The Strategy Awards
1. Best Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace Strategy
Recognises organisations with a comprehensive strategy to promoting mental wellbeing within the workplace.
- Past winners: The Weber Shandwick Collective Asia Pacific, Balfour Beatty, Bank of Ireland.
2. Best New Workplace Approach to Mental Wellbeing
For organisations that have recently taken their first meaningful steps toward supporting mental wellbeing.
- Past winners: Royal Mail, Environment Resources Management (ERM), Media Cause.
3. Best Sustainable/Ongoing Mental Wellbeing Strategy
Recognises organisations that demonstrate a long-term commitment to mental wellbeing in the workplace.
- Past winners: Wave, Omexom UK & ROI Experian
4. Best Use of Research and Insights
Recognises organisations that have used research and insights to understand their workforce and translate that knowledge into meaningful wellbeing initiatives.
- Past winners: Zenith Mental Health Brazil
The Engagement Awards
5. Best Initiative to Engage Colleagues
Celebrates workplaces that have launched creative, accessible initiatives to support colleagues’ mental wellbeing.
- Past winners: Freshfields LLP, Kearney Olympics, Ogilvy Health
6. Best Targeted Mental Wellbeing Campaign
Recognises campaigns designed for a specific employee group or workplace challenge – e.g., men’s or women’s health, LGBTQ+ inclusion, stress, long-term conditions, or other identified needs.
- Past winners: Mondelez, Mental Health UK & Lloyds Banking, NatWest Group
7. Best Internal Wellbeing Communications
Celebrates organisations that use internal communications effectively to drive engagement with mental wellbeing initiatives.
- Past winners: BAM UK&I
8. Best Community Impact or ESG Initiative [NEW]
This award recognises initiatives connecting workplace wellbeing with social impact. It celebrates programmes that boost employee engagement while supporting local communities, charities or social causes.
The Internal Support Awards
9. Best Global Wellbeing Programme
Recognises global wellbeing initiatives that have been effectively activated at a local level to support employee wellbeing across different regions.
- Past winners: Schaeffler x Awaris
10. Best Not-for-profit/Charity Internal Wellbeing Programme
Honours not-for-profit and charitable organisations demonstrating strong commitment to employee wellbeing.
**Free to enter**
- Past winners: Helen & Douglas House
11. Best Employee Network/Resource Group
Celebrates networks or resource groups that support colleagues’ mental wellbeing. This can include wellbeing, but is not limited to, parenting, menopause, grief, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, faith-based, or mental health first aid networks.
- Past winners: GSK, HSBC, Global Mindfulness Program, Deutsche Bank
12. Best Grief Support Initiative
Recognises programmes providing support and raising awareness for employees experiencing grief.
- Past winners: Environment Agency
13. Best Neurodivergent Support Programme
Recognises initiatives supporting and raising awareness for neurodivergent employees’ mental wellbeing.
- Past winners: BNP Paribas
14. Best Holistic Wellbeing Programme
Recognises initiatives integrating physical, mental and lifestyle support. Examples span physical health initiatives, mental and financial wellbeing support, as well as lifestyle offerings that enhance nutrition, sleep and stress resilience.
- Past winner: Haleon
15. Best Financial Wellbeing Programme
Recognises initiatives that link financial and mental wellbeing, helping employees manage financial challenges that impact their overall health.
- Past winners: Cadent Gas
The Mental Wellbeing Solutions Awards
16. Wellbeing Technology & Innovation Award
Celebrates the most impactful use of technology to enhance employee wellbeing. It recognises digital solutions, innovative products or AI-driven tools that address workplace wellbeing challenges with creativity, responsibility and measurable results.
- Past winners: I AM ME THE APP, Live More Offline
17. Wellbeing Provider of the Year
Recognises wellbeing suppliers that deliver outstanding products to the workplace wellbeing space. Whether you are an EAP, app, online resource, data provider, trainer, strategist, consultancy or agency, this category celebrates providers who demonstrate best-in-class quality, innovation and impact.
- Past winners: Wellbeing Lead Academy Ltd, Mental Health UK- Into Work.
PLEASE NOTE: After the early bird period (26 February onwards), the cost of entry for this award will be £399 (+VAT).
The Inspiration Awards
18. Most Inspiring Mental Wellbeing Champion, Ally or First Aider
Recognises a Champion, Ally or First Aider who has shown exceptional dedication to supporting colleagues’ mental wellbeing.
- Past winners: Emma George, BCLP; Natalie Degg, Experian; Vikky Goodwin, VolkerRail.
19. Executive Sponsor of the Year
Celebrates senior executives and C-Suite leaders who have made mental wellbeing a strategic priority.
- Past winners: Jane Austin, Wave
20. Wellbeing Leadership Award [NEW]
Honours senior leaders who are responsible for wellbeing. The senior leader can be responsible for just wellbeing or have wellbeing within their remit. It celebrates leaders who show vision, influence and commitment in embedding wellbeing into organisational culture.
21. Hero of the Year Award
Recognises individuals who have made a remarkable contribution to workplace mental health. Nominees may be new to wellbeing, long-standing allies or colleagues who stepped up beyond their usual role (side of desk).
- Past winners: Natalie Degg, Experian; Chris Newman, Mobility Operations
22. The Storyteller Award
Celebrates individuals who use their personal experiences to drive meaningful change.
- Past winners: Antonio Ferreira, Shocka, Joe Bellman
23. Young Wellbeing Advocate
Recognises an employee under 35 years old who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to promoting mental wellbeing inside or outside their organisation.
- Past winners: Tanya Marwaha, Beyond UK
24. Team of the Year
Celebrates a team that has worked collaboratively to advance mental wellbeing.
- Past winners: Beyond UK; Motability Operations Ltd.
25. Wellbeing Collaboration Award [NEW]
Recognises exceptional partnerships that have worked together to improve employee wellbeing. This includes collaborations between organisations, internal teams or ERGs or external partners that combine expertise and creativity to deliver impactful initiatives.
Recognition of Excellence Awards (non-entering)
26. The Founders’ Choice Award
Presented to the most exceptional entry across all categories. Selected by our panel of judges, the Grand Prix Winner honours an organisation or individual whose submission demonstrates outstanding leadership, measurable results and a transformative approach to supporting mental wellbeing at work.
- Past winners: Jemma Falloon, Mondelez; Becky Kearns, Fertility Matters at Work; Harley Cunningham, Virgin Media O2
27. The Grand Prix
Personally selected by the Founders of This Can Happen to recognise an individual or organisation that has made an extraordinary contribution to advancing mental wellbeing. It celebrates those whose influence, dedication or innovation has significantly shaped the mental wellbeing landscape –whether through pioneering initiatives, exceptional leadership or sustained commitment to positive change.
- Past winners: Emma George, BCLP; Mental Health UK Into Work; Deutsche Bank.
