Tong Garden Centre won the Retail Company of the Year category of the British HR Awards that celebrate organisations and individuals that are driven by delivering a world-class people experience.

"We're over the moon to have beaten such stiff competition. Our work family is at the heart of everything we do at Tong Garden Centre.We are passionate about our workplace culture and providing a great place to work and continually strive to be the best employer in the UK.

Our People and Culture team of six work hard to create an environment where everyone can reach their potential, so we're delighted that this dedication has been recognised with a national award" said Tong Garden Centre's Head of People and Culture, Neil Barwise-Carr.

Organised by next-generation employee insight platform, New Possible, the British HR Awards aim to discover and celebrate the individuals, teams and suppliers who believe in the transformational role a high-performing HR function can play in building brilliant organisations. 

Nate Harwood, founder of New Possible and British HR Awards judge said: " With over 220 entries received from organisations all across the UK, from start-up innovators to public sector heroes, tech superstars, global titans and everything in between, competition proved to be especially tough."

The stellar lineup of nine judges included representatives from Shelter, Monzo, Apple and Iceland Foods.

In an all-Yorkshire final, Tong Garden Centre faced competition from Hull-based Heron Foods. The winners were announced at a celebration event in Central London on Wednesday 22nd March.
 

Tong Garden Centre occupies a 19-acre site in Tong village. It is one of Yorkshire's biggest independent garden centres with 11,600m2 of retail space and parking for up to 700 cars. It is part of the Yorkshire Garden Centres (YGC) group that also owns Tingley Garden Centre and the former Stephen H Smith's Garden Centres in Otley and Harden, Bingley.