A CUMBRIAN HR firm have been honoured at a national awards ceremony recognising all the best in their industry.

Leading Cumbrian HR consultancy, Realise HR, is crowned HR Consultancy of the Year at the national 2024 HR Awards.

The 2024 British HR Awards saw over 300 companies applying for a range of awards including start-up innovators, public sector heroes, tech superstars, global titans and more. 

Realise HR, an award-winning HR consultancy based in Carlisle, Cumbria, delivers HR solutions to organisations of varying sizes from SMEs to large corporations across Cumbria, the UK and Europe.

Realise HR offers four support divisions: Outsourced HR-managed services to SME businesses, HR consultancy support to large organisations with people and culture-related projects, recruitment solutions in the HR, Management and Leadership space and bespoke learning and development initiatives for managers and leaders.

The award win comes after a period of significant growth for the consultancy with recent successful tenders for a range of large organisations including pladis PLC, Lloyd Pharmacy Clinical Healthcare and Amcor plc and follows a recent win at the local BECBC Awards for Micro Business of the Year.

Claire McLean, Founder and CEO says, “We are absolutely delighted to win this prestigious award within a very competitive field. It recognises the level of dedication that our team of HR  specialists have for both our clients and their employees.

"No matter the size of our client’s organisation, we pride ourselves on providing caring yet practical advice and training that creates growth for both the company and their teams. We were so proud to fly the Cumbrian flag at the awards and showcase the breadth of expertise this county offers.”

Established in 2016 by Claire McLean, Realise HR prides itself on creating high-performing teams within organisations of any size that will create happy work environments whilst driving company growth.

Founded on three principles, partnership, practicality and caring, Realise HR becomes a trusted partner of their client’s businesses, no matter the size, to deliver practical advice and training.

With a passion for workplace wellbeing, Realise HR take a genuine interest in their client’s employees, helping them to increase retention and Employee Net Promotor Scores (eNPS) to achieve their company goals.