- 2025 menopause & menstruation Friendly Employer Awards' Winners named named
- Three regional events provide knowledge, networking and support to employers
- The winners range from a street bank, a hospice and a charity to the county advice, a fire and rescue service and a football club
Menopause and employers and individuals adapted to menstruation whose commitment and action have proven the lives of their colleagues and communities were recognized at 2025 Menopause & menstruation Friendly Employer Awards – Powered by sponsor Pepy. The winners extend to organizations of large and small and small private and public sectors ranging from a street bank, a hospice and a charity to the county advice, a fire and rescue and football service.
Now in its fourth year, employers' prizes adapted to menopal and recognized menstruation of industry celebrate organizations and individuals whose commitment and determination have managed to provide support, solutions and resources that normalize menopause in the workplace.
For the first time, this year's prices were given in a daytime format, including inspiring speakers, practical panels and community networking. Three regional events took place simultaneously in Nottingham, organized by Boots and the No7 Beauty Company; London, hosted by Standard Chartred and Liverpool, hosted by Qvcuk. Each place appreciated tailor -made speakers, panels and sessions in small groups before meeting for the award ceremony.
“This year's prices have seen more admissions than ever and an absolutely exceptional quality of work,” explains Deborah Garlick, CEO of Menopause Friendly by Henparked. “The passion and determination of individuals were clearly twinned by the commitment of their employers to act and change their culture to create a menopause and a friendly workplace. Our independent panel had a very difficult task to find winners among the participants and, in some categories, we have joint winners because they could simply not decide who to attribute.
“The integration of this year's prices in three regional knowledge and networking events has enabled our members to meet as a community, to listen and learn from each other. Everyone has gone enthusiastically and ideas to continue their excellent work. I would like to thank all our members for their commitment to be menopause and friendly generations: the difference they do is really life for their colleagues today and for future generations. ”.
Generous support
In addition to the head of the Peppy sponsor, Boots and No7 Beauty Company, British Airways, Mars, QVC, Standard Chartred and Menopace by Vitabiotics supported the prices of friendly menopause employers and menstruation with additional BSI, CIPD, Soma and Gym group.
“For the fourth consecutive year, we are proud to support the prices of sympathetic employers of menopause and menstruation”, ” said Mridula Pore, CEO and co-founder of Peppy. “These prices recognize employers who act to improve the workplace for their people. This is also what we defend in Peppy: giving people a proactive and preventive support so that health challenges do not reach the point of crisis. When employees feel supported by the major health transitions in life, it makes work – and life – better for everyone. ”
£ 220,000 were collected in total to support vital research and charitable organizations, including the work of the University of Bournemouth on menopause and autism, the Daisy network, menopause and cancer and the PMDD project.
The full list of winners is below and more can be seen here.
Menopause and menstruation of prices for friendly employers 2025
The most open culture (menopause)
Winner:
Atkinsrelis
Very recommended:
Amex GBT
Beat
Wolverhampton City Council
The most open culture (menstruation)
Winners:
Lloyds banking group
The Huddersfield Town Association Football Club Limited
Most friendly work environments in menopause
Winners
Cambridgeshire fire and rescue service
March UK Ltd
Very congratulated
Kent police
Best commitment campaign
Winner
Alzheimer's company
Very congratulated
HSBC UK including First Direct and M&S Bank
Optical superstores spectavers
Better skilled workforce
Winner
Young epilepsy and Sticks
Very congratulated
Manchester municipal council
County Council of Leicestershire
Best medium between peers
Winner
Santander
Very congratulated
Alzheimer's company
London North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust
Young epilepsy and Sticks
Northumbria police
Employer of the year adapted to menopause
Winners
HSBC UK including First Direct and M&S Bank
London North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Very congratulated
Atkinsrelis
Cambridgeshire fire and rescue service
Carolyn Lazarus Prize
for the individual who had the most significant impact
Winners
Mandy Baughurst, council of the county of Leicestershire
Melanie Redfern, Atkinsrelis
Sally Busby, Southeastern Railway
Hayley Douglas, Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service
