We’re a winner in the British HR Awards 2025!
We are delighted to announce that we’ve been named a Winner in the British HR Awards 2025.
The British HR Awards is an annual campaign that sets out to discover and celebrate the teams and individuals who are truly passionate about delivering a world-class people experience.
This year, over 350 entries were received from organisations across the UK, and so competition to be named a Winner proved to be fierce. Firms taking part ranged from start-up innovators to public sector heroes, tech superstars, global titans and everything in between.
Winners were revealed at a special celebration event in Covent Garden, London, hosted by comedian Fiona Allen. A range of categories were awarded, including ‘Culture Initiative of the Year’, ‘Employee Wellness Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Leader of the Year’.
The British HR Awards 2025 Judges include:
- Louise Benford, Chief People Officer, The AA
- Sharon Benson, HR & OD Director
- Anne Billson-Ross, Group HR Director, Taylor Wimpey
- Kath Ennis, Chief People Officer, Ansor LLP
- Mary Foulkes OBE FCIPD, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Culture, Shelter
- Leigh Gannon, Director People & Organisation, PUMA UKI
- Julie Griggs, Director of People & Partnering, The Open University
- Maria Hawley, Director of People, Fisher German
- Melanie Hetherington, Chief People Officer, NatWest Cushon
- Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Business Services Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
- Janet Roberts, Chief People & Culture Officer, Cycas Hospitality
- Tara Ryan, VP of People Experience, Monzo
- Perry Timms, Chief Energy Officer, People and Transformational HR
- Lucy Tobin, People Director, Frontier Economics
Claire McLean, CEO at Realise HR said: “We are incredibly proud and honoured to be recognised as HR Consultancy of the Year for the second year running. As a small but mighty team, this award is a testament to the passion, dedication, and impact we bring to every client partnership.”
Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible and British HR Awards judge said: “The need for an engaged and agile workforce is more urgent than ever, and it’s the outstanding skill, passion, and hard work of HR professionals who are meeting these challenges head-on. The British HR Awards are proud to celebrate these exceptional teams and individuals. Congratulations to all the Winners.”