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2025 Shortlist

Explore our shortlist for this year's Awards

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Congratulations to all the shortlisted entrants!


"We are delighted to continue supporting these Awards, which shine a light on the outstanding work of so many organisations and individuals. The variety of industries represented and the scale of achievements showcased has been truly impressive. Congratulations to all those shortlisted — we look forward to celebrating the winners on Wednesday 
19th November."

Toni Graves, Chair of Judges, Global Head of Reward and Wellbeing, A&O Shearman.


Find out about all our 2024 Award Winners here.

The Strategy Awards

Best Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy

  • Centrica
  • Hitachi Rail
  • The Weber Shandwick Collective Asia Pacific
  • GSK Belgium
  • Chevron Corporation

Best New Workplace Approach to Mental Wellbeing

  • Royal Mail
  • Swizzels
  • Lucion

Best Sustainable/Ongoing Mental Wellbeing Strategy

  • Bright Horizons UK
  • Enginuity Group
  • Wave

Best Use of Research and Insights

  • Work Wellbeing Movement
  • Zenith
  • Alzheimer's Society
  • Affinity Health at Work
  • Swizzels

The Engagement Awards

Best Initative to Engage Colleagues

  • Experian
  • NatWest
  • Freshfields LLP

Best Awareness-raising Mental Wellbeing Campaign

  • BAM UK&I
  • FinWELL
  • Mondelez
  • The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in the Legal Profession

Best Internal Mental Health Communications

  • Freshfields LLP
  • BAM UK&I

The Internal Support Awards

Best Global Wellbeing Programme

  • Experian
  • Schaeffler x Awaris
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation x CiC

Best Neurodivergent Support Programme

  • BNP Paribas
  • Environment Agency
  • Brewers Decorator Centres
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Schroders Personal Wealth

Best Employee Network/Resource Group

  • GSK
  • Wates
  • Accenture

Best Grief Support Initiative

  • Kaplan
  • EY
  • Environment Agency

Best Holistic Wellbeing Programme

  • Haleon
  • Schaeffler x Awaris
  • Alzheimer's Society
  • EPAM
  • Arqiva

Best Not-for-profit/Charity Internal Wellbeing Programme

  • Alzheimer's Society
  • Helen & Douglas House
  • Dementia UK

Best Financial Wellbeing Programme

  • Cadent Gas 
  • Better with Money Ltd
  • FinWELL

The Mental Wellbeing Solutions Awards

Best Use of Product or Technology for Wellbeing

  • The Wellbeing Project
  • OneHub Wellbeing
  • I AM ME

Wellbeing Provider of the Year

  • Wellbeing Lead Academy Ltd
  • The Wellbeing Project
  • Talk Works
  • WorkingWell

The Inspiration Awards

Most Inspiring Mental Wellbeing Champion, Ally or First Aider

  • Emma George, BCLP
  • Vickie Jones, BAM UK&I
  • Patricia Pauli, Haleon

Most Inspiring Senior Leader

  • Gethin Nadin, Benifex
  • David Gordon, GSK
  • Bhawin Patel, Accenture

Head of Wellbeing Award

  • Robert Cheesman, Balfour Beatty Plc
  • Gabby Foley, Deloitte

Hero of the Year Award

  • Natalie Degg, Experian
  • Ailíse Boyle, A&O Shearman
  • Jennifer Elworthy, Jennifer Elworthy Coaching and Consulting
  • Crystal Stewart, Crystal Stewart Solicitors

The Storyteller Award

  • Esther Marshall, Sophie Says
  • Lizzie Pickering, Lizzie Pickering Grief Investigation
  • Antonio Ferreira, University of Essex
  • Samantha Langford, Gaia Wellbeing
  • Anita Guru, The Mind Coach

Executive Sponsor of the Year

  • Jane Austin, Wave
  • Jon Bevan, A&O Shearman
  • Mark Whitehead, Accenture
  • Carolyn Cole, Lucion

Best Young Wellbeing Advocate

  • Mariam Elkaradia, Lucion
  • Elliot Foster, SuperWellness
  • Louise Lyons-Appiah, Beyond UK
  • Tanya Marwaha, Beyond UK
  • Josh Mulleary, Betknowmore UK
  • Omar Salman, Bloomberg

Team of the Year

  • Beyond UK
  • FinWELL, MHFA England & R;pple
  • BeWell Champions, Hitachi Rail

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