Awards

The day began with a warm welcome from our City & Guilds Vice-Chair and City & Guilds Foundation Chair, Dick Palmer FCGI, followed by remarks from Sir Andrew Parmley, representing the Lord Mayor. Their reflections on the historic ties between...

City & Guilds has announced that 57 training programmes have been recognised in the 2025 Princess Royal Training Awards.

Now celebrating a decade of training excellence, The Princess Royal Training Awards honour organisations that demonstrate outstanding commitment to learning and development, and highlight the tangible impact of exceptional training on both businesses and individuals.

At City & Guilds, we take immense pride in our Fellowship network, a vibrant community of accomplished individuals from across the globe and a wide spectrum of industries. Fellowship is awarded to exceptional leaders and innovators who have made a significant...

What does it really take to build a values-led, inclusive leadership culture that drives measurable business success?  Stevie Ingram-Palmer, Learning & Development Implementation Manager at G4S—and author, leadership innovator, and proud PRTA award recipient,...

What Does Award-Winning Training Look Like Across Different Sectors? Join host Polly Rowe for an in-depth look at what training excellence really looks like across a range of sectors — and why the most successful organisations place skills development at the...

On 30 April 2025, City & Guilds hosted its second-ever Skills Share event – this time at the stunning Goldsmiths’ Hall in London – marking a major milestone: 10 years of the Princess Royal Training Awards. With over 130 Award recipients in attendance, the event...

In the tenth year of the Princess Royal Training Awards we take a look back at some of the recipients including Balfour Beatty, Fifty Shades Greener and Pret A Manger to find out what achieving the standard means to them and their organisations.

Here at City & Guilds Foundation we use the power of celebration to recognise and reward excellence, and our most recent award programme which does just that are the Membership Awards. Launched in 2024, the Membership Awards shine a spotlight on the trainers and...

To celebrate International Women’s Day I am delighted to share with you this conversation I had with three powerhouse female leaders who I get the pleasure of working with in my day job! I am joined in this podcast with Kirstie Donnelly MBE, our City & Guilds...

Ever wondered what it really takes to climb the career ladder as a woman? Or how to navigate the challenges of imposter syndrome? Join host Polly Rowe for a special International Women’s Day episode of Foundation and Friends, as she sits down with three remarkable female leaders from the Princess Royal Training Awards.