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The Inclusive Awards is one of the UK’s most established cross-industry celebrations of diversity, equity and inclusion. 

Each year, organisations from across the private, public, education, housing and charity sectors are recognised for creating workplaces that reflect the diversity of the society they serve. 

The Awards honour: 

  • Inclusive employers driving systemic change 
  • Senior leaders embedding inclusion from the top 
  • Teams and networks creating impact with limited resources 
  • Individuals whose commitment has changed lives and communities 

Alongside the ceremony, the Inclusive Awards hosts the official unveiling of the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List — a definitive benchmark of inclusive leadership at management, executive and board level. 

Together, these platforms create national visibility for best practice, and set the standard for what inclusive leadership looks like in action. 

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IA26 NOMINATION PROCESS

Inclusive Awards
Nominations Open
23rd February 2026

Nominations & Voting Close
15th July 2026

(*Nominees will receive emails requesting further information during the months in between*)

Judges meeting
TBC

Shortlist Announcement
September 2026

Winners Announced
TBC