It’s Celebrate Success season, and not only are we celebrating the achievements of our young people, this week we also celebrated the valuable support we receive from our corporate partners.
The 2016 Corporate Employee Awards, sponsored by Totaljobs and held at BMA House in London, recognised the fantastic achievements of our corporate partners and their employees. Our host for the evening was TV and Radio Broadcaster Nicholas Owen, and Prince’s Trust Young Ambassador John Sterry spoke about his Prince’s Trust journey.
This is a special year for The Prince’s Trust, as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. In 2016, staff from all of our corporate supporters have gone above and beyond to change more young lives than ever before.
Impressively, over 70 corporate partners were shortlisted for the awards. Partners who had driven exceptional fundraising campaigns, given their time to support young people and shown huge commitment to improving employability were recognised on the night.
Winners included:
- NatWest, who took home an All Round Hero award for having partnered with us for over 16 years and raised over £21million during this time
- Accenture, for scooping the Blazing Saddles award for raising over £73,000 for Palace to Palace
- Cunard, for winning our special 40th Anniversary Achievement award
Ben Marson, Director of Corporate Partnerships said:
The winners
The Zero to Hero Award

Recognising successful Zero to Hero fundraising challenges.
- 1st Ricoh
- 2nd Natwest
- 3rd Accenture
The Million Makers Award

Recognising the achievements of Million Makers teams.
- 1st Atos, The Dream Builders
- 2nd Dell EMC, Team Xtreme
- 3rd Ascential, Team Soft Pop
The Active Inspiration Award

Recognising the company that has contributed the most to a challenge event (excluding Palace to Palace).
- 1st NatWest
- 2nd Barclays
- 3rd Marriott
The Blazing Saddles Award
Recognising the company that has contributed the most to Palace to Palace 2016

Companies with fewer than 5000 employees
- 1st The White Company
- 2nd Oracle
- Joint 3rd – CALA Group and NTT Data

Companies with over 5000 employees
- 1st Accenture
- 2nd Team HP
- 3rd Capgemini
The Breaking Barriers Award

Recognising the company that has shown huge commitment to improving employability.
- Outstanding Achievement – Marks and Spencer
- Highly Commended – HSBC and TK Maxx
The Outstanding Individual Award

Recognising individuals who have shown outstanding support to The Prince’s Trust, going the extra mile for the partnership.
- Winner: Mike Tobin OBE
The 40th Anniversary Achievement Award

Recognising a partnership for either their longstanding commitment to The Trust, or to an exceptional effort they’ve made during our 40th anniversary year.
- 1st Cunard
- 2nd HomeSense
- 3rd CGI
The Going for Gold Award

Recognising a company in the first two years of their partnership which is rapidly growing employee engagement.
- 1st Capita
- 2nd ISS
- 3rd Thomson Reuters
The Services to Young People Award
Recognising the company, which has contributed the most to corporate volunteering.

Companies with fewer than 5000 employees
- 1st BGL Group
- 2nd Ricoh
- 3rd ARM

Companies with over 5000 employees
- 1st Barclays
- 2nd Morgan Stanley
- 3rd HPE
The All Round Hero Award
Recognising the achievements of companies who have gone above and beyond to help us fulfil our mission.
Companies with fewer than 5000 employees
- 1st ARM
- 2nd Ricoh
- 3rd Wates

Companies with over 5000 employees
- 1st NatWest
- 2nd Barclays
- 3rd Accenture