Awards - Business Division | ~12th Mar | ~14th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Tomorrow's Health and Safety Awards | ~13th Mar | ~1st May | HR & Training | UK |
| The EFMD Excellence in Practice EiP Awards (Learning & Development Partnerships) | ~15th Mar | 4th Oct | HR & Training | International |
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17th Mar | ~1st May | HR & Training | UK |
| The Recruiter Awards | ~23rd Mar | 28th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
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28th Mar | ~15th Aug | HR & Training | UK & Republic of Ireland |
| The UK's 100 Best Companies to Work For | ~31st Mar | 1st Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Pink News Awards | ~31st Mar | ~19th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Online Learning Library Companies | ~5th Apr | ~23rd Jul | HR & Training | International |
| Business Awards UK - Business Training and Education Awards | ~10th Apr | ~1st May | HR & Training | UK |
| ONREC Online Recruitment Awards | ~12th Apr | ~23rd Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Ragan’s Workplace Wellness Hot List | ~12th Apr | ~15th Aug | HR & Training | International |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Human Capital Management Program | ~14th Apr | ~17th Aug | HR & Training | International |
| Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers | ~14th Apr | ~29th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The Stonewall Global Workplace Equality Index | ~19th Apr | 23rd Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Working Dads Employer Awards | ~21st Apr | ~21st Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Corporate Adviser Awards | ~21st Apr | 27th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Employee Benefit News Excellence in Benefits Awards | ~21st Apr | ~24th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| British Training Awards | ~21st Apr | ~22nd Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| TIARA Talent Tech Star Awards | ~21st Apr | ~29th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Workplace Pride Global Benchmark | ~21st Apr | ~7th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| The CIPD People Management Awards | ~27th Apr | ~21st Sep | HR & Training | International |
| APSCo Awards for Excellence | ~28th Apr | ~20th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Incentive Marketing Association IMA Summit Awards | ~28th Apr | ~18th Jul | HR & Training | International |
| Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards | ~28th Apr | 5th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The UK Excellence Awards (BQF British Quality Foundation) | ~28th Apr | 5th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| Relocate Awards | ~30th Apr | ~8th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| GenM’s Menopause Awards | ~30th Apr | ~1st Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Learning Services Companies | ~3rd May | ~9th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| HPMA Excellence in People Awards | ~3rd May | ~19th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Refinitiv Global Diversity & Inclusion Index | ~5th May | ~30th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| The Ethnicity Awards | ~10th May | 2nd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| National Diversity Awards | ~12th May | ~15th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Institute of Internal Communication IoIC Awards | ~12th May | ~22nd Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The Reward 300 | ~18th May | ~8th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Workplace Savings & Benefits (WSB) Awards | ~19th May | ~7th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Employer Brand Management Awards | ~19th May | ~15th Sep | HR & Training | Europe |
| National Centre For Diversity NCFD Fredie Awards | ~26th May | ~9th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The Global Healthy Workplace Awards (GHWAwards) | ~31st May | ~20th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| SGUK National Health and Safety Awards | ~31st May | ~16th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Experiential Learning Technologies Companies | ~31st May | ~20th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| The CPD Awards | ~31st May | 24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Coach of the Year | ~1st Jun | ~1st Sep | HR & Training | International |
| The Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards | ~7th Jun | ~10th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| ICF International Prism Award | ~10th Jun | ~25th Aug | HR & Training | International |
| The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards | ~12th Jun | ~5th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Learning Elite Award | ~12th Jun | 15th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| Recruitment Marketing Awards | ~14th Jun | 26th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| TIARA Talent Acquisition Awards Europe | ~15th Jun | 5th Oct | HR & Training | Europe |
| Personnel Today Awards | ~16th Jun | 21st Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| IELA International E-Learning Awards - Academic Division | ~16th Jun | ~26th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| BITC Race at Work Charter Survey | ~16th Jun | 10th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards UK | ~20th Jun | ~12th Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services | 21st Jun | 3rd Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training | 21st Jun | 3rd Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Social Mobility Employer Index | ~23rd Jun | ~20th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Reward Strategy Incentive Awards | ~23rd Jun | 28th Sep | HR & Training | Europe |
| Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards | ~23rd Jun | 28th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Business Awards UK - LGBTQ+ Business Awards | ~23rd Jun | ~7th Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Chief Learning Officer Magazine Learning in Practice Awards | ~26th Jun | 16th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| The Stevie® Awards for Great Employers | 26th Jun | 16th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Learning Management System (LMS) Companies | ~28th Jun | ~22nd Oct | HR & Training | International |
| Diversity in Tech Awards | ~28th Jun | ~27th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| TIARA Talent Solutions Awards | ~29th Jun | ~21st Sep | HR & Training | Europe |
| The National Apprenticeship Awards | ~30th Jun | 29th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Global Recruiter Industry Awards | ~30th Jun | 14th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Incentive Magazine Motivation Masters Awards | ~30th Jun | ~7th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| UK Social Mobility Awards | ~30th Jun | 12th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Business Culture Awards | ~30th Jun | 15th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Lead5050 Awards (Gender Balance) | ~30th Jun | 4th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix | ~30th Jun | ~1st Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark | ~30th Jun | ~7th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| LGBTQ+ Defence Awards | ~30th Jun | 17th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Online Learning Consortium Fellows Program | ~1st Jul | ~5th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| TIARA Recruitment Awards | ~6th Jul | 18th Oct | HR & Training | UK & Republic of Ireland |
| The WorkLife 50 | ~14th Jul | ~9th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| PR Internships and Apprenticeships Awards | ~18th Jul | ~6th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| HR in Hospitality Awards for Excellence | ~21st Jul | 29th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Menopause Friendly Employer Awards | ~21st Jul | ~14th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards | ~21st Jul | 19th Jan | HR & Training | EMEA |
| The Diversity Power List | ~24th Jul | ~1st Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Inclusive Awards | ~24th Jul | 5th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Advanced Learning Technologies Companies | ~26th Jul | ~10th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| Business Awards UK - Recruitment Awards | ~26th Jul | ~9th Aug | HR & Training | UK |
| The OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Models Lists | ~27th Jul | 9th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| ABP Awards | ~28th Jul | 8th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| In-house Recruitment Awards | ~31st Jul | 29th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Learning Technologies Awards | ~31st Jul | 15th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| The Engagement Excellence Awards | ~31st Jul | ~2nd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Learning Pool Awards | ~31st Jul | ~13th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| National Facilitator Awards | ~31st Jul | ~7th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| ATD Excellence in Practice Awards | ~1st Aug | 31st Dec | HR & Training | International |
| European Diversity Awards | ~4th Aug | 10th Nov | HR & Training | Europe |
| Coaching Culture Awards | ~5th Aug | ~3rd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers | ~5th Aug | ~1st Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards | ~6th Aug | ~20th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| HR Excellence Awards (HR Magazine) | ~7th Aug | 5th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Times Graduate Recruitment Awards | ~11th Aug | ~1st Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The Engage Awards | ~14th Aug | 28th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Reward Strategy - The Rewards | ~18th Aug | 22nd Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Inclusive Top 50 Employers | ~18th Aug | 5th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| enei Inclusivity Excellence Awards | ~21st Aug | ~30th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top IT and Technical Training Companies | ~23rd Aug | ~19th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence | ~30th Aug | ~31st Aug | HR & Training | International |
| Training APEX Awards | ~5th Sep | ~13th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| The Investors in People Awards | ~8th Sep | 14th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| British Recruitment Awards | ~8th Sep | 8th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| UK Coaching Awards | ~11th Sep | ~6th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Paseda360 National Coaching Awards | ~15th Sep | 8th Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| National Online Recruitment Awards (NORAs) | ~18th Sep | 6th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Fortune World's Best Workplaces | ~19th Sep | 16th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Assessment and Evaluation Companies | ~20th Sep | ~10th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| Sword of Honour | ~22nd Sep | 24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Globe of Honour | ~22nd Sep | 24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The ERSA Employability Awards | ~22nd Sep | 9th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| RAD Awards (Recruitment Advertising) | 29th Sep | 25th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| Federation of Awarding Bodies FAB Awards | 29th Sep | 30th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Culture Pioneers Awards | 29th Sep | ~16th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Trans in the City Awards | 30th Sep | ~14th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Learning Awards | 1st Oct | 22nd Feb | HR & Training | International |
| Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative RIDI Awards | 6th Oct | 7th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Program | 6th Oct | 7th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| WorkL Happiest Companies Awards | 7th Oct | 21st Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Universum’s Most Attractive Employers | 12th Oct | 1st Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards | 13th Oct | 30th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| AAC Apprenticeship Awards | 13th Oct | 27th Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| HRO Today Association Awards | 16th Oct | 1st Dec | HR & Training | EMEA |
| WorkLife Awards | 20th Oct | ~8th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| WM People Top Employer Awards | 27th Oct | 6th Feb | HR & Training | UK |
| ATD BEST Awards | 27th Oct | ~21st May | HR & Training | International |
| Britain's Healthiest Workplace | 31st Oct | 15th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
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