Pennine Healthcare wins Make UK Award

Pennine Healthcare, a UK medical device manufacturer, has won the Make UK Midlands & East of England Manufacturing Matters Award for 2023.

The award has been developed to recognise a company that demonstrates exceptional adaptability and resilience to impact their business and improve lives and society.

This year Make UK specifically focused on manufacturing companies who demonstrated a positive societal impact, who have supported or enhanced their local community, network, or environment.

Graeme Cameron, Pennine Healthcare’s CEO said: “Manufacturing is at the heart of Pennine and the heart of Derby. Manufacturing is the way that the UK will grow and develop as a country, and with global disruption it has never had more of a focus. I’ve never been prouder of the team here at Pennine.”

Pennine’s submission was built around its work with its employee council, ‘We Matter’, as well has its annual spring clean, greenbelt and charity efforts. Pennine was also praised for its internal Mental Health Programme, which has led to the creation of Mental Health First Aiders across the business.

Dan Wilson, head of marketing, said: “As corporate social responsibility becomes more and more important in communities across the UK, it’s brilliant that Pennine has been recognised for our efforts, especially by such a respected organisation as Make UK. We look forward to competing in the national final, against other regional winners, which takes place in January 2024.”