Alya Lilani
Culture Consultant & Executive Coach · Judge
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UK Company Culture Awards
Where People-First Culture Takes Centre Stage
In-Person EventDinner Event
2027 Edition
Scale of Awards
National Awards
Entry Fee
To be confirmed
Prizegiving
Event Ceremony
Presentation Location
London Hilton Bankside, London, United Kingdom
Entries Close
Thu Mar 11, 2027 (4 months, 27 days)
Presentation Date
Thu 20 May 2027 (7 months, 8 days)
Organiser
Don't Panic Events
Featured video
Company Culture 101: Building a Stronger Company from the Inside Out
About This Award
The UK Company Culture Awards were launched in 2021 to celebrate the organisations building workplaces people actually want to be part of, recognising the leaders, teams and initiatives shaping culture for the better across business.
Since their launch, the awards ceremony has been bringing together HR leaders, founders and culture teams from across the UK to celebrate success, share ideas and recognise the work shaping the future of the workplace.
The UK Company Culture Awards are open to organisations of every size, from agile scale-ups to established enterprises, all measured against the same standard: culture that delivers real, evidenced impact.
Awards Profile
Scale of Awards: National Awards
Location of Awards: London, United Kingdom (UK)
Accepting Entries From: United Kingdom, United Kingdom (UK)
Industries: All Industries
Awards Types: Culture, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI), Employee, Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Learning & Development (L&D), Sustainability, Wellbeing
Website and contact details
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Entry Timeline
2027 Edition
Entries Open
Usually in December
Last recorded: Mon 15 Dec 2025
Entries Close
Thu Mar 11, 2027 (4 months, 27 days)
Finalists Announced
Fri 9 Apr 2027 (5 months, 28 days)
Winners Announced
Usually in May
Last recorded: Thu 7 May 2026
Ceremony
Thu 20 May 2027 (7 months, 8 days)
London Hilton Bankside, London, United Kingdom
Categories, results and pricing
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Judges
Amy Kean
Judge
Andy Green
Founder · AndyGreenCreativity · Judge
Bedford Thomas
Head of People · Two Circles · Judge
Chantel Hayward
Founder and Director · Fox & Fable · Judge
Clare Sweeney
Consultant · Keepace.Consults · Judge
Collette Easton
Executive Coach · Zokri · Judge
Daniel Saunders
Director of Digital · Evergreen Finance London · Judge
David Carrasco Pamies
SEO Product Manager · DCP.BIO · Judge
Davina Lines
Managing Director · Ecommerce Club · Judge
Dr Michelle Gledhill
MRT Employability Lead/Senior Lecturer · MMU · Judge
Erin Portsmouth
Associate Director of Strategy Planning and Development (Oldham) · NHS Greater Manchester · Judge
Gary Cookson
Director · EPIC HR · Judge
Hannah Allwright
Community, Partnerships & Experience Operator for Mission-Led Brands · Judge
Isobel Wilson-Cleary
Communications and engagement strategist · University of Birmingham · Judge
James Crawley
Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Practice · Manchester Metropolitan University · Judge
Janet Houlis
Change, EDI & HR Management Consultant · VALO Consultancy · Judge
Kerstin Andlaw
Founder & Consultant Coach · Thrive as One Consulting · Judge
Kristen Buckheit
Judge
Laura Hothersall
Director · Truth · Judge
Lizzie Benton
Culture Coach · Liberty Mind · Judge
Louise Terzza
CEO · Time Together · Judge
Matteo Violi
Co-founder · Rebel Panda · Judge
Nadya Koleva
Managing Partner · Elevance Consulting · Judge
Nafisa Shafiq
Judge
Nick Rusling
CEO · City Wellbeing Series Ltd · Judge
Olivia Brook
Marketing Operations Director · University of Warwick · Judge
Paul Jones-Nolan
Group People Director · San Carlo · Judge
Paul Wilshaw
Founder and CEO · Designed for Humans · Judge
Rejoice Ojiaku
Award Winning Diversity & Inclusion Advocate · Judge
Rumyana Miteva
Performance Marketing Director · Deliveroo · Judge
Stephen Waddington
Director · Wadds Inc · Judge
Steve Kuncewicz
Head Of Creative, Digital & Marketing · Glaisyers ETL · Judge
Tiago Perdiago
CEO · Fractial Mind · Judge
Tom Kegode
Future of Work & Culture Strategist · Spark Shift · Judge
Valentina Hynes
Founder and CEO · SVH Inc. CIC · Judge
Other contributors
Nicky Wake
serial entrepreneur · Don’t Panic · Other
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A Symbol of our Unwavering Dedication
“We're incredibly honoured to have been awarded the Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Awareness Initiative for the second consecutive year. This recognition underscores our unwavering dedication to creating a workplace environment where each team member can thrive both personally and professionally.”
Pride in Every Part of our Business
“We recognise the importance of building a workplace that puts its employees first, positively impacts the communities it works with and advocates for meaningful change. That's why we couldn't be more proud to have been shortlisted for ESG Program of the Year at the UK Company Culture Awards.”
A Strong Culture Celebrated!
“It's amazing to think we're back at the culture awards and we are so excited to be shortlisted in new categories. The culture awards are so important to our team at Skyrise as we really love and believe in the culture we've created. It's what makes us different to other companies so to be shortlisted is a huge team achievement.”
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