CIPD in Northern England Regional Insights Autumn 2023

Northern shortlist: CIPD People Management Awards, 2023

Northern talent

Northern shortlist: • Best Apprenticeship Scheme - Travis Perkins • Best Change Management Initiative - eStar Truck and Van Ltd - Manchester Airports Group • Best CSR/ESG initiative - Sovini Group • Best Digital/Technology Initiative in HR/L&D - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Best Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiative (EDI) - EY • Best Flexible Working Initiative - EY • Best Health and Wellbeing initiative (public sector) - Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust • Best Health and Wellbeing initiative (private sector) - Nissan Motor Manufacturing • Best HR/L&D & OD team of the year (private sector) - Softcat • Best HR/L&D & OD team of the year (public sector) - Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) • Best HR/L&D and OD consultancy - Progeny - Rise Beyond • Best HR/L&D & OD supplier - Red Havas • Best L&D initiative - public/third sector - Community Integrated Care, Widnes • Michael Kelly Outstanding Student award - TMS Global (part of DS Smith) • Best OD or OD initiative - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust - Yorkshire Water • Best People Analytics initiative - University of Salford • Best SME People Management initiative - Apadmi - EMG Solicitors

Rise Beyond – based in Chester – are in the running for the ‘Best HR/L&D & OD Consultancy’ for establishing successful Peer Learning Groups for a client’s teams to learn, grow and keep connected. Travis Perkins – a York based distributor of building materials and a leading partner to the construction industry – is shortlisted for the ‘Best Apprenticeship Scheme’ accolade. Earlier this year, Travis Perkins announced a landmark target to train 10,000 apprentices by 2030. To support this - and help accelerate the learning of new skills needed – the organisation has extended its apprenticeship offering to the wider industry via the Builders Merchants Federation. The Sovini Group – a North West based property group - has been shortlisted for the ‘Best CSR/ESG Initiative’ category for its ‘A Better Future: Creating Careers & Communities’ initiative. Established to increase opportunities for young people, the initiative is also driving its commitment to embed environmental, social, governance (ESG) into their activities. Paula Robinson, Interim Chief People and Communications Officer for The Sovini Group said: ”We are delighted to have been recognised by the CIPD for our commitment to creating opportunities for young people and changing the lives of our people.”

Twenty HR and people development teams – from across the North of England – have been shortlisted for the 2023 CIPD People Management Awards (PMAs). The annual awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding talent, teams and projects within HR, Learning and Development (L&D) and Organisation Development (OD). The shortlist represents exemplary work in the fields of change management, health and wellbeing, inclusion and diversity, and many more.

View the full UK shortlist and book your place here .

Arla Foods, Leeds - Best L&D initiative in 2022.

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REGIONAL INSIGHTS

Autumn 2023

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