Training and development for award winners

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GSK IMPACT Award winners will be offered two free places on the GSK IMPACT Awards Development Programme and are then invited to join the GSK IMPACT Awards Network, which connects past award winners, both online and at meetings.

The Development Programme and Network, valued at an average of £13,500 for each organisation, is funded by GSK and delivered by The King's Fund.

What our 2026 winners said about winning

GSK IMPACT Awards Development Programme

The three-day programme helps winners develop their organisations and their leaders. Informed by the rigorous assessment process for the awards, it is tailored to the needs of each year’s award winners. Recent programme topics included:

demonstrating your organisation’s value and impact
having difficult conversations and HR
why some solutions don’t stick – working with resistance and polarities
financial management and governance
leadership action learning sets
developing authority and personal impact
AI and digital innovation
briefing from The King’s Fund’s Policy Team

Feedback on the Development Programme

Previous participants commented on the excellent training and facilitation, its relevance to their work, how it motivated them and the unique value of working with other award-winning organisations facing similar challenges. These are comments from some of our recent winners:

'I gained so much both professionally and personally from being part of the development and learning programme. I feel genuinely privileged to have been given this opportunity and to have shared the experience with a colleague and a committed and inspiring group of peers.’

‘There were so many things that I feel I can use and implement, both in terms of exercises and also more reflective things. It gave me a lot of inspiration and a bit of a boost in terms of my role within my charity.’

‘It is amazing that this is also just the start of a longer relationship and benefits.’

GSK IMPACT Awards Network

The GSK IMPACT Awards Network is a unique learning network that supports health and wellbeing charities to:

develop their leaders on an ongoing basis, providing participants with the skills to respond to the challenges of their environment
share experiences and expertise
build the recognition of their significant and vital contribution to the health and social care system.

The Network started as a small group in 2012 and now has over 230 members representing almost 140 award-winning charities from across the UK. The whole programme is driven by participants’ ideas and experience, with the facilitation led by a dedicated team of experts at The King’s Fund.

Watch the video to learn more about the GSK IMPACT Awards Network and hear how it supports members and their organisations.

Feedback on the GSK IMPACT Awards Network

‘The Network provides both a learning space and a strategic advantage, helping us to grow, influence and position ourselves more effectively within the wider health and care landscape.’

‘We get incredible value from being part of the Network. The time away leaves us feeling refreshed, energised, full of ideas, calmer and better at our jobs.’

‘Being connected with an alumni of great charities makes you want to keep being great.’

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GSK IMPACT Awards

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