Aurion Learning was celebrating last week at being recognised in the Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards.

Aurion was highly commended in the Right Place to Work Category in recognition of its commitment to its employees and support of community, charitable, and environmental issues.

This is the second award Aurion Learning has received this year for its responsible business practices, having received a commendation in the Business in the Community Awards for Most Responsible Small Business.

Speaking about the Irish News Awards, Ciaran O’Hare, Director of Aurion Learning said: “We’re very pleased to receive this award and we hope that by setting a good example we can encourage other businesses to adopt responsible business practices. Congratulations to all the winners.”

The sixth annual Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards, attended by over 450 guests, took place in the Titanic Belfast on 21 June and was endorsed by key industry bodies the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD). Nick Hewer, who is Lord Sugar's right-hand man on The Apprentice and who also hosts Countdown on Channel 4, was the after-dinner speaker.

Pictured: Ciaran O'Hare and Dr. Maureen Murphy from Aurion Learning receive the award from Nick Hewer.

The full list of winners is available below:

Recruitment Team Of The Year Winner: Bond Search and Selection

Recruitment Innovator Of The Year Winner: Webrecruit Ireland

Best Agency To Do Business With Highly Commended: Driver Hire Belfast Winner: Stage Crew

Work Life And Well Being - Small/Medium Organisation Highly Commended: Action Mental Health Winner: GE Energy

Work Life And Well Being - Large Organisation Highly Commended: ALMAC Winner: Allstate Northern Ireland

Workplace Excellence
Highly Commended: Assumption Grammar School Winner: Ulster GAA

Best Place To Work - Small Organisation Highly Commended: People 1st Winner: Todd Architects

Best Place To Work - Medium Organisation Highly Commended: FPM Accountants LLP
Winner: Copeland Ltd

Best Place To Work - Large Organisation Winner: Royal Mail

Disability Best Practice Employer Winner: Belfast City Council Winner: Todds Leap

Right Place To Work - Small Organisation Highly Commended: Aurion Learning Winner: Nitec Solutions Ltd

Right Place To Work - Medium Organisation Winner: Delta Print and Packaging

Right Place To Work - Large Organisation Highly Commended: Lloyds Banking Group Winner: Allstate Northern Ireland

Managing Talent - Small Organisation Highly Commended: Young Enterprise Northern Ireland Winner: Little Wing Pizzeria

Managing Talent - Medium Organisation Highly Commended: Autoline Insurance Group Winner: Musgrave Retail Partners

Managing Talent - Large Organisation Highly Commended: Care Circle Group Winner: First Derivatives PLC

Innovative Employer - Small Organisation Highly Commended: Todd Architects Winner: Manor Architects

Innovative Employer - Medium/Large Organisation Highly Commended: Firstsource Solutions Winner: Autoline Insurance Group