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The latest news from the Princess Royal Training Awards and our award recipients.
HRH The Princess Royal discusses the importance of creating aspirations for young people
n this video series, Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive of City & Guilds, talks with our president HRH The Princess Royal about the importance of skills on society, about the role we play as an organisation and about the Awards that we created in her name - The Princess Royal Training Awards - which are celebrating their tenth anniversary.
HRH The Princess Royal discusses the diverse range of Princess Royal Training Award organisations
In this video series, Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive of City & Guilds, talks with our president HRH The Princess Royal about the importance of skills on society, about the role we play as an organisation and about the Awards that we created in her name - The Princess Royal Training Awards - which are celebrating their tenth anniversary.
HRH The Princess Royal discusses the value of City & Guilds to society
In this video series, Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive of City & Guilds, talks with our president HRH The Princess Royal about the importance of skills on society, about the role we play as an organisation and about the Awards that we created in her name - The Princess Royal Training Awards - which are celebrating their tenth anniversary.
HRH The Princess Royal discusses the changing world of skills
In this video series, Kirstie Donnelly MBE, Chief Executive of City & Guilds, talks with our president HRH The Princess Royal about the importance of skills on society, about the role we play as an organisation and about the Awards that we created in her name - The Princess Royal Training Awards - which are celebrating their tenth anniversary.
A decade of excellence and a room full of inspiration – Princess Royal Training Awards Skills Share 2025
On 30 April 2025, City & Guilds hosted its second-ever Skills Share event – this time at the stunning Goldsmiths’ Hall in London – marking a major milestone: 10 years of the Princess Royal Training Awards. With over 130 Award recipients in attendance, the event was not just a celebration but a forum for shared learning, inspiration and reflection on what a decade of investment in skills development really means.
Ten Years of the Princess Royal Training Awards
In the tenth year of the Princess Royal Training Awards we take a look back at some of the recipients including Balfour Beatty, Fifty Shades Greener and Pret A Manger to find out what achieving the standard means to them and their organisations.
Case study: OnSide Youth Zones
Hear about Princess Royal Training Award recipients OnSide and their award-winning youth centres in this video.
Case study: Pret A Manger
Hear about Princess Royal Training Award recipients Pret A Manger and their award-winning Pret Academy in this video.
Case study: The Dean Hotel Group and Fifty Shades Greener, our first recipients from Ireland
In this video hear about Princess Royal Training Award recipients The Dean Hotel and Fifty Shades Greener, our first recipients from Ireland.
Highlights from the 2024 Princess Royal Training Awards Ceremony
We've captured the key moments of the Princess Royal Training Awards ceremony on 21 November 2024. Have a peek inside Goldsmiths' Hall in London as we celebrate the 2024 recipients in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal.
Foundation & Friends Podcast: Exploring Innovative Training Solutions with HX Expeditions
This conversation explores the significance of the Princess Royal Training Awards, focusing on HX Expeditions and their innovative training program designed for expedition guides to ensure safety in polar bear territories. Jim Mayer, the Expedition Team Training Manager, discusses the evolution of their training methods, the impact on guides and guests, and future developments in their training initiatives.
Royal recognition for employers who invest in training and development in the UK and Ireland
On Thursday 21 November, 52 recipients from the UK and Ireland were recognised by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal through the Princess Royal Training Awards held at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London. Over the past nine years, The Princess Royal Training...
52 organisations receive royal recognition for tremendous training and incredible impact in 2024
15 August 2024: City & Guilds has today announced the 52 training programmes that will be recognised by the 2024 Princess Royal Training Awards. Now in its ninth year, The Princess Royal Training Awards continue to recognise organisations who demonstrate...
Skills Share 2024: a room full of training royalty
On 1 May 2024 we launched our first ever Skills Share event at Guildhall, London. This was a space to network and learn from the 200+ organisations who have successfully achieved a Princess Royal Training Award over the past nine years.
Case study: prioritising talent to open up opportunities to women at Amey
This leading infrastructure services and engineering company identified the Women@Amey network to attract and retain women in a male-dominated industry. Amey PlcYear awarded 2023Region LondonSize 1000+ employeesSector Construction and engineering“A great...
Case study: home-growing future managers through exceptional training opportunities at Red Carnation Hotels
This collection of family-run hotels achieved an Award in 2017 and went on to gain a revalidation in 2020. Since then it has further developed its Graduate Management programme with 53 participants commencing the training in the 3 years following, leading to the...
Case Study: using training to benefit people and the planet at Fifty Shades Greener
This small company which educates organisations on how to reduce their carbon footprint through changing their behaviours showcases its own commitment to learning through its tailored employee induction programme. Green Skills for Life is central to the training,...
Case study: the meaningful impact of receiving an Award on MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)
In this video, Amy Atkins from 2022 recipient MOLA, talks about the meaningful impact of receiving a Princess Royal Training Award.
Celebrating the very best training and development programmes in the UK and Ireland
Last week, 53 recipients from the UK and Ireland were warmly welcomed to St James’s Palace, in London, to receive their Princess Royal Training Award from Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal. Now in their eighth year, the Princess Royal Training Awards were set...