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Partnership is everything at Sponge: when we win, it's because we co-create with our clients. Over the years, this close collaboration has attracted a trophy cabinet full of learning awards.
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20+ years of
industry recognition.
When it comes to learning, we love pushing boundaries to deliver solutions that delight, inspire, and engage. Did you know that we have 20 years' worth of awards and accolades brightening our shelves?
Some of our recent awards...
Gold - Best Compliance Training
Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Compliance Training with IPAF
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Gold - Best Innovative Learning Programme
Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Program with IPAF.
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Silver - People Development Programme of the Year
People Development Programme of the Year – Public Sector with Child Mind Institute
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2025
accreditations.
We're recognised by leading industry analysts as top-performers in the L&D space, and are proud to have received "Core Leader" accreditation from Fosway Group, as well as being ranked as a Gold Standard Learning Technologies Provider by The Learning and Performance Institute for 2025.
Our virtual trophy cabinet:
2025
Gold - Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Compliance Training
Awarded by Brand Hall Group HCM for our work with IPAF
Gold - Best Compliance Training
Awarded by Brandon Hall HCM for our work with IPAF.
Gold - Best Unique or Innovative Learning and Development Programme
Awarded by Brandon Hall HCM for our work with IPAF.
Silver - Best Blended Learning
Awarded by Brandon Hall HCM for our work with IPAF.
2025 - Top 20 Custom Content
Awarded in 2025 by Training Industry for our bespoke content offering and delivery of innovative projects.
2025 - Top 20 Online Learning Library companies
Awarded in 2025 by Training Industry for our off-the-shelf compliance and soft-skills training materials.
2025 Merit - Retail and Consumer Services
Awarded in 2025 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with Tesco.
2025 Merit - Pharma & Medical
Awarded in 2025 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with AZ.
2024
2024 Winner - Product or Process Training.
Awarded in 2024 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with PMI.
2024 Winner - Learning Management Systems or Learning Process.
Awarded in 2024 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with PMI.
2024 Silver - Best Customer Training Programme.
Awarded in 2024 in the Brandon Hall HCM awards for our work with Snap Inc.
2024 Silver - Best Competencies and Skill Development.
Awarded in 2024 in the Brandon Hall HCM awards for our work with PwC.
2024 Gold - Best Custom Content.
Awarded in 2024 in the Brandon Hall HCM awards for our work with PwC.
2024 Gold - Best Learning Programme Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy.
Awarded in 2024 in the Brandon Hall HCM awards for our work with PwC.
2024 Top 20 - Custom Content.
Awarded in 2024 by Training Industry for our bespoke digital learning and custom program design.
2024 Top 20 - Online Learning Library.
Awarded in 2024 by Training Industry for our Skill Pills and off-the-shelf compliance courses.
2023
2023 Watchlist - Sales Training and Enablement.
Awarded in 2023 by Training Industry for our sales training and enablement.
2023 Gold - Onboarding Programme of the Year.
Awarded in 2023 a the LPI's Learning Awards for our work with Newcross Healthcare.
2023 Winner - Mobile Learning Award.
Awarded in 2023 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with NCSC.
2023 Winner - Health, Safety, and Risk Award.
Awarded in 2023 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with NCSC.
2024 Winner - Digital Sector Award.
Awarded in 2024 at the Learning Excellence Awards for our work with NCSC.
2023 Silver - Best Learning Programme Supporting a Change Transformation Business Strategy.
Awarded in 2023 at the Brandon Hall Group HCM awards for our work with PMI.
2023 Gold - Best Use of Blended Learning.
Awarded in the 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Awards for our work with PMI.
2023 Bronze - Best Advance in Learning Measurement.
Awarded in 2023 at the Brandon Hall Group HCM awards.
2023 Bronze - Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development.
Awarded in 2023 at the Brandon Hall Group HCM awards for our work with PMI.
2023 Watchlist - Learning Services.
Awarded in 2023 by Training Industry for learning services.
2023 Top 20 - Online Learning Library.
Awarded in 2023 by Training Industry for our Skill Pills and off-the-shelf compliance courses.
2022 - 2016
- Best Advance in Compliance Training (with two different partners) – Gold - Brandon Hall Group HCM Awards
- Best Advance in custom Content – Gold – Brandon Hall Group HCM Awards
- Best Advance in Learning Management Technologies for Compliance Training - Gold - Brandon Hall Group Tech Awards
- Top 20 company, Online Learning Library – Training Industry
- Watch List for Learning Services – Training Industry
- Watch list for Assessment and Evaluation - Training Industry
- Top Three Most Engaging Exhibitors at Learning Technologies 2022 - Bronze - Learning Technologies
- Best Use of Social and Collaborative Learning – Bronze – Brandon Hall Awards
- Best Use of Social and Collaborative Techniques – Finalist – Learning Technologies Awards
- Learning Designer of the Year – Finalist – Learning Technologies Awards
- External Learning Solution of the Year – Finalist – Learning Awards (LPI)
- Best Advance in Compliance Training – Silver – Brandon Hall Awards
- Best Commercial Programme – Bronze – Training Journal Awards
- Learning Designer of the Year – Bronze – Learning Technologies Awards
- Learning Developer of the Year – Silver – Learning Technologies Awards
- Learning Provider of the Year – Gold – Learning Awards (LPI)
- Learning Technologies Company of the Year – Silver – Learning Technologies Awards
- External Learning Solution of the Year – Silver – Learning Awards (LPI)
- Best Use of Blended Learning – Gold – Learning Technologies Awards
- Learning Developer of the Year – Gold – Learning Technologies Awards
- Best Customer Service Programme – Silver – Training Journal Awards
- Learning Professional of the Year – Bronze – Learning Awards (LPI)
- Best Tech Business – Gold – Herald Business Awards
- Learning Technologies Designer of the Year – Gold – Learning Technologies Awards
- Onboarding Programme of the Year – Gold – Learning Awards (LPI)
- Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work for – Sunday Times
- Best Use of Learning Technologies to Ensure Compliance – Gold – Learning Technologies Awards
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about our award-winning work.
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