Workplace Wellbeing

Applications for the 2024-2025 Awards will open on Monday, 23 September!

Why Enter?

Companies who are serious about progressing their business, recognising the efforts of their staff and celebrating their achievements to date should consider entering these awards. Taking part will focus your organisation to think strategically about the future.

Judging Criteria for this category:
The Workplace Wellbeing Category aims to award outstanding achievement in the establishment of wellbeing programmes in the day to day running of your business and their impact on productivity, overall employee satisfaction and staff retention. In your answer, detail your background and your approach to introducing a wellbeing strategy and how you measure its effectiveness. Tell us how the programme is funded e.g. through your own funds, training grants, other state supported initiatives, etc.

Entry Requirements:
Award entrants must comply with the following entry criteria:

• All small businesses may enter up to a maximum of 50 employees. (This includes staff employed in the company on a fixed-term contract basis in excess of 12 months, and part-time staff who work in excess of 20 hours per week but excluding temporary agency workers).
• Be in operation at least 2 years in the Republic of Ireland.
• Not be a branch of another business.
• Franchises can enter.
• Businesses/individuals can be nominated by other associated professionals (e.g. professional advisers, training providers, accountants etc)

Entry Process:
Separate applications must be submitted for each category you wish to enter. Once you start your application, you can save and resume it to complete and submit within 14 days. All applications will be reviewed by the Judging Panel once the application window has closed and Finalists will then be announced - all applicants will be notified of their status whether or not they are successful.

2025 Prize Package:

All Finalists

• A comprehensive strategic masterclass weekend sponsored by Skillnet Ireland which will include communications, media and presentation skills training.
• An interview/profile in a specially commissioned Irish Independent Awards Supplement.
• Free participation in SFA Business Connect Event.
• Three complementary tickets to the Gala Awards Ceremony.
• A finalist certificate.

Category Winners

• Award trophy - presented at a Gala Awards Ceremony.
• One year free membership of the Small Firms Association.

Overall Winner

• The Overall Winner will be presented with a winner trophy at the RDS for the Gala Awards Ceremony on 26 March, 2025.