This award will go to the business or organisation, which can demonstrate that the use of training and development has led to clearly identifiable business benefits.

The award was presented by Associate Director for Development and Performance Improvement, Janice Wooley from award sponsors Total People.

The winner of the award was VKR Logistics

VKR Logistics are a family-run business, specialising in direct home delivery for the furniture and consumer goods industry. Having expanded rapidly over the 4 years, VKR Logistics have adopted an attitude to recruiting and creating jobs locally whilst developing training and qualifications for all their staff.

Working with organisations such as Vale Royal BC, Total People and the LSC, VKR Logistics has been able to offer motivational and work placements throughout the community whilst still growing the business.

Delivering for major blue chip companies across the North West VKR have now developed a National Branded Network to provide a much needed service across the UK.

Judges comments: The company clearly have a very locally orientated outlook and their commitment for development to staff is great. They make a great contribution to the community. This company will look forward and carry on staff training.