Award Categories

This award recognises workplaces with over 750 employees that have implemented an exceptional strategy to strengthen mental wellbeing in the workplace. Entries should consider:

• How strategies are implemented from top to bottom.
• Successfully breaking stigma around mental wellbeing with executive buy-in, resulting in company-wide cultural change.
• Delivery of measurable improvement and success.

Entrants should demonstrate an inclusive, preventive and supportive approach to mental wellbeing. This could showcase how considerations around mental wellbeing are reflected in a strategic approach and wider policies and systems that flex to the needs of all employees, for example, recognising that good mental wellbeing cannot be taken for granted, by encouraging reasonable adjustments and flexible working.

This award recognises workplaces with fewer than 750 employees that have implemented an exceptional strategy to strengthen mental wellbeing in the workplace. Entries should consider:

• How strategies are implemented from top to bottom. 
• Successfully breaking stigma around mental wellbeing with executive buy-in, resulting in company-wide cultural change.
• Delivery of measurable improvement and success.

Entrants should demonstrate an inclusive, preventive and supportive approach to mental wellbeing. This could showcase how considerations around mental wellbeing are reflected in a strategic approach and wider policies and systems that flex to the needs of all employees, for example, recognising that good mental wellbeing cannot be taken for granted, by encouraging reasonable adjustments and flexible working.

This award recognises workplaces that have successfully implemented a strategy to strengthen mental wellbeing in their workplaces in two or more countries. Entries should consider:

• Recognising local and cultural differences in the implementation yet achieving a holistic approach throughout the different countries.
• How strategies are implemented at all employee levels. 
• Successfully breaking stigma around mental wellbeing with senior buy-in, resulting in company-wide cultural change.
• Delivery of measurable improvement and success.

Entrants should demonstrate an inclusive, preventive, and supportive approach to mental wellbeing.

This award will be given to a workplace that has recently recognised explicitly the importance of addressing mental wellbeing, and within the past 18 months has taken first steps to change the culture via a holistic and focused approach to maintaining and improving the mental wellbeing of all employees. 

Due to the limited timeframe companies at this stage of their mental wellbeing journey have had to see the benefits of this work emerge. Judges will not focus solely on outcomes but will consider the impetus and process behind the initiative and the action plan to deliver it.

This award recognises those workplaces that have developed simple, creative ways to engage colleagues and their mental wellbeing. Judges will be looking for a clear outline of the engaging idea and an example of its effectiveness.

This category celebrates mental wellbeing campaigns and initiatives that workforces have implemented for either (a) a specific group of employees, or (b) a specialist initiative to solve a particular workplace challenge – for example, men and mental health, addiction at work, menopause or stress. Entries should clearly outline the target group or issue addressed and demonstrate how the initiative improved the situation for the target group or solved the challenge.

This award recognises an organisation that can demonstrate a culture shift amongst their staff creating an open and positive mental wellbeing environment. Judges will be looking for evidence of transformation and the effect it had.

This award recognises companies that have supported the mental wellbeing of their colleagues whilst making the cultural shift to the hybrid/agile working environment. Entrants should demonstrate how they have supported colleagues and created a sense of belonging.

This category looks to identify networks that can demonstrate how they have been instrumental in supporting colleagues with their mental wellbeing in the workplace and give examples of how their network has been a success. This includes wellbeing, parenting, LGBTQIA+ and faith networks.

This award is aimed at motivating and celebrating those teams who have had a positive impact across their workplace. Whether a large or small team from HR, DEI, Rewards, EAP or wellbeing itself. Entrants should demonstrate that they have been crucial in driving the implementation of mental wellbeing initiatives and strategies as well as delivering measurable results for their workplace.

This category recognises the use of a product or technology which assists organisations with their workplace mental wellbeing programmes. Entries should be submitted in the form of two case studies and demonstrate how the solution is supporting mental wellbeing in the client organisation(s), including the results and impact it achieved. Products or technology could include but are not limited to physical products, courses and technological products such as apps or Employee Assistant Programmes. Approved client testimonials will be required for this category.

This category recognises consultants, trainers, or agencies that can demonstrate that their work with their client(s) has delivered a successful and implementable strategy. Judges will be looking for tailored strategies, evidence-based action plans and the delivery of measurable improvement and success.

Entries should be submitted in the form of two case studies, and client testimonials will be required for this category.

This award allows companies to recognise an outstanding Champion or Ally who has shown dedication in supporting their colleagues. Nominated by their colleagues or themselves, this individual will have demonstrated their ability to truly go above and beyond to ensure that their colleagues are supported.

This category recognises those C-Suite / Senior Executives / Directors who have truly led from the front to banish stigma around mental wellbeing, and who have gone above and beyond their day job to advance the mental wellbeing in the workplace agenda within their organisation to ensure colleagues are appropriately supported by their employer. Entrants are nominated by themselves or their company.

This category recognises an inspirational mental wellbeing leader who has truly led from the front. Entries are open to any leader regardless of where they sit or their role within the organisation. For example, HR, DEI, Wellbeing, Rewards, EAP, Occupational Health or from an area that is responsible for mental wellbeing. This inspirational leader has worked hard to banish stigma around mental wellbeing, and they have actively campaigned to ensure colleagues are appropriately supported. Entrants can be submitted by colleagues or themselves.

This category recognises those who haven’t received the recognition they truly deserve for their hard work, commitment, and support. This person may have just started their journey, been a mental wellbeing ally for years or they could be someone who isn’t usually associated with this realm but have demonstrated themselves as a huge support to someone else. Entrants are nominated by their organisation.

This category recognises an inspiring storyteller who through sharing their experiences, they have created positive change within their workplace, industry, or community. The judges will be looking for evidence of raising awareness, campaign creation and reducing stigma associated with mental wellbeing. Entrants can be nominated by their organisations or themselves.