
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR FINALISTS
Click on each category below for a drop down detailing all those shortlisted in that category
This award recognises the best creative concept for a recruitment campaign which has driven a successful outcome. This can be in print, digital, or events etc, but should be representative of a whole campaign with supporting evidence.
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Civil Service Fast Stream & TMP Worldwide
Hertfordshire County Council with TMP Worldwide
Lincolnshire County Council
Penna with Homes England
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
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Sponsored by Crown Commercial Services
This award recognises the importance and impact of an innovative and inclusive approach to recruitment and selection for candidates and the organisation. This could relate to a specific recruitment campaign or reflect the overall approach used by the organisation.
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Buckinghamshire Council
LABC with Opus People Solutions
Legal Ombudsman with TMP Worldwide
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, with Osborne Thomas & WDAD Communications
Salford City Council
Wigan Council
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Sponsored by Jobsgopublic
This award recognises the importance and impact of employer branding for an organisation. Employer branding is not just about skill shortages and organisations having to compete for scarce skills and talented individuals. Entries will need to demonstrate how they have used an employer brand to help them compete effectively in the labour market, and drive employee loyalty through effective recruitment, engagement and retention practices.
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Buckinghamshire Council
Essex County Council & TMP Worldwide
Home Office with TMP Worldwide
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, with Osborne Thomas & WDAD Communications
Swindon Borough Council
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Sponsored by Penna
Members of the HR/OD leadership team at any level, are a vital support for the chief executive, senior leadership and elected members, and to the efficient and effective running of the authority. This award recognises this important role and welcomes examples of strategic leadership above and beyond, ingenuity, results, values, motivational abilities and leadership in disruption as seen by citizens, partners, staff, politicians and peers.
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Justine Brooksbank
Assistant Chief Executive Director of HR & OD, North Yorkshire County Council
Jill Parker
Assistant Director of HR, City of Doncaster Council
Pam Parkes
Executive Director of People & Transformation, Essex County Council
Nichola Mann
Service Manager – People & OD, Brentwood Borough Council & Rochford District Council
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Sponsored by Oracle
This award recognises the public sector HR & OD team that has gone above and beyond the day to day work of HR & OD colleagues. This team will be seen as a role model for excellent practice nationally.
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Essex County Council
Lincolnshire County Council
Somerset Council LGR Programme
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Sponsored by Tribepad
This award provides an excellent opportunity for public service organisations to shine a light on their achievements and demonstrate how they have engaged and managed their workforces through major service transformation and delivered unique and improved services for customers and local communities, whilst at the same time providing a richer work experience for employees.
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Bath & North East Somerset Council
Devon County Council
Essex County Council
London Borough of Enfield
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
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Sponsored by Osborne Thomas
Entrants in this award will be able to show evidence of a health, safety and/or wellbeing initiative that has significantly impacted the engagement, commitment, health and wellbeing of the workforce through the adoption of creative and innovative interventions.
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Buckinghamshire Council
City of Doncaster Council
Northumberland County Council
one source – London Borough of Havering & London Borough of Newham
Rochford District Council & Brentwood Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council
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Sponsored by Salary Finance
This award recognises the importance of effective and respectful partnerships with trade unions and employee groups across the public sector. It provides an opportunity to demonstrate how such meaningful partnerships can achieve sustained improvements for the workforce, the organisation and the communities we serve.
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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Salford City Council
Wigan Council
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Sponsored by The MJ
This award recognises the importance of learning and development and the contribution it can make to service delivery as well as enhancing the skills, experience and approach of individuals, teams and the wider workforce.
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Essex County Council
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Northumberland County Council
West Midlands Employers
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Sponsored by Commercial Services Group
Skills shortages have been identified as a concern by all parts of the public sector as well as at the highest level of government, and the exit from the EU means that more than ever before, organisations need to identify and develop their talent, enhancing internal mobility and capability.
This award recognises employers who are seeking to address this challenge by implementing a future-fit, evidence based and ethical talent management strategies to address current and future needs of their organisation.
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Essex County Council
Kent County Council
Norfolk County Council
Northumberland County Council
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Sponsored by Hammond Clarke
This award is open to an organisation or a partnership presenting evidence of a diverse and inclusive culture that permeates the workforce and/or the broader local area.
The submission could demonstrate the organisation’s attempts to foster a more diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees, and members, and describe how this is helping to attract and retain talent.
It could include internal initiatives to promote a wide range of careers on the organisation to appeal to different people. The entry could alternatively focus more on the broader local area, highlighting initiatives to foster diversity and help facilitate inclusion across the local community.
It may include how your organisation has worked with other businesses and other organisations to improve opportunity or participation. It could look at engagement.
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Essex County Council
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council
North Yorkshire County Council
Royal Borough of Kingston & London Borough of Sutton
Westminster City Council
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Sponsored by Gatenby Sanderson
This award is open to two or more public sector or public / private sector bodies working together. As public services seek to provide more seamless, efficient and integrated service and systemic leadership they are increasingly working with other public sector bodies across traditional organisational boundaries. This award is open to partnerships centred around either the joint work of two or more public / private sector or around the joint work of several organisations collaborating together.
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Commercial Services Group in partnership with Luton Borough Council (Connect2Luton)
Joined Up Care Derbyshire Wellbeing Partnership
LABC with Opus People Solutions
NHS England with TMP Worldwide & Indeed
Rochford District Council and Brentwood Borough Council
Somerset Integrated Care System
Westminster City Council & Multiverse
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Sponsored by Tile Hill
A significant aspect of any HR/OD team are the operational heroes who impact upon the lives of every employee of their organisations each and everyday These essential services make and break the reputations of any HR/OD service and we want to celebrate the best of the best! There are two awards in this category – one for a team and one for an individual.
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Central Bedfordshire Council
one source & Matrix
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Tendring District Council
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Sponsored by McLean Partnership
A significant aspect of any HR/OD team are the operational heroes who impact upon the lives of every employee of their organisations each and everyday These essential services make and break the reputations of any HR/OD service and we want to celebrate the best of the best! There are two awards in this category – one for a team and one for an individual.
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Kirstie Baughan
EDT Social Worker, Central Bedfordshire Council
Helen Kendall
HR Resourcing Adviser, Leicestershire County Council
David Ratchford
Service Manager HR Operations, Salford City Council
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Sponsored by McLean Partnership
Awarded to the best overall winner, the winner of this award will be selected from all of the categories winners.
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Sponsored by Matrix-SCM
AWARDS EVENING DINNER SOLD OUT
The PPMA awards give us an opportunity to celebrate and share the fantastic work going on every day in your organisations.
Working in Public Service is increasingly demanding and challenging but the work of HR & OD colleagues ensures organisations succeed in delivering excellent services to all of our citizens which can also be highly rewarding.
The PPMA awards are an inspiring occasion for people to come together to share each others amazing achievements and take the time to applaud their hard work and the difference it has made. We look forward to celebrating with you all at our awards evening dinner on Thursday 27th April at #PPMAHR23
27th April 2023 – Hilton Metropole, Birmingham
Drinks reception from 6.30pm
Awards Ceremony and Dinner starts at 7.30pm
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AWARDS EVENING DINNER SOLD OUT
HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO FROM 2022 AWARDS EVENING

Awards Evening Theme
Our charity award evenings are notorious for their themes and this year is set to be no different!
This year we are set for a night at the movies, an evening full of the glitz and glamour of a premier night. So dress to impress and strike a pose on the red carpet as we celebrate our award winners and raise money for our chosen charities Dementia UK and LOROS.

