Established in 2024 to mark ISMAUK’s 50th anniversary.
The ISMAUK Stress Management Awards recognise excellence in workplace wellbeing, psychological safety and stress reduction. They celebrate organisations, teams and individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and impact in reducing stress and promoting mental wellbeing at work.
Created to champion positive cultural change, the Awards highlight those who are shaping healthier, more productive and psychologically safe working environments.
The Awards showcase achievements in workplace wellbeing, stress reduction, resilience-building, leadership and best practice, providing national visibility for organisations committed to meaningful, sustained improvement.
The 2026 Awards will once again bring together employers, wellbeing leaders, practitioners and innovators committed to building healthier workplace cultures. Now entering their third year, the Awards are fast becoming a respected benchmark of excellence in wellbeing, psychological safety and organisational health.
Follow the steps below to submit your application:
Step 1 — Choose your Award category
Bronze | Silver | Gold
Step 2 — Download the application form
Click on the relevant link below to access the application form for your chosen Award category.
Step 3 — Complete your application
Complete the sections relevant to your category.
Most applicants will only need to complete 2–3 pages of the full document.
Step 4 — Submit your application
Email your completed form to admin@isma.co.uk
Step 5 — Submit payment
A £75 application fee applies to each entry
There is a £75 application fee to enter the ISMAUK Stress Management Awards.
As a registered charity, ISMAUK uses income from Awards fees to support its wider work in promoting stress awareness, workplace wellbeing, and psychological safety. This includes providing education, resources, and professional support to help individuals and organisations create healthier working environments.
Your application fee helps contribute to this ongoing charitable work.
Click on the relevant link below to access the application form for your chosen Award category.
Bronze Award Application Form
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Silver Award Application Form
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Gold Award Application Form
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Once completed, please email your application form to admin@isma.co.uk
Selecting the right award level is important. The Awards are designed to reflect progression and maturity. Choose the category that most accurately reflects your current stage, not where you aspire to be.
** can you make the bronze, silver, gold working in colours, or use the graphic above
BRONZE — Starting Out
For organisations and individuals taking meaningful first steps in wellbeing and stress management.
Progress, not perfection
SILVER — Established Practice
For organisations and individuals with well-established wellbeing programmes and clear leadership commitment.
Embedded practice & maturity
GOLD — Strategic Excellence
For organisations and experienced practitioners demonstrating strategic, evidence-based integration of wellbeing.
Excellence, not just activity
Our Awards are assessed by a panel of respected professionals with expertise in workplace wellbeing, leadership, and stress management.
Jane Thomas — Director, Premier Life Skills; Senior Practitioner, Motivational Maps
Becca Clayton — Founder & Director, Tonic Wellbeing (Chair)
30 September 2026
All applications must be submitted by midnight on this date.
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Stress Management Awards, recognising outstanding achievements in stress reduction, mental health, and wellbeing.
Gold Award – Haslers
For exceptional commitment to creating a culture of wellbeing and embedding stress management across the organisation.
Silver Award – Rachel Madocks School
For innovative wellbeing initiatives that support both staff and students in building resilience and promoting positive mental health.
Bronze Award – Talerion
For practical, people-focused approaches to reducing workplace stress and encouraging healthier working practices.
Special Recognition Certificate – Sunway Malls
For their creative and inclusive wellbeing initiatives that inspire engagement across their teams.
Special Recognition – Alison Francis, Assistant Head, Rachel Madocks School
For her personal dedication to fostering wellbeing and supporting colleagues through compassionate leadership.
Congratulations to all our winners and nominees for their continued work in improving mental health and wellbeing at work.
Winner: Ballyclare High School
With special recognition for Dr Michelle Rainey
Runners-Up:
“Winning this award means we can celebrate all we do to champion wellbeing.”
— Dr Michelle Rainey
“This exciting award will help us reach more people who could benefit from our support.”
— Simon Collyer
“It has helped me reflect on what I have achieved and continue my mission to make work better for everyone.”
— Dr Elaine Smith
“I am delighted to support ISMAUK and their noble mission to reduce stress, build resilience and improve wellbeing, both in the workplace and in society”
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