The UK Excellence Award

The UK Excellence Award is one of the highest accolades any organisation in the UK can achieve. Launched in 1994, it recognises organisations which have demonstrated excellence in all areas of operation.

Entrants for the award are assessed against the EFQM Excellence Model, a management framework used by over 30,000 organisations in Europe and beyond. It enables organisations to assess their degree of excellence, and helps them to understand their key strengths and the areas in which they need to improve.

Previous winners include Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies, Bishop Burton College and Ricoh UK Products.

Benefits of applying

Some of the incomparable benefits of applying for the UK Excellence Award are:

• A benchmarking visit to a recent Award winner and the chance to learn from their best practice
• Free help in producing the Award submission from an experienced Award team leader
• A dedicated team of committed and focussed Award assessors working with you, from registration to site visit, to help you achieve success
• A comprehensive report on strengths and areas for improvement that is tremendously valuable in planning the next stage of your excellence journey
• Awards are presented at a prestigious annual ceremony in central London

Benefits of assessing

Some of the incomparable benefits of assessing for the UK Excellence Award are: 

• The opportunity to experience best practice and how the Model is used in other organisations
• Strategic skills such as identifying improvement opportunities and benchmarking
• Enhancement of basic skills e.g. leadership, teamwork and communication as a valuable addition to personal development

To discuss a potential entry or for more information, contact Awards Director, Sally Green, on 020 7654 5010 or email.