Health and safety heroes honoured at RoSPA Awards 2025

Posted on Thursday 12 June 2025

THE LIFESAVING work of health and safety professionals from across the UK and beyond was celebrated at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards 2025, sponsored by the National Examination Board in Occupational Health and Safety (NEBOSH).

Taking place in the luxurious Grosvenor Hotel in the heart of London, the prestigious ceremony was hosted by comedian Ed Byrne, and featured speeches from RoSPA Life President Lord Jordan of Bournville, RoSPA chief executive Rebecca Hickman and NEBOSH chief quality officer Dee Arp. Each of the distinguished speakers paid tribute to all the award winners and entrants, highlighting how their commitment and dedication prevents tragic deaths and serious injuries in the workplace.

Now into its 69th year, the RoSPA Awards is the world’s largest health and safety awards programme, receiving almost 2,000 entries every year, covering over 50 countries and reaching millions of employees.

Aramark UK received the top award, The Sir George Earle Trophy, RoSPA’s oldest and most prestigious health and safety award, first given out in 1956. The Sir George Earle Trophy winner is selected from amongst the highest-performing Sector award winners. .

Sector awards cover over 20 different areas, with this year’s winners including:

Barchester Healthcare (Healthcare)
NSG Environmental Ltd. (Engineering Services)
Department of Work and Pensions (Public Service and Local Government)
AS Watson UK (Wholesale and Retail)

Rebecca Hickman said, ‘The RoSPA Awards shine a light on unsung heroes, whose hard work saves real lives. In a world where more than three million people die every year because of an accident, health and safety professionals like those we honoured are proof that it does not have to be this way. Our Award winners don’t just walk with RoSPA on our mission to ensure a safer society for all, they lead the way, for which we give the respect and recognition they truly deserve.’

Dee Arp said, ‘NEBOSH is proud to sponsor the RoSPA Awards. As a fellow registered charity, we deeply value our longstanding partnership with RoSPA and the shared mission that unites us: to prevent accidents and protect lives—whether at work, at home, or in our communities. This commitment to bettering the lives of people and communities is at the heart of everything we do – and it’s reflected in the achievements we celebrated last night. The Award winners have achieved the highest standards in health and safety, and raised the bar for the entire profession.’