We are thrilled to share another fantastic achievement!

Following our success at the British HR Awards 2026, we are delighted to celebrate another award-winning partnership with Gressingham Foods.

Gressingham Foods has been awarded the Engineering & Manufacturing Initiative of the Year at the British Training Awards 2026, and we are incredibly proud to have partnered with them to design and deliver the Management Development Programme recognised by the judges.

This year, a record 423 entries were received from organisations across the UK, and so competition to be named a Winner was truly exceptional. Organisations taking part ranged from start-up pioneers to tech unicorns, global titans, not-for-profits and everything in between.

Winners were revealed at a special celebration event in Covent Garden, London, hosted by comedian Lucy Porter. We were also recognised as a Finalist for Training Initiative of the Year (Private Sector).

This recognition reflects the power of investing in people and developing confident, capable leaders who make a lasting impact. The award was presented by Chantal Orlik from The Motivation Agency.

The British Training Awards 2026 Judges include:

• Paul Buckland-White, Senior Director of Global Learning and Development at Smith+Nephew
• Shannon Drew, Director of Learning and Development at IRIS Software Group
• Kate Large, Director of Learning & Development at Mitie
• Sarah Maclot, Talent & Culture Director, UK & Europe at Doubtless Pet Care Group
• Keith McDougall, Global Director of Learning & Development at Bupa
• Chris McLaughlin, Head of Academies at Booking.com
• Jenny Morgan, Talent & Capability Director at Royal London
• Gemma Paterson, Head of Culture Innovation at Lloyds Banking Group
• Matt Porter, Head of Learning and Development at Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK
• Prachi Prasad, Global Head of Leadership & Learning Development at dunnhumby
• Jodie Pritchard, Director of Learning & Development at Barnardo’s
• Victoria Shaw, People & Culture at TFE Hotels
• Dr Leanne Simpson, Global Director Training & Technical Documentation at Smiths Detection
• Thomas Stroppel, Head of Learning and Development at Dishoom
• Karen Suddards, Global Learning Manager at Bentley Motors
• Dr Paul Taylor-Pitt, OD Consultant and Director at Metamorphosish
• Michelle Tindale, Director of Academy & Advisory at UKAS
• Danielle Ware, Head of People Development at Busy Bees
• Liggy Webb, Author, Presenter and Consultant

We are thrilled that our work with Gressingham Foods has been recognised for this award, showing what can be achieved when leadership development is built around real business challenges. Together, we created a bespoke programme that enabled 150 managers to:

• Tackle live operational challenges
• Lead change within their teams
• Deliver over £1 million in projected savings

Tailored specifically to Gressingham’s business, the programme built more confident leaders, created a consistent leadership approach across multiple sites and embedded a culture of continuous improvement.

“The impact of the training has been remarkable. We have seen clear improvements in the behaviour and attitudes of our managers, as well as significant financial gains. The cost-saving and efficiency projects assigned to staff far exceeded our expectations.”

– Learning and Development Manager, Gressingham Foods

We are incredibly proud of this partnership and would like to congratulate everyone at Gressingham Foods.

We would also like to congratulate the other exceptional finalists in the Engineering & Manufacturing Initiative of the Year category. It is an honour to be recognised alongside so many organisations delivering outstanding learning and development programmes that are making a genuine difference.

As Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible and the British Training Awards, said:

“Organisations equipping their people with new skills are actively building tomorrow’s economy. The British Training Awards celebrate the visionary teams and individuals driving this transformation.”

Learn more about the award winning bespoke programme below.