Ingeus takes centre stage at the 2025 ERSA Awards
26 Nov. 2025
Celebrations are underway after Ingeus scooped two prestigious awards at this year’s
Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) Awards.
Now in their 13th year, it was our lucky night as we were announced winners of the Employer Engagement Practitioner of the Year award and Adding Social Value Award, hand in hand with
Roots to Dental.
Announced in London on the 25th November 2025, the ERSA awards celebrate inspiring professionals, jobseekers, partnerships, and programmes that help disadvantaged people move closer and into employment. With six Ingeus nominations shortlisted across the 17 different award categories, it was always set to be a night to remember. Our teams were there in force to applaud the exceptional work of a sector united in transforming lives.
Julie Graham, Ingeus CEO of Employment Services, said: “The ERSA Awards are unique, they hold a very special place for us and we’re over the moon to be included in their hall of fame once again this year. The work that the awards showcase is exceptional and everyone shortlisted should be justifiably proud.
To win is incredible. Huge congratulations to Leonila for being named Employer Engagement Practitioner of the Year and to our extended team, working with Roots to Dental, who won the Adding Social Value Award. Your work is genuinely changing lives.”
Our winning entry for Employer Engagement Practitioner of the Year details how Leonila, ‘Leo’ Mencias brings her own life experiences to play as a New Sales Manager for the Restart Scheme in London. Working closely with employers, she crafts innovative recruitment solutions, sourcing talented jobseekers that perfectly meet their needs.
You can read more about Leo and why she loves her role at Ingeus
here.
Our winning nomination for Adding Social Value details the unique Working Well: Roots to Dental programme. In partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Ingeus jobseekers without access to NHS services receive free dental care by student dentists under the guidance of qualified tutors. You can read more about the initiative
here.
Speaking at the awards, ERSA Chief Executive, Elizabeth Taylor said:
“The ERSA Awards are the largest celebration of employability expertise. Tonight, our nominees and winners quite rightly receive sector-wide recognition for their dedication and expertise in transforming the lives of unemployed and disadvantaged people across the UK.”
Read more about Ingeus’ other 2025 ERSA Employability Award finalists:
- Frontline Manager of the Year Award details Lewis Mechan’s impactful work as an Engagement Manager for the Restart Scheme in Greater Manchester. Changes implemented under his guidance have benefited both participants and his own team, 14 of which have been promoted under his leadership. You can read more about Lewis and why he loves his role at Ingeus here.
- The Community Outreach Award details our innovative work with Goldstar Creative Marketing. Partnering with our Central London Works team is supporting young women from the Charedi Orthodox Jewish community in Hackney gain skills and confidence to move from education into employment. You can read more about our partnership with Goldstar Creative here.
- The Partnership and Collaboration Award details our innovative work with charity, Only a Pavement Away. Together, our collaboration in both London and Manchester is addressing homelessness through employment and bridging labour shortages in the hospitality industry. You can read more about our partnership with Only a Pavement Away here.
- Introducing AI Award details how we have embedded Bodyswaps’ AI and virtual reality technology into our employment services to transform how participants prepare for interviews. You can read more about our partnership with Bodyswaps here.
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