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Your guide to the UK Breakthrough Culture Awards

Recognising the most loved growth companies to work for in the UK

GROWTH EDITION  I  2024
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Your guide to the Breakthrough  Culture Awards

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The Breakthrough Culture Awards: Growth Edition is a 12 month certification & award recognising the next wave of UK tech companies with fewer than 100 employees who are passionate about creating a thriving workplace from an early stage .

The Breakthrough Culture Awards is not just an award that appears one day, and forgotten about the next. BC is the leading certification for workplace culture research, highlighting the UK's finest and emerging workplaces. Backed by world renowned talent leaders, and baked in deep research alongside Nielsen, to turbo-charge the adoption of growing workplaces across the UK.

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Grow with Breakthrough Culture

Opportunity to be a part of the 100 growing UK Tech companies known for progressing people-centric workplaces. 

The BC Award is the first and leading culture certification standard for growing Tech companies, providing selected companies with the label of approval, and promotion needed to stand out to customers and employees like never before.

The 2024 Growth Edition is for UK Tech with up to 100 employees only. Allowing just 100 smaller and growing companies who qualify to set themselves apart in their market.

Be known for your culture

Standing out as a leader in workplace culture can drastically elevate a growing companies reputation to win customers and employees.

In addition to the BC Certified Label and Report, selected companies are put in front of millions of eyeballs, mentioned in multiple major press outlets, and featured in the award-winning culture show “Breakthrough Cultures: The Open.”

The Science
behind BC

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BC in association with Nielsen, is the leading movement celebrating and rewarding the most thriving small and growing workplaces across the UK.

 

Together, we see an opportunity for a more inspired and people-centric future, by showcasing the heartbeat behind a great company.

 

All companies to make the shortlist will receive a company-specific employee report prepared by global consulting firm, Nielsen.

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Nielsen is a global consulting firm and leader in employee measurement, data and analytics, shaping the future of workplaces.

How Breakthrough Culture

companies really stand out

Widespread and focused attention, instant and credible trust, along with a community to learn and share.

Massive attention

True and 

Instant trust

Expert 

community

Unmatched visibility with The Breakthrough  Culture Awards! Each winning company will enjoy extensive coverage, multiple features, and significant exposure across major press outlets, spotlight features, and social media. Widespread and focused attention is the primary goal for BC.

Instant trust comes with winning The Breakthrough Culture Award! With the BC label, digital assets, and certification, each company is instantly recognised and trusted by consumers, businesses, and future employees. The BC seal sets companies apart for their commitment to employees.

Join a thriving community with BC! Winning companies gain access to a relevant community where leaders and renowned culture experts share ideas, best practices, and challenges. Rely on this community for all your culture, hiring, talent, and People Ops needs.

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Meet the panel

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Aileen Ottenweller
Business Impact
Patagonia

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Lesley Scott
Global Talent Partner
Google

We are talent, and workplace optimists with over 1 million Linkedin followers leading the community to create change for growing companies that aspire to make a difference. Our greatest opportunity is putting the people and organisations that care - on a pedestal.

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Ray Page 
People Innovation
We Group

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Leslie Hurley
Head Of People
Brilliant.org 

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Ananda Baron 
Talent Management
Atlassian

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Irin Son
People Experience
Angel.co 

"We can view The BC Award as a vehicle for progress, accelerating organisations  that strive for healthy and vibrant workplaces."

DANNIE HANSON, VP PEOPLE AT NIELSEN 

BC has three main focuses:

Accelerate the important movement of thriving and happy places to work, so we can inspire others to prioritise workplace well-being at an early stage.

Bring to life company cultures like never before, with a series of behind-the-scenes videos, interviews, digital art, and reports.

Bringing together a thriving community of growing UK companies who prioritise their people.

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Peak behind
the curtain 

Meet the panel for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our panel's selection process. Discover the methodology and criteria they use to identify what makes a truly great place to work.

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FREE TO APPLY FOR ALL GROWTH EDITION COMPANIES
 

Apply today

Before submitting your application, please ensure you have read through the eligibility criteria, what's on offer for selected companies, and the process. 

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Is there a cost attached?

There is no cost to simply apply. If a company is fortunate enough to be selected by the nominating panel there's a nominal fee due on acceptance, which ensures the BC sustainability and supports the promotion of each company.

 

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ADMIN FEE ONLY DUE IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR BC - APPLY RISK FREE
 
GROWTH EDITION

Up to 100 Employees

**Admin fee only

£695

FREE TO APPLY 
 
GLOBAL EDITION

500+ Employees

£5950

Applications Closed

1,000+ Employees

£9950

Applications Closed

All filming, content, and events included within the admin fee.

Now Open

GROWTH EDITION

Application Deadline

18th September

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