Alumni
Receiving a Princess Royal Training Award means you become part of its Alumni network.Get access to exclusive content and unique opportunities.

The network
The Princess Royal Training Awards Alumni network is diverse, covering a wide range of sectors, sizes and UK locations.
Being part of the network gives you access to:
- a private networking group on LinkedIn
- exclusive opportunities to profile your work
- events to learn and grow your network
AESSEAL plc (2018)
Apprenticeship in Hospitality Scotland (2018)
bartlett mitchell Ltd (2018)
Belfast Met (2018)
Brother UK Ltd (2017, 2018)
2018: Putting training at the centre of the business
2017: Keeping staff skills current
Technology | 50-249 employees | Manchester
Caring Homes Group (2016, 2018)
2018: Making care outstanding
2016: Equipping staff to work with dementia patients
Professional services | 1000+ employees | Colchester
Crest Nicholson (2018)
Dovecote Park (2018)
East Coast FM (2017, 2018)
2018: Working in partnership
2017: Training for all
Charities and not-for-profit | <50 employees | East Lothian
Exchange Utility (2018)
Eyres Monsell Primary School (2018)
Finastra (2018)
Gelder Group (2018)
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (2018)
Greene King (2018)
Halfords Group plc (2018)
HMRC Criminal Justice Academy (2018)
Islamic Relief (2018)
ISO Quality Services Ltd (2018)
Itsu (2018)
John Lewis Partnership (2018)
Legal and General (2018)
Lloyds Banking Group (2018, 2019)
2019: Developing personal resilience
Banking, insurance and finance | 1000+ employees | Multiple locations
Majestic-12 Ltd (2018)
MAMA Youth Project (2018)
Medical Defence Union (2017, 2018)
2018: Creating exceptional induction training
2017: Motivating a remote workforce
Charities and not-for-profit | 250-999 employees | London
Mortgage Advice Bureau (2018, 2019)
2019: Mortgage Processing Expert – Investing in all staff
Banking, insurance and finance | 50-249 employees | Edinburgh
MWR InfoSecurity Ltd (2017, 2018)
2017: Using innovation to become world class
Technology | 250-999 employees | Basingstoke
North York Moors National Park Authority (2018)
Openreach (2018)
Perinatal Institute (2018)
Pets At Home (2018)
Quanta Consultancy Services (2018)
Reassured (2018)
Reprezent Radio (2018)
River Island (2018)
Royal Air Force (2018)
Royal Bank of Scotland (2018, 2019)
Sales Excellence – Impacting customers’ financial well-being
Nextgen – Creating future leaders
Banking, insurance and finance | 1000+ employees | Multiple locations
Somer Valley FM (2018)
Specsavers (2018)
Superior Seals Ltd (2018)
The Donkey Sanctuary (2016, 2018)
2016: Diversifying to meet ambitious targets
Charities and not-for-profit | 250-999 employees | Sidmouth
The Master Innholders (2018)
The Tennis Foundation (2018)
UKFast (2018)
Unipart Group (2018)
Xtrac Limited (2018)
A&G Precision & Sons Ltd (2016)
Antwerp Dental Group (2017)
Arthur Padgett Ltd (2017)
Asda Stores Ltd (2016)
Babcock International Group (2016)
Barclays Bank PLC (2017)
Bentley Motors Ltd (2016)
Bernicia Group (2016)
Bluestone Resorts Ltd (2017)
Busy Bees Training (2017)
Christies Care (2017)
Clarkson Evans (2017)
Coventry Building Society (2017)
DAF Trucks Ltd (2017)
Dale Power Solutions Ltd (2016)
East of England Co-operative (2016)
EE (2016)
Energus (2017)
Evolution Recruitment Solutions Ltd (2017)
Fujitsu (2016)
George Clothing (Asda) (2017)
Ginsters Van Sales Company (2016)
Gravitas Recruitment Group (2017)
Green Lighting Ltd (2016)
Hilti GB Limited (2016)
HMRC (2017)
Home Instead Senior Care (2016)
IBM UK Ltd (2016, 2019)
2019: Creating top class employees
Technology | 1000+ employees | UK-wide
ISS UK Ltd (2016)
J. Murphy & Sons Limited (2016)
Kainos (2016)
Lifetime Training (2017)
Macmillan Caring Locally (2017)
Mander Duffill (2017)
McFarlane Telfer Ltd (2017)
Mercedes-Benz UK (2016, 2017)
2017: Creating better-equipped leaders
2016: Recruiting females to fill skills gap
Retail | 250-999 employees | Milton Keynes
National Grid (2016)
National Museums Northern Ireland (2016)
National Star College (2016)
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2017)
Oakman Inns & Restaurants (2017)
Queensmill School (2016)
RBS (2017)
Red Carnation Hotel Collection (2017)
Resurgo Trust (2017)
Ricoh UK (2016)
Scottish Enterprise (2017)
Starbucks Coffee Company UK (2016)
Stockport Council (2017)
The Co-operative Group (2017, 2019)
The Goldsmiths’ Centre (2017)
The Haven Wolverhampton (2017)
Thomas Cook UK (2016)
TOM Vehicle Rental (2017)
Transport for London (2016)
Troup Bywaters + Anders (2017)
TUI Group (2016)
Unipart Group (2016)
University of York (2016)
Waitrose (2017)
Wakefield Council (2016)
Web Applications UK (2017)
Zenith (2017)
BAE Systems plc (2016, 2017, 2019)
2016: Trailblazers for Apprenticeships
2017: Targeting youth unemployment
2019: Tackling mental health awareness
Aviation and defence | 1000+ employees | UK-wide
Andrew Collinge Hairdressing (2018)
Andrew Collinge Hairdressing (2018)
Balfour Beatty (2019)
Barlows (UK) Ltd
Black and White Hospitality (2019)
Bouygues Energies and Services UK (2019)
CAIS (2019)
Canal Engineering Ltd (2019)
Childbase Partnership (2019)
Coleg Sir Gar/Coleg Ceredigion (2019)
Countrywide Conveyancing Services (2019)
CVQO Ltd (2019)
Cyfle Building Skills Ltd (2019)
Dermalogica UK Ltd (2019)
Dorchester Collection (2019)
DVLA (2019)
Elior UK (2019)
Essity UK Ltd (2019)
Exponential-e (2019)
Gateshead College (2019)
Coaching – Maintaining its performance status
Mental Health – Supporting employees’ well-being
Education and training | 250-999 employees | Gateshead
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (2019)
Go North East (2019)
Greencore Group (2019)
Home Instead Senior Care (2019)
Inspire (2019)
JOHNSONS Workwear (2019)
Juice Nursery Ltd (2019)
Mitchells & Butlers (2019)
Mortgage Advice Bureau (2019)
Oldham College (2019)
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (2019)
Royal Navy Apprenticeships (2019)
Snow-Camp Charity (2019)
Stein IAS (2019)
Tata Steel (2019)
The Clink Charity (2019)
Unipart Group (2019)
Veolia (2019)
Walker Construction (2019)
Wilko (2019)
The Alumni network has really been an added and unexpected bonus of the Awards.
Unique opportunities
Alumni Connect - Accelerating the careers of female talent (3 December 2020)
Today’s organisations aspire to be more inclusive and are committed to supporting more women to move into leadership roles. For these commitments to be achieved we need more than the traditional approach to leadership development.
Our alumni speaker, Sue Gammons was Coaching Director and Executive Coach at healthcare company GSK. Sue led the design and delivery of award-winning coaching and leadership development programmes for women and ethnically diverse leaders worldwide.
This session will explore how a combination of 1:1 and group coaching, sponsorship and inclusion dialogues has been successful in addressing gender balance and led GSK to receive a Princess Royal Training Award in 2018.
Past events
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Alumni Connect (2020 recipients): 21 October 2020
Join this workshop for dedicated support on how to share the good news of your Princess Royal Training Awards achievement.
Hear from previous award recipient Snow Camp about their communications activity (both internally and externally)
Breakout into smaller rooms to meet other people to discuss and share ideas
Learn how to use our resources (including press releases, social media cards, quotes)
Think about your audiences and learn how to best target and influence them.
Alumni Connect (2020 recipients): 23 September 2020
At this online session our City & Guilds Foundation Director, Sally Eley, will welcome new members to the alumni network.
Find out about the benefits of being part of the network and hear from current alumni who will tell you about their experiences since their win and share tips on how to get involved.
Alumni Breakfast in Wales: 11 March 2020
Princess Royal Training Awards Alumni are invited to Tata Steel in Wales for a morning of innovative L&D ideas.
The theme is: “Building a talent pipeline in the digital era.”
Hear from alumni Tata Steel and DVLA on tackling the big workforce issues of the future by investing in people now.
Tata Steel Training Centre
Port Talbot Works
Port Talbot
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Leaders of tomorrow competition: 4 February 2020
IBM Early Professional Leaders are hosting a competition exclusively for apprentices from Princess Royal Training Awards organisations.
Your apprentices are invited to join a creative, fun workshop in central London during National Apprenticeship Week 2020. They will team up with other apprentices and use design thinking to find the best idea around developing themselves as leaders. Winners will get a £50 prize.
This is a fantastic opportunity for your apprentices to meet and work with their peers in other industries, to clock up off the job learning hours, and to get involved during one of the most important weeks for apprenticeships in the UK.
Apprentices will also earn an IBM digital badge to show their design thinking skills, and have the chance to network over drinks and canapes.
Catalyst for Change Workshop: 4 December 2019
Free interactive development day for senior HR and L&D professionals delivered by our colleagues at The Oxford Group.
The event has been designed in consultation with senior HR professionals to help enhance your credibility and build you a reputation as a catalyst for change.
An impactful, engaging, experiential learning day not to be missed!
Alumni Pop-Up Conference: 29 October 2019
Princess Royal Training Awards recipients past and present attended a pop-up conference in East London. Attendees gathered ahead of the awards ceremony to share best practice in being purpose-driven organisations. Read all about the event
Understanding Leadership - ILM Workshop: 10 September 2019
Improve the way you manage and lead your teams at this interactive session delivered by ILM.
- Gain a deeper understanding of leadership behaviours and styles as well as useful tips that will help you manage and understand your team more effectively
- Grow or improve your role and confidence as an effective leader
Who should attend?
- Managers
- Aspiring Managers
- Anyone wanting to improve their Leadership and Management skills.
Alumni Meetup Manchester: 1 May 2019
Alumni Welcome Workshop: 17 September 2018
Each year we invite new Award recipients to attend a hands-on workshop. Don’t miss out on this event as you will learn how to make the most of your Award:
- get professional advice on how to maximise media coverage
- hear past recipients’ tips on how to spread the news
- meet Alumni members and activate new connections.
The annual workshop is held in London on Monday 17 September 2018.
Alumni Breakfast London - 30 November 2018
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