2026 Shortlist

BEST WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS INITIATIVE

The Access Group

— Best Workplace Mental Health Awareness Initiative

VetPartners

BEST WORKPLACE HEALTH & WELLBEING AWARENESS INITIATIVE

Active Care Group

Leeds College of Building

Modality Partnership

— CARE in Practice: Our Health & Wellbeing Awareness Programme

POWWR

BEST CHARITABLE/CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE

Alchemy Medical Writing

— creating medical factsheets for Tourettes Action pro bono

EY

— UK Sports Teams Network

Just Group

— Just Oarsome 2025

Markerstudy Group

Newsquest & Teenage Cancer Trust

— Charity Partnership 2025

The Access Group

— Best Charitable/Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative

The Keynote Club

— How a small community project became an ambition to help over 1 million people overcome their fear of public speaking

NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVE

BizClik Media

— Future Workforce Development Initiative

Impression

— Launchpad: A new pathway into digital careers

The Jargon Group

The Keynote Club

— How a small community project became an ambition to help over 1 million people overcome their fear of public speaking

ESG PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST FLEXIBLE WORKING POLICY

IFF Research

— Further enhancing flexibility through a four-day week trial

Propellernet

The Access Group

— Best Flexible Working Policy

BEST CULTURE TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE

Bubble Design & Marketing

— Cultural Roles Programme

FunnelFuel

— Liv Martin & Harriette Davison

Stick + Twist

Structura UK

— Gold Standard Inclusive Environment Enables Company Culture To Thrive

The Access Group

— Best Culture Transformation Initiative

Total Fitness

— More Is Possible: Employee Engagement Initiative

Transport for London & t-three Consulting

— Leading the Future

BEST DIVERSITY, EQUALITY & INCLUSION (DEIB) INITIATIVE

The Access Group

— Best Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEIB) Initiative

Flagstone Group

Structura UK

— Gold Standard Inclusive Environment Enables Company Culture To Thrive

REMOTE WORKING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Marco Fiori & Bamboo

— The ‘Bam’ Initiative

Reboot Online

— A sustainable four-day remote structure

BEST EMPLOYEE LED INITIATIVE

FunnelFuel

— Liv Martin & Harriette Davison

Gearset

BEST INTEGRATION & MERGER INITIATIVE

Navantia UK & Harland & Wolff

— Integration & Merger

The Jargon Group

— The Jargon Journey: Merging Five Agencies into One

BUSINESS PURPOSE BEFORE PROFIT AWARD

gunnercooke

Octopus Energy

— Social Worker Initiative Leads New Standards in Vulnerable Customer Care

Propellernet

BEST INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Active Care Group

Skyrise

— Respect in Action: Embedding Sexual Harassment Prevention Beyond Policy

The Access Group

— Best Internal Communications Campaign of the Year

BEST EMPLOYEE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Homes For Students

— YOUniveristy

Impression

— Launchpad: A new pathway into digital careers

Inizio Medical

— allegro

JCDecaux

— Grow Programme Cultivates Lifelong Inclusive Learning And Development

Step Inside Group & Kerry Dairy Ireland (KDI)

— Re-Imagining Leadership

Transport for London & t-three Consulting

— Leading the Future

BEST EMPLOYEE PROGRESSION & RETENTION STRATEGY

LOCALiQ & The Fulfilment Team

— The "People-First" Growth Ecosystem

Propellernet

The Jargon Group

— The Small Agency with Big Career Growth

BEST ONBOARDING/INDUCTION PROGRAMME

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST WORKING ENVIRONMENT (REMOTE)

Alchemy Medical Writing

LOCALiQ

— Fully Remote Working Environment

The Digital Voice

— A global remote-first working environment

WIRO

BEST HR SOFTWARE OR TOOL

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST WORKING ENVIRONMENT (LOCATION)

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

LEADERSHIP AWARD

Launch Studio

— Charlotte Honey

Outsourced Events Limited

Stick + Twist

— Nick Baker

TAB

— Duncan Kreeger

The Coaching Inn Group

— Jamaica Inn - Katie Marriott

WIRO

— Anna Vardikyan

B-CORP COMPANY OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

MOST INNOVATIVE CULTURE

Gearset

The Access Group

— Most Innovative Culture

Visiting Angels UK

BEST TEAM CULTURE

Alchemy Medical Writing

Brightec

Bubble Design & Marketing

Family Adventures Group

FunnelFuel

— Culture Team

IFF Research

Impression

Launch Studio

Outrank

— Ctl Atl Culture

Reflect Digital

HR PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST COMPANY TO WORK FOR

Active Care Group

Bubble Design & Marketing

Gearset

Must Have Ideas

Orgvue

Propellernet

The Access Group

— Best Company to Work For

CULTURE TEAM OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BUSINESS CULTURE AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR

Outrank

— Lucy Stirman

Skyrise

— Sam Sharwin

WIRO

— Amy Highland

BEST HR TEAM OF THE YEAR

There is no shortlist for the category, the winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

BEST AGENCY TO WORK FOR (SMALL – UNDER 25 EMPLOYEES)

Alchemy Medical Writing

Brainz Digital

Brightec

Get Better

Honest Communications

Sunday Treat

The Jargon Group

BEST AGENCY TO WORK FOR (MEDIUM - BETWEEN 26 - 50 EMPLOYEES)

Bubble Design & Marketing

Outsourced Events Limited

Reboot Online

Reflect Digital

BEST AGENCY TO WORK FOR (LARGE – OVER 51 EMPLOYEES)

emc3

Impression

LOCALiQ

Propellernet

Publicis Pro

Vested

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Testimonials

I’m so chuffed Sam won Culture Ambassador of the Year at the Culture Awards, it’s such wonderful recognition for all her hard work. She’s been ahead of the game in terms of rolling out an informative, inclusive and innovative program in our business that’s highly regarded by our peers in the sector. The feedback she gets both externally and internally is always excellent and she works hard to help drive DEI initiatives forward in work and in personal time. We’re lucky to have her and will enjoy seeing her fly the Culture Ambassador flag for the next year and beyond. Michelle Vint
Skyrise
We’re incredibly honoured to have been awarded the Best Workplace Health & Wellbeing Awareness Initiative for the second consecutive year. This recognition underscores our unwavering dedication to creating a workplace environment where each team member can thrive both personally and professionally. Jen Wlodyka
Distinctly
Being recognised for our commitment to nurturing an authentically supportive remote company culture has been a wonderful moment of reflection for us as a team, and for us as founders. Applying for the Company Culture Awards provided a unique opportunity to reflect on our practice as a small business, and be recognised for our commitment to growing a happy, healthy, and fulfilled international team. Abb-d Taiyo
Driftime®
We recognize the importance of building a workplace that puts its employees first, positively impacts the communities it works with and advocates for meaningful change. That’s why we couldn’t be more proud to have been shortlisted for ESG Program of the Year at the UK Company Culture Awards.
Ogury
It’s amazing to think we’re back at the culture awards and we are so excited to be shortlisted in new categories. The culture awards are so important to our team at Skyrise as we really love and believe in the culture we’ve created. It’s what makes us different to other companies so to be shortlisted is a huge team achievement. Sam Sharwin
Skyrise
It is an absolute honour to be shortlisted for the ‘Best Cultural Transformation Initiative’ Award at the 2024 UK Company Culture Awards. This recognition reflects our team’s commitment to cultivating a best-in-class workplace. Mark Brown
WRS
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