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Finalists Announced for the Working Families Best Practice Awards 2023

Published: 19 May 2023

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The UK’s national charity for working parents and carers, Working Families, has revealed the shortlist for its 2023 Best Practice Awards. The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working practices are leading the way in flexible and employee-friendly workplaces.

Now in their fourteenth year, Working Families’ Best Practice Awards showcase and celebrate employers who are offering flexibility for all their people and going above and beyond in their support for parents and carers.

The winners will be announced at an awards event at Vintner’s Hall on 20 June 2023.

Employers from a diverse range of sectors from across the UK have competed to catch the judges’ attention in nine categories. The shortlisted organisations are:

Best for Mothers

Bank of Ireland
British Army
BP
ZS Associates

Best for Fathers – sponsored by Babbu

NatWest Group
Pinsent Masons LLP
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Best for Carers & Eldercare

dentsu
Phoenix Group

Best Family Network – Sponsored by BlckBx

Citigroup
dentsu
Nationwide Building Society
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing – sponsored by Investors in People

Bank of Ireland
dentsu
Mills & Reeve LLP
Warmworks

Best for Flexible Working – Sponsored by Arnold Clark

Freestyle
Independent Living Fund Scotland
Reuben Sinclair

Best for Flexible Recruitment

British Society for Rheumatology
Grant Thornton LLP
Slalom

Best Small Employer

A City Law Firm
Independent Living Fund Scotland

Best for Supporting Fertility and Pathways to Parenthood

British Army
HSBC
Nationwide Building Society
Unilever

Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive of Working Families said:

“We are delighted with the exceptional standard of entries to our annual best practice awards, which represent a diverse range of industries and companies of all sectors and sizes. Our awards focus on flexible and family-friendly working, so it is truly inspiring to see so many organisations making a commitment to creating supportive and inclusive workplaces.

“The judges were particularly impressed by the creativity and passion displayed by our finalists for this year. We know that flexible working offers significant benefits for both organisations and families, so it is really reassuring to see that workplaces are continuing to innovate in this area. It is a privilege to be able to recognize and celebrate the achievements of so many outstanding organisations.”