The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has announced the winners of its 2026 Awards, celebrating individuals and organisations leading the way in workplace wellbeing across licensed hospitality.
The awards were presented at LTC’s annual awards dinner at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, in London, bringing together more than 300 professionals from across the sector.
The winners were:
- LTC wellbeing champion: Sam Hagger, founder and managing director, The Beautiful Pubs Collective
- LTC fundraiser of the year: Steve Alton, chief executive, BII
- LTC excellence in workplace wellbeing (suppliers): Sysco GB
- LTC excellence in workplace wellbeing (operators up to 250 sites): Butcombe Group
- LTC excellence in workplace wellbeing (operators over 250 sites): Punch Pubs & Co
The evening opened with a business update from LTC chief executive Chris Welham, who reflected on another record-breaking year of fundraising, and growing demand for the charity’s support services across licensed hospitality. Among the evening’s highlights was a viewing of LTC’s new Always On Shift campaign.
“This year’s awards celebrate the individuals and organisations who are helping to create a more supportive, inclusive, and people-focused hospitality industry,” said Welham. “Their dedication to supporting colleagues, championing wellbeing, and giving back to the hospitality community is truly inspiring.
“At LTC, our mission is to help people live well and move forward, and we simply couldn’t do that without the continued support of our partners, fundraisers, volunteers, trustees, and wider industry network. Together, we’re helping to ensure that more people across licensed hospitality can access the practical, health and wellbeing and financial support they need to reach their full potential.”
