Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and airline Jet2 are among the employers to have been shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2025.
This award was created to celebrate organisations that have launched or revamped their use of staff-paid, voluntary benefits or staff deals, available for employees to take up at any time throughout the year.
The full category shortlist is:
- DP World
- Jet2
- Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- St James’ Place
- Simbec-Orion
In 2024, IPSL scooped the top prize due to its complete overhaul of its voluntary benefits programme, after its offering failed to achieve the desired engagement and take up, because many lower-paid employees were prevented due to financial barriers.
IPSL amended the core level of cover provided to redirect its spend into a £300 fund for each employee to spend on voluntary benefits. It also took steps to improve scheme communications, introduce new benefits to offer additional choice, and improve the accessibility of the scheme through a new app.
An IPSL spokesperson said: “It’s great to see the work we’ve put in be recognised externally. The engagement we’ve seen is testament to the work we’ve done. Over the last couple of years, we’ve looked at our benefits offering in its entirety. We did a lot of speaking to employees to find out what they wanted and introduced a flex fund for employees to tailor the package to themselves, as well as new voluntary benefits to choose from.”
The Employee Benefits Awards, which is in its 23rd year and celebrates those driving excellence through their reward and benefits strategies, will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company, London on Friday 27 June. The daytime event will include a drinks reception, three-course meal, entertainment and the chance to network with industry professionals.
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