UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026 Honour 25 Firms
The UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026 took place on October 1 at the Royal Institution in London, recognising 25 companies and several special award winners.
The UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026 were held on October 1 at the Royal Institution in London, recognising 25 companies across small, mid-sized, and large categories. The ceremony followed the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, which drew 79 representatives from 41 companies.
Special awards went to Dink, Hangar 13, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, NaturalMotion Games, Rare, and Snap Finger Click. Snap Finger Click took home both the Diversity Award and a Best Places to Work Award.
Other individual honours included Jo Haslam, who won the G Into Gaming award, and Leah Wilson, who was named HR Hero. Rare received the Environmental Award, while Dink was recognised with the Education Award.
Hangar 13 won the Health and Wellbeing Award, NaturalMotion Games earned the Training and Development Award, and Jagex: The RuneScape Company was given the Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
Quick answers
When and where were the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026 held?
The awards took place on October 1 at the Royal Institution in London.
Which companies received special awards at the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026?
Dink, Hangar 13, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, NaturalMotion Games, Rare, and Snap Finger Click received special awards.
Who won the HR Hero Award at the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2026?
Leah Wilson won the HR Hero Award.