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 |
| Global Equality & Diversity Awards | 4th Sep | 22nd Oct | HR & Training | International |
| National Online Recruitment Awards (NORAs) | 6th Sep | 18th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The International Engage Awards | 7th Sep | 3rd Dec | HR & Training | International |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Program | 10th Sep | 27th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| UK Coaching Awards | 10th Sep | 3rd Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Rewards | 11th Sep | 8th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| Training Magazine’s Training Top 125 Award | 14th Sep | 22nd Feb | HR & Training | International |
| The Digiday WorkLife Awards | 18th Sep | ~14th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| The FT OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Models Lists | 18th Sep | ~25th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The Learning Awards | 25th Sep | 18th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| The National Apprenticeship Awards | 25th Sep | ~28th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| TrainingIndustry.com Top Training Companies | 30th Sep | ~8th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| Top Employer Institute Certification Programme | 30th Sep | ~30th Jan | HR & Training | International |
 | 30th Sep | 27th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| HR Brilliance Awards | 2nd Oct | 3rd Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Internal Communications Brilliance Awards | 2nd Oct | 3rd Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| Baxendale UK Employee Ownership Awards | ~10th Oct | ~19th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| National Centre for Diversity NCFD Grand Awards | ~13th Oct | ~16th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| World's Best Workplaces | ~14th Oct | ~15th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| Inclusive Top 50 Employers | 14th Oct | ~28th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence | ~15th Oct | ~13th Jul | HR & Training | International |
| Rainbow Honours | ~16th Oct | ~4th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| HR in Hospitality Awards for Excellence | ~26th Oct | ~27th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| RAD Awards (Recruitment Advertising) | ~27th Oct | ~30th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| The Peer Award for Excellence in People & Performance | ~1st Nov | ~28th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| ATD BEST Awards | ~6th Nov | ~5th Dec | HR & Training | International |
| REBA Employee Wellbeing Awards | ~14th Nov | ~4th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Great Place to Work | ~15th Nov | ~27th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| The Firm Awards | ~15th Nov | ~19th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| BITC Gender Equality Awards | ~22nd Nov | ~30th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| British LGBT Awards | ~22nd Nov | ~29th May | HR & Training | UK |
| SGUK National Health and Safety Awards | ~22nd Nov | ~30th Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards | 27th Nov | ~7th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Employer Brand Management Awards | ~29th Nov | ~13th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| The IFTDO Global HRD Awards | ~30th Nov | ~18th Mar | HR & Training | International |
| Diversity Champion Award and International Inclusion Award | ~1st Dec | ~1st Jan | HR & Training | International |
| Sword of Honour | 4th Dec | ~22nd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Globe of Honour | 4th Dec | ~22nd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards | ~5th Dec | 9th Aug | HR & Training | UK |
| Best Places to Work (Business Intelligence Group) | ~6th Dec | ~10th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| Incentive Magazine Motivation Masters Awards | ~10th Dec | ~29th Jan | HR & Training | International |
| British Ex-Forces in Business Awards | ~12th Dec | ~20th May | HR & Training | UK |
| ONREC Online Recruitment Awards | ~14th Dec | ~5th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Workplace Wellbeing Index | ~14th Dec | ~11th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| British Diversity Awards | ~14th Dec | ~26th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| ATD Innovation in Talent Development Award | ~15th Dec | ~17th May | HR & Training | International |
| BITC Diversity Intelligence | ~31st Dec | ~31st Jan | HR & Training | UK |
| The GEO Awards | ~10th Jan | ~11th Apr | HR & Training | International |
| PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards | ~13th Jan | ~31st Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For | 22nd Jan | 15th May | HR & Training | UK |
| The EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Model Lists | ~24th Jan | ~21st Nov | HR & Training | International |
| TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards | ~24th Jan | ~2nd Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| National Mentoring Awards | ~27th Jan | ~1st Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| The Recruiter Awards | ~29th Jan | 24th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| UK Employee Experience Awards | ~31st Jan | 10th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| BSIF Safety Awards | ~31st Jan | ~29th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| The Safety & Health Excellence Awards | ~31st Jan | ~29th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| Conscious Employer Awards | ~1st Feb | ~22nd Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| Employee Benefits Awards | ~7th Feb | 29th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| International Safety Awards (British Safety Council) | ~7th Feb | ~29th May | HR & Training | International |
| Pitman Training Super Achievers Awards | ~15th Feb | ~29th Mar | HR & Training | UK |
| HPMA Excellence Awards | ~18th Feb | ~4th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Corporate Adviser Awards | ~28th Feb | ~2nd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Working Families Best Practice Awards | ~28th Feb | ~20th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| The Rally Awards | ~28th Feb | ~23rd Apr | HR & Training | International |
| The Stonewall Global Workplace Equality Index | ~2nd Mar | ~15th Jul | HR & Training | International |
| Institute of Student Employers ISE Awards | ~2nd Mar | ~30th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| Refinitiv Global Diversity & Inclusion Index | ~5th Mar | ~30th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative RIDI Awards | ~9th Mar | ~4th Jun | HR & Training | UK |
| IELA International E-Learning Awards - Business Division | ~10th Mar | ~12th Jun | HR & Training | International |
| Tomorrow's Health and Safety Awards | ~13th Mar | ~1st Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| Relocate Awards | ~13th Mar | ~12th May | HR & Training | International |
| The EFMD Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards | ~15th Mar | ~15th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| This Can Happen Awards | ~19th Mar | 7th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| DIVA Awards | ~20th Mar | ~24th Apr | HR & Training | UK |
| The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards | ~25th Mar | 10th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Gartner Communications Awards | ~27th Mar | ~1st May | HR & Training | International |
| The Student Employee of the Year Awards (SEOTY) | ~27th Mar | ~2nd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Princess Royal Training Awards | ~31st Mar | ~24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The enei Awards (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion) | ~31st Mar | ~8th Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Pink News Awards | ~15th Apr | ~17th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Pillar World Awards | ~17th Apr | 19th Oct | HR & Training | International |
| Great Place to Work - UK's Best Workplaces for Women | ~30th Apr | ~3rd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Workplace Savings & Benefits (WSB) Awards | ~7th May | 14th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Brandon Hall Excellence in Human Capital Management Program | ~8th May | ~5th Feb | HR & Training | International |
| The HR Distinction Awards | ~14th May | 15th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Global Recruiter Industry Awards | ~14th May | ~2nd Jul | HR & Training | UK |
| Institute of Internal Communication Awards (IoIC) | ~14th May | 25th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| National Diversity Awards | ~18th May | 25th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The CIPD People Management Awards | ~28th May | 28th Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) Circle of Excellence Awards | ~29th May | ~18th Jul | HR & Training | International |
| ICF International Prism Award | ~1st Jun | ~25th Aug | HR & Training | International |
| IELA International E-Learning Awards - Academic Division | ~7th Jun | ~25th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| Ragan's Top Women in HR Awards | ~10th Jun | 31st Jul | HR & Training | International |
| Kantar Inclusion Index | ~12th Jun | ~24th Sep | HR & Training | International |
| The Engagement Excellence Awards | ~16th Jun | ~16th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The Global Healthy Workplace Awards (GHWAwards) | ~18th Jun | 20th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Personnel Today Awards | ~19th Jun | 17th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| ABP Workforce Experience Awards | ~19th Jun | 14th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Recruitment Marketing Awards | ~19th Jun | 29th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Asian Apprenticeship Awards | ~26th Jun | 23rd Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Social Mobility Index | ~26th Jun | ~11th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| BAME Apprenticeship Awards | ~26th Jun | 24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| HR Excellence Awards (HR Magazine) | ~30th Jun | 29th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards (TIARAs) | ~3rd Jul | 21st Oct | HR & Training | International |
| APSCo Awards for Excellence | ~9th Jul | ~8th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| Britain's Healthiest Workplace | ~10th Jul | ~15th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| The Stevie Awards for Great Employers | 22nd Jul | 4th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| The Learning Technologies Awards | 31st Jul | 18th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Inspiration in HR Award | 31st Jul | 25th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Online Learning Consortium Fellows Program | 31st Jul | ~19th Nov | HR & Training | International |
| Investing in Ethnicity Awards | 31st Jul | 30th Oct | HR & Training | UK |
| The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers | 1st Aug | 1st Sep | HR & Training | UK |
| The Inclusive Companies Awards | 14th Aug | ~28th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Not a Red Card Awards | 14th Aug | 4th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards | 14th Aug | 11th Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Investors in People Awards | 23rd Aug | 24th Nov | HR & Training | UK |
| In-house Recruitment Awards for Excellence | 31st Aug | 2nd Dec | HR & Training | UK |
| The Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards | 31st Aug | ~10th Dec | HR & Training | International |
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