VHR Wins Two British Recruitment Awards 2026
VHR is proud to announce that we have won two prestigious awards at the British Recruitment Awards 2026, held on 12 November 2026, taking home both Specialist Recruitment Agency of the Year and Temporary Recruitment Agency of the Year.
These awards recognise VHR's continued commitment to delivering specialist recruitment solutions, addressing critical skills shortages and creating meaningful career opportunities across the industries we support.
Despite another challenging year for the global recruitment industry, VHR has continued to grow and deliver exceptional results through the determination, expertise and resilience of our teams worldwide. Supporting clients across the aviation, aerospace, defence, engineering, automotive and energy sectors, our focus remains on connecting organisations with the specialist talent they need to succeed.
The British Recruitment Awards celebrate the recruiters, teams and organisations making an outstanding impact across the UK recruitment industry. This year's competition attracted 317 entries from organisations across the country, with judges recognising the exceptionally high standard of submissions.
Comment from the judges:
VHR were double Winners, taking home both Specialist Recruitment Agency of the Year and Temporary Recruitment Agency of the Year for helping to tackle critical aviation and engineering skills shortages. Its Talent Creation Programme identifies people with transferable skills and provides tailored assessments, technical training, mobilisation and onboarding aligned with client requirements, replacing competition for a limited talent pool with the creation of new, job-ready technicians. The programme has already successfully recruited, trained and placed more than 1,000 people into technical careers, achieving a 95% employment placement rate.
A standout example is VHR’s partnership with two major global airlines to develop a six-week Aircraft Cabin Technician programme, using genuine aircraft components to provide practical, client-specific training. VHR managed recruitment, training, visas, relocation, payroll, onboarding and ongoing welfare support, deploying 140 technicians within six months. The initiative reduced inoperative aircraft seats by 76%, generating estimated annual savings of $30 million. Diversity and inclusion are also embedded in VHR’s workforce strategy; female-focused aviation engineering programmes increased female representation within technical teams to 21%, compared with an industry average of 5%.
Judges praised a ‘really impressive overview of the projects it has designed and run’, the ‘clear impact on customers, candidates and their business’, and VHR’s success in ‘solving a genuine aviation talent shortage’.
Comments from VHR’s CEO, Danny Brooks MBE:
“I’m incredibly proud to see VHR recognised with not one, but two awards at this year’s British Recruitment Awards, winning both Specialist Recruitment Agency of the Year and Temporary Recruitment Agency of the Year.
When I started VHR 23 years ago, I could never have imagined how far we would come. To see what we have built together, and to have the hard work of our people recognised in this way, genuinely means a great deal to me.
These awards belong to our team. Their passion, commitment and willingness to go the extra mile for our clients and candidates are what make VHR the business it is today.
I also want to say a huge thank you to our clients and candidates who have put their trust in us over the years. We wouldn’t be here without you.
It was a fantastic evening and a moment I’m sure we’ll all remember. I couldn’t be prouder of the team, and I’m excited to see what we can achieve next.”
Continuing to Build on Our Success
These latest achievements mark another proud milestone in VHR's 23-year history and reinforce our commitment to providing specialist recruitment services that make a genuine difference.
As we look ahead to 2027, VHR remains focused on strengthening relationships with our clients, supporting our candidates and developing innovative solutions to the evolving workforce challenges facing industries worldwide.
We would like to thank the British Recruitment Awards judging panel for this recognition, alongside our dedicated teams, clients and candidates who continue to make our success possible.
