Celebrating Brilliance: The 2025 Includability Awards Winners

Includability, Championing Inclusive, Sustainable and Purpose-Led Workplaces

The 3rd Annual Includability Awards have officially wrapped, and what a morning it was. High performance. Huge heart. Zero fake tan. And a whole lot of purpose fuelled celebration across our phenomenal Includability Collective.

This year brought fifteen awards across people, culture, mental health, sustainability, leadership, equity, community and impact. Every finalist and nominee represented a purpose led organisation that is building workplaces where people belong, grow and thrive. Organisations that are proving, every single day, that inclusion, sustainability and wellbeing cannot sit in the nice to have category any longer. They are a commercial necessity.

To every organisation involved over the past 12 months, thank you. You have driven extraordinary progress and made our verification, events and community work a genuine joy. You are building better workplaces faster, and you are the reason this collective is going from strength to strength.

Below is a full celebration of all of our 2025 winners. Ready? Here we go.

3 Year Includability Members

A special recognition for organisations that have been part of the collective journey for three years. Consistency, courage, learning and leadership.

Our 2025 members receiving their 3 Year Trophy are:
• Bristol
• Moorland Federation
• Liverpool FC
• Forestry Commission
• Broadfield Law
• Ascensos
• The Gym Group
• CGI

These organisations continue to embed the Includability values year after year. Massive congratulations and thank you for your commitment, intent and heart.

Talent Management Award 2025

Winner: NJC (Not Just Cleaning)

In a sector where talent management is notoriously tricky, NJC flipped the narrative completely.
A powerhouse of internal progression, structured development pathways and world leading CPD accredited training. With 80 percent of senior leaders promoted internally and staff retention consistently above 92 percent, NJC showcased what it means to invest in people intentionally and consistently.

Huge congratulations to Kieran and the entire NJC team.

Finalists: American Golf, Tottenham Hotspur FC, CMA Recruitment, Welsh Revenue Authority, Peak PEO.

EDI Award 2025

Winner: Tottenham Hotspur FC

Selected by Verification Partner, Sara Matthews, Tottenham Hotspur FC delivered transformational EDI progress across leadership, culture, community and employee experience. Their courage, consistency and commitment to genuine inclusion stood out in an exceptional field.

Finalists: Welsh Revenue Authority, CMA Recruitment, Moorland Federation, Danone, The Gym Group.

Wellbeing Award 2025

Winner: CMA Recruitment Group

Matt Lock chose CMA for their people first culture and the way they integrate wellbeing into everything they do. Psychological safety, staff voice, leadership integrity and a compassionate culture made them a clear winner in a hugely competitive category.

Finalists: Peak PEO, American Golf, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Danone, Beckett Investment Management.

Partnership Award 2025

Winner: B1G1

A partnership built on values, generosity and purpose. B1G1 have helped the Includability community create extraordinary global impact through the Includability Rewards Programme. A relationship we are extremely proud of and will grow for years to come.

Leadership & Governance Award 2025

Winner: Tottenham Hotspur FC

Tottenham’s leadership has woven purpose into decision making, governance into culture and clarity into how they support teams. A standout year of accountability, integrity and people first decision making.

Finalists: World of Books, Welsh Revenue Authority, Naked Ideas, American Golf, Peak PEO.

Mental Health Award 2025

Winner: Danone

Selected personally by Verification Partner, Michael Lloyd, Danone delivered one of the most comprehensive mental health programmes we have seen.
Highlights included:

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• 35 new Mental Health First Aiders
• A full MHFA handbook
• A thriving peer support network
• Free access to Wellhub including Calm, Headspace and ifeel therapy
• Health and Wellbeing Champions
• Leadership development rooted in empathy
• Financial wellbeing support

A phenomenal achievement and a huge year for mental health progress and impact.

Finalists: NJC, Peak PEO, Just Checking, CMA Recruitment, Ella’s Kitchen.

Sustainability Award 2025

Winner: Liverpool FC

Chosen by Laura Slack, Liverpool FC continued to demonstrate world class sustainability leadership. With extraordinary impact across community work, carbon reduction, operational improvements and long term environmental strategy, Liverpool continue to raise the bar.

Finalists: Yard B Studios, Tottenham Hotspur FC, American Golf, Peak PEO, Valorem Group.

Workplace Champions 2025

Recognising the individuals who make cultures thrive.
The quiet engines. The motivators. The people who champion inclusion in the moments no one sees.

Our 2025 Workplace Champions are:
• Alex Voakes, Peak PEO
• Rachel Shinn, The Gym Group
• Lizi Pravato, Moorland Federation
• Leisha Harrell, Tottenham Hotspur FC
• Wali Rahman, Forestry Commission
• Anthony Turner, American Golf
• Danny Welsh, Green Key Lettings
• Hayley Price, CMA Recruitment
• Sophie Springgay, Danone
• Hannah Clevett, World of Books
• Bhav Shah, Montagu Evans

Incredible work from every single one of you.

Spirit Award 2025

Winner: LUNA

A new category recognising organisations outside the Committed Employer programme who are making extraordinary progress. LUNA’s people first culture, leadership transparency, development pathways and the brilliantly human LUNA Lounge made their application truly stand out.

Finalists: The Global Trans Charter, AURA Veterinary, AVOVE, Pip & Nut, Halfords.

Includability Collective Impact 2025

This year the collective delivered:
• 5,124 days of life enhancement support
• 5,541 sqm of rainforest protection
• 6,185 days of food support
• 15,587 educational programmes
• 163,377 days of life saving water

This is the power of the community. Every workshop, event, ICE point and training session fuels global impact.

Spark Award 2025

Winner: American Golf

A category celebrating organisations in their first year with Includability. American Golf delivered astonishing progress at pace.
Highlights included:
• The Fairway EDIB Strategy
• Refreshed PRIDE values
• Listening groups
• Mental Health First Aiders
• A Wellbeing Hub
• Sustainability advances
• Game Changers campaign
• Inclusive pathways into golf
• Circularity through their trade in programme

A stunning year of transformation and impact.

Committed Employer Award

Under 100 Employees
Winner: Peak PEO

Peak PEO are the definition of a purpose led, people powered organisation. Their Includability journey has been full of learning, courage, curiosity and commitment.
From leadership to wellbeing to sustainability and mental health, Peak delivered across every pillar with passion and care.

Finalists: CMA Recruitment, Beckett Financial Services, Valorem Group, Welsh Revenue Authority, Moorland Federation.

Committed Employer Award

Over 100 Employees
Winner: NJC (Not Just Cleaning)

NJC delivered meaningful cultural improvement at scale, with strong leadership, brilliant engagement and an unwavering commitment to people, sustainability, wellbeing and growth.

Finalists: Tottenham Hotspur FC, American Golf, Danone, Liverpool FC, The Gym Group.

Ambassador of the Year 2025

Winner: Katie Maycock

A force of nature. A champion of burnout awareness, psychological safety and wellbeing.
Her partnership with Includability through the Burnout Awareness Charter has transformed understanding, empowered leaders and created safer, more human workplaces across the community.

Finalists: Manuel Schlothauer, Saski, Gunraj Arora, Alex Manners, Cara Wheatley McGrain.

Committed Employer of the Year 2025

Winner: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

The big one. The full journey.
Tottenham Hotspur FC excelled across every pillar of Includability.
Leadership. Governance. Mental health. Wellbeing. Sustainability. ED&I.
Their purpose driven approach, cultural progress and consistent commitment made them the standout choice in an incredibly competitive field.

Finalists: NJC, American Golf, Danone, Liverpool FC, The Gym Group, CMA Recruitment, Peak PEO, Moorland Federation, Welsh Revenue Authority.

Looking Ahead to 2026

2026 is shaping up to be our biggest year yet.

As the workplace landscape continues to evolve, organisations are waking up to a clear truth.
Working with Includability isn’t a conscience purchase.
It’s a commercial decision.

It’s more cost effective, faster and lower risk to work with us than to continue patchworking systems, consultants and schemes together.

With Includability you get:
• One verification that replaces 6 to 10 separate audits
• A clear 24 month HR and culture roadmap, built by experts
• Evidence you can show your board, auditors, regulators, candidates and investors
• A community that accelerates progress and removes the guesswork

We help organisations become better places to work. Faster.
And in 2026, we’re taking that mission even further.

Congratulations to all of our winners, nominees and community members

You have created extraordinary impact in 2024 and 2025.
You’ve led with purpose.
You’ve redefined culture.
You’ve unlocked potential.
And we could not be prouder to support you.

Here’s to the next year of learning, leading and building workplaces where people genuinely belong.