Yorkshire garden centre group isshortlisted for a national people and culture award

The team at a Bradford-headquartered garden centre group is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious national HR award.

Yorkshire Garden Centres Group has reached the final in the People Team of the Year (500 - 1,000 employees) at the British HR Awards which celebrateorganisations and individuals that are driven by delivering a world-class people experience.

"We have a great team at Yorkshire Garden Centres so we're very proud that they have been recognised with a place in the final of this fantastic award," said Yorkshire Garden Centre's Head of People and Culture, Neil Barwise-Carr.

"We are delighted and proud that our commitment to attracting, nurturing and developing our team has been rewarded with a place in the final against stiff competition."

Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible and British HR Awards judge said: "We were humbled by the record number and quality of entries this year. It was incredible to see such ingenuity in action, reflecting the outstanding skill, passion and hard work of teams and individuals up and down the UK. Congratulations to all the Finalists."

The stellarlineup of 16 judges includes representatives from Shelter, The AA, Taylor Wimpey and The Open University.

Yorkshire Garden Centres faces competition fromCity of Bristol College, Global Procurement Group, iamproperty, London Luton Airport and M & A Doocey Civil Engineering.

 The winners will be announced at a celebration event in Central London on 2^ndApril.
 

The British HR Awards is powered byNew Possible, a next-generation employee insight platform. New Possible helps leaders build healthier organisations by providing meaningful insight that can drive real change.

The Yorkshire Garden Centres (YGC) family of destination garden centres includes Tong, Tingley, Otley, Bingley and Pennine Garden Centres plus Dean's in York and Scarborough.

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Photograph caption:L - R Stacey Parkinson, Steph Harrison, Neil Barwise-Carr and Robyn Winstanley from the People and Culture team Members of the P & C team

For more information or to arrange an interview with Neil Barwise-Carr, please contact Tracey Baty at three60 marketing on:

Direct line:01430 871360

Mobile:07971 961574

Email:traceybaty@three60marketing.co.uk

Notes to editors

1. For more information about Yorkshire Garden Centres, please visit https://www.yorkshiregardencentres.co.uk
2. For more information about the British HR Awards, please visit https://newpossible.io/resources/british-hr-awards-2025-finalists-announced
3. New Possible helps leaders build healthier organisations by providing meaningful insight that can drive real change. For more information, please visit https://newpossible.io/