Wellity Global, together with our partners at GRC World Forums, is thrilled to announce that the 2026 Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards shortlist has officially been released and what an extraordinary lineup it is.
These awards honour the individuals, teams, and organisations who are reshaping the wellbeing landscape across British workplaces. From mental health initiatives to diversity advocacy, from physical wellbeing strategies to inspirational leadership, this shortlist highlights the very best in wellbeing excellence.
With hundreds of outstanding entries from across the nation, the calibre of submissions has been nothing short of inspirational. We are proud to celebrate every nominee who is driving meaningful, measurable, and human-centred change in workplaces today.
Category by Category
Below is the full official shortlist, showcasing the change-makers and champions who are leading the charge for healthier, happier, more inclusive workplaces.
Excellence in Male Health Advocacy
- Gary Giles, Birmingham Airport Ltd
- Jamie Lloyd, Jamie Lloyd Pain Relief Clinic
- Kamil Lisiak, Cadent Gas
- Kevin Donovan, University of Strathclyde
- On The Tools
- Robin Nower, L&Q group
Excellence in Female Health Advocacy
- L&Q Female Health Initiatives
- NatWest Group
- Sarah Darwen, Halcyon Women’s Health
- Sarah Paterson, Kyndryl
- Scottish Water Wellbeing Team
- The MaxWomen Health Workstream
Most Flexible Workplace
- Core Financial Paraplanning Limited
- HubGem
- Maya CARE CIC
- Snap Finger Click
- Up to Speed Training
- XR Therapeutics
- WildBrain
Employee Network of the Year
- AllInforma Rainbow, Informa
- Belong Network Team, Scottish Water
- Dreams
- Just Mortgages
- MaxWomen
- Scottish and Southern Energy
Diversity & Belonging Team of the Year
- Bentley Motors
- Giffgaff
- Leonardo Hotels
- Octopus Electric Vehicles
- Warner Music UK
LGBTQIA+ Changemaker of the Year
- Adelle Barker, Sky
- Ben Hughes, Kyndryl
- BeProud Team, Bentley Motors
- Daisy Reeves, BCLP
- Harry Taylor, Octopus Energy
- Phil McQuillen, E.On Energy
Neurodiversity Advocate of the year
- Connor Virgo, Octopus Electric Vehicles
- Amber Bloxham, Octopus energy
- Stephen Gill, Institute of Refrigeration
Wellbeing Service Provider of the Year
- Equipsme
- Hands on at Work
- Kuutch
- Welfy
- Wellbeing Lead Academy
- WorkingWell
Personal Wellbeing Provider of the Year
- Amani Kaite LTD
- Dr Kate Jenkins
- Journey with Nikita
- Needi
- Rebuilding Thoughts
- Suffolk Mind
- The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety
Best Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy: SME
- CloudFM Group Limited
- Cubico Sustainable Investments
- Mental Health Foundation
- Mon Communities Forward
- Quibble
- Rhotic Media
- Flagstone
Best Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy: Large Company
- Bentley Motors Ltd
- Chargebacks911
- Computacenter
- George Eliot Hospital Charity
- Glyn Hopkin Ltd
- Govia Thameslink Railway
- Hilton London Metropole
- Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
- The Access Group
- Tesco Mobile
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Hull
Wellbeing Excellence in Emergency Services
- Ben Towell Consultancy Ltd
- City of London Corporation
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- London Fire Brigade
- Wellbeing dogs and handlers at London fire brigade
Wellbeing Leader of the Year
- Amy Polly, ADHD360
- Charles Alberts, Clifford Chance
- Claire Burgess, Unipart
- Dr Danielle Eaton, GTR
- Dr VENUGR, SNEL
- Eeva Van Looy, North Highland
- Elzira Batyrbekova, Colibrix limited
- Izzy Hare, Deloitte
- Leisha Harrell, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
- Lianne Frost, Warner Music International Services Ltd
- Matt Wilson, Computacenter
- Ryan Hopkins, JAAQ (Just Ask A Question)
Mental Health Advocate of the Year
- Anastasia Vinnikova, City of London Corporation
- Daniel Lane, Acacium Group
- Deborah Chidera Arikibe, Youth Aspire Connect Organisation
- Hugo Forrester, Birmingham Airport Ltd
- Jo Pope, Convera
- Laura Hadfield, BSI Group
- Liane Carver, Nationwide Building Society
- Sian Musial, Just Mortgages
- Soma Ghosh, The Career Happiness Mentor
- Wali Rahman, Forestry Commission
Most Inspiring HR Champion of the Year
- Antoinette Farrell-Jones, Birmingham Airport Ltd
- Fiorela Carmona, Kraft Heinz
- Kelly Copeland, AJ Chambers
Most Inspiring Employee of the Year
- Louise Kelly, Birmingham Airport Limited
- Luke Mears, Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Maddie Armstrong, &ASIAN
- Kamalpreet Grewal, eduthing Limited
Excellence in Workplace Risk Management
- Cadent
- Gertrude Naggujja, Centenary Bank
- Mott MacDonald
- Pinsent Masons LLP
- Rebecca Howard, Hull College Group
Lifetime Impact in Workplace Wellbeing
- Craig Lewis, The Healthy Employee
- Emily Pearson, Wellbeing Lead Academy
- Matt Smeed and Aletheia Conway-Hughes, Working Well Community
- Paul Dorrington, South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust and Phoenix Works
- Sian Musial, Just Mortgages
Breaking the Silence Award
- Andy Baines-Vosper, Samaritans
- Disabled By Society
- Holly Atyeo-Smith, Bupa Dental Care
- Kim Uzzell, The Financial Wellbeing Academy
- Leila Hobart, Little Wings of Hope
- Nicole Ratcliffe, The Workplace Sleep Coach
- Periklis Theologidis, Fife College
- Sofie Day, Turning Point
Best Physical Wellbeing Initiative
- Beyondly
- Carly Woolley, Home Office
- HCML
- Martyn Pace, Set The Pace Health and Fitness
Best Mental Wellbeing Initiative
- A1jOBS
- Deutsche Bank
- Dick White Academy
- Dunnhumby
- Kelly and Jamie Farr, YourNorth
- Race At Your Pace Ltd
- Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Sharon Louise Gray, Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
- The Mental Health Toolkit Team
- The London Fire Brigade Trauma and Well-being Dogs Team
Wellbeing App/Platform of the Year
- JAAQ (Just Ask A Question)
- Needi
- Personify Health
- ReechUs
- The Team at Everymind at work
- Wellhub
Excellence in Employee Engagement
- Babcock
- Birmingham Airport
- Cadent
- Indigo Swan
- Visiting Angels UK
Wellbeing Team of the Year: SME
- Beyondly Global Limited
- Evolution Power Tools
- L-Lynch
- YourNorth
Wellbeing Team of the Year: Large Company
- Acacium Group
- Deutsche Bank
- E.ON UK
- Equinix
- Govia Thameslink Rail
- Scottish Water
- United Response
- Veolia UK
- Warner Music Group
To all nominees on this shortlist – HUGE congratulations. Your commitment, innovation, and passion are changing lives and reshaping the future of workplace wellbeing across the nation.
We look forward to celebrating your achievements at the awards ceremony at Grosvenor House on Thursday 19th March 2026!
