RoSPA Health & Safety Awards mark 70 years of championing safety excellence
The 70th annual RoSPA Health & Safety Awards celebrated seven decades of progress in preventing accidents, reducing risk and improving workplace safety standards.
Held at London’s Grosvenor Hotel, sponsored by NEBOSH and compered by stand-up comedian Lucy Porter, the glittering event marked 70 years since the RoSPA Awards began at a small ceremony in London, standing as testament to its growth into the world’s biggest and most prestigious health and safety awards scheme.
The 70th anniversary also presented a golden opportunity to reflect on the incredible progress in health and safety since 1956, establishing today’s award winners as part of a proud heritage. The RoSPA Awards have become a focal point for a global community of expert professionals dedicated to making workplaces and wider society free from the risk of accidental harm. That commitment shone through in every award-winning entry from some 2,000 applications from 60 different countries.
Whether receiving recognition for excellence with a Bronze, Silver, Gold or President’s Award, or triumphing in one of the competitive categories for specific sectors such as manufacturing, engineering and healthcare, every RoSPA Award winner has reached the highest standards in workplace safety. Entries are rigorously assessed on every aspect of their health and safety processes, from current management systems to innovation in responding to emerging risk areas such as AI. Many award winners enter year-on-year, demonstrating continuous learning, improvement and the importance of embedding health and safety as a crucial priority for any successful organisation.
Who was awarded what?
The Sovini Group received the top award, The Lord Jordan of Bournville Trophy. RoSPA’s oldest and most prestigious award has now been renamed from The Sir George Earle Trophy in honour of RoSPA’s Life President Lord Jordan, to celebrate his lifelong advocacy for protecting workers and his 90th birthday this year. The Lord Jordan of Bournville Trophy winner is selected from among the highest-performing Sector award winners.
Sector awards cover over 20 different areas, with this year’s winners including:
- Barchester Healthcare (Healthcare)
- Shepley Engineers Ltd. (Engineering Services)
- Kuehne & Nagel - HMRC Inland Border Facilities - UK Sites (Public Services)
- AS Watson UK - Superdrug / Savers / The Perfume Shop (Wholesale and Retail)
- MAS Active (Pvt) Ltd - MAS KREEDA Synergy (Manufacturing).
You can see the full list of winners here.
Recognising the people who make a difference
The true legacy of the RoSPA Awards is not measured in trophies or milestones alone, but in the people whose dedication makes safer workplaces possible. Every award-winning organisation is supported by individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to raise standards, champion best practice and protect their colleagues from harm. Sometimes, their contributions extend far beyond the workplace and leave a lasting impact on those around them.
For Trant Engineering, receiving a 38th consecutive RoSPA Gold Award was an outstanding milestone, but this year's presentation carried an even deeper significance. The award was accepted by Harry Wink-Hett, a Trant apprentice, in memory of his mum, Leanne Wink, who sadly passed away in late 2025.
For many years, Leanne played a pivotal role in Trant's RoSPA Award submissions. Her dedication, professionalism and unwavering commitment to health and safety helped support the standards that have been recognised year after year. As Andrea Simon, Head of SHEQ & Training at Trant, reflects in this video, "People like Leanne are the reason strong safety cultures exist."
Seventy years on, the Awards remain a celebration not just of achievement, but of the people who make that achievement possible. Thank you to every organisation and individual who enters -together you are helping to create a safer future for workers, families and communities around the world.
