Gower College Swansea is delighted to announce that it’s been named a Finalist in the British HR Awards 2025.
The College has been shortlisted in three categories: Employee Wellness Initiative of the Year; Recruitment Initiative of the Year; and Leader of the Year.
“We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted in three categories at the British HR Awards,” says Vice Principal: People and Wellbeing, Sarah King. “As a large employer, we take our responsibility to support and invest in our staff very seriously so it’s incredibly rewarding to be recognised like this on a national level.
“The wellbeing, growth and job satisfaction of our staff are at the heart of everything we do as a College and this recognition from the British HR Awards reinforces our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive."
In addition to Sarah being nominated as Leader of the Year, it was the College’s proactive approach to menopause support that secured its being shortlisted in the Wellness and Recruitment categories.
“Not only have our menopause awareness programmes resulted in positive outcomes for our existing staff – boosting their morale in the workplace and reducing absence – it has also impacted on our recruitment figures, with an increase in female applicants to the College. This is a fantastic result of which we are all immensely proud.”
With a range of categories including Best Overall People Experience, Culture Initiative of the Year and Leader of the Year, the British HR Awards 2025 sets out to discover and celebrate the organisations and individuals that are truly passionate about delivering a world-class people experience.
This year, just over 350 entries were received from organisations across the UK and so competition to be named a Finalist proved to be fierce. Firms taking part range from start-up innovators to public sector heroes, tech superstars, global titans and everything in between.
The College’s HR Team will find out if they have won at an awards ceremony in Covent Garden, London, on 2 April 2025.
Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible and British HR Awards judge said: "We were humbled by the record number and quality of entries this year. It was incredible to see such ingenuity in action, reflecting the outstanding skill, passion and hard work of teams and individuals up and down the UK. Congratulations to all the Finalists."
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The British HR Awards 2025 judges include:
• Louise Benford, Chief People Officer, The AA
• Sharon Benson, HR & OD Director
• Anne Billson-Ross, Group HR Director, Taylor Wimpey
• Kath Ennis, Chief People Officer, Ansor LLP
• Mary Foulkes OBE FCIPD, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Culture, Shelter
• Leigh Gannon, Director People & Organisation, PUMA UKI
• Julie Griggs, Director of People & Partnering, The Open University
• Maria Hawley, Director of People, Fisher German
• Melanie Hetherington, Chief People Officer, NatWest Cushon
• Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Business Services Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK
• Vilma Nikolaidou, Director of People and Culture, British Film Institute (BFI)
• Janet Roberts, Chief People & Culture Officer, Cycas Hospitality
• Tara Ryan, VP of People Experience, Monzo
• Perry Timms, Chief Energy Officer, People and Transformational HR
• Lucy Tobin, People Director, Frontier Economics
• Nate Harwood, Founder, New Possible
The British HR Awards is powered by New Possible, a next-generation employee insight platform. New Possible helps leaders build healthier organisations by providing meaningful insight that can drive real change.