Welcome to the HR Excellence Awards

The HR Excellence Awards shine a light on innovative and best practice HR strategies, as well as exemplary people leaders.

These awards – the most sought-after trophies in the industry – exist to celebrate the profession’s greatest asset: its people.

Huge thanks for your entries, and for your support of hardworking HR teams across the UK.

Our judging panel for the HR Excellence Awards 2026 is hard at work, evaluating the wide range of HR initiatives and professionals you’ve put forward to win a trophy or two.

Look forward to finding out who makes the shortlist, in October.

Here’s to celebrating HR’s success at our glittering black-tie presentation ceremony on 1 December.

See you there!