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CIPD People Management Awards: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners

The UK's most prestigious HR award; no Turkish winner found.

Organiser: CIPD and People Management magazine
Founded: Founding year not verified
Since at least 2002; first year could not be verified. source
Eligibility: HR, L&D and OD professionals from anywhere in the world; no membership required.
Entries open: ~Mar 2027
Deadline: ~Mar–Apr 2027 (2026: 26 Mar / 30 Apr)
Ceremony: ~Sep 2027, London
Entry fee: £100 early-bird discount

Categories (24 awarded in 2026; 21 at entry) 24Employee experience (private / public sector) · Health and wellbeing (private / public-third sector) · L&D (private / public-third sector) · Equality, diversity and inclusion · Change management · Talent management · Reward or recognition · People analytics · Digital/technology initiative · Resourcing · Organisational development or design · CSR/ESG · HR/L&D and OD team of the year (private / public-third) · Apprenticeship scheme · HR/L&D and OD consultancy / supplier · Public sector and SME people management · Outstanding HR or L&D apprentice (L5 / L7)

Michael Kelly Outstanding Student Award

Employee experience (private)PZ Cussons · “The PZ Cussons Experience” · UK Winner
Change managementPZ Cussons · “Pioneering the New PZ Cussons” · UK Winner
Employee experience (public)Central and North West London NHS FT · “Pitch Perfect” · UK Winner
Equality, diversity and inclusionArup · “Arup Equity Programmes” · UK Winner
L&D (private)OCU Group · “Early Careers and Workforce Development Programme” · UK Winner
L&D (public/third)Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority · “Zatca Vigilance” · Saudi Arabia Winner
Digital/technology initiativeJSC Click · “Benefit Cafeteria 'Click Choyxona'” · Uzbekistan Winner
ResourcingNorthern Trains · “We're Not Northern Without Her” · UK Winner
Talent managementOdeon Cinemas · “Incredible Leadership and Talent Framework” · UK Winner
Reward or recognitionNatural History Museum · “Reward Transformation” · UK Winner
HR team of the year (private)Workwell Solutions · “Together We Thrive” · UK Winner
HR/L&D and OD supplierLet's Talk Talent · “Bupa Talent Accelerator Programme” · Agency: Let's Talk Talent · UK Winner

Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.