Workforce Wellness has been named winner of Best Corporate Healthcare Programme 2025
at the inaugural Private Healthcare Excellence Awards, a first-of-its-kind ceremony
celebrating outstanding innovation and achievement in private healthcare across the island of
Ireland.

Workforce Wellness is a bold, no-nonsense corporate wellbeing consultancy led by Grace
Smith (also founder of Northern Ireland’s No.1 ladies gym Forge Female Fitness), and
Great British Entrepreneur of the Year Northern Ireland, Health & Wellbeing Business of the
Year, and Coach of the Year. With over a decade of experience and more than 5,000 lives
transformed, Grace is on a mission to help another 10,000 thrive over the next 3 years.

The awards, judged independently by a panel of esteemed consultants, doctors, professors,
and healthcare experts, recognise the highest standards of excellence, leadership, and impact
within the private healthcare sector. Workforce Wellness stood out in a highly competitive
category that included major industry players such as Vhi, JORA Health, and Duality
Healthcare.

The judges commended Workforce Wellness for its ground-breaking, evidence-based
approach to workplace wellbeing, specifically within the construction industry. Its flagship
initiative, RenewYou, delivered in partnership with leading contractor GRAHAM Group, was
recognised for its high engagement, measurable outcomes, and cross-organisational impact.
Workforce Wellness is a bold, no-nonsense corporate wellbeing consultancy led by Grace
Smith, Great British Entrepreneur of the Year Northern Ireland, Health & Wellbeing Business of
the Year, and Coach of the Year. With over a decade of experience and more than 5,000 lives
transformed, Grace is on a mission to help another 10,000 thrive over the next 3 years.
Workforce Wellness delivers personalised, proactive strategies with 94% employee
engagement and proven ROI. This is workplace wellbeing that actually works, strategic,
impactful, and built for real change.

In under 12 months, Workforce Wellness has supported over 3,000 employees across Ireland
and the UK to improve their health and wellbeing, creating ground-breaking initiatives that are
disrupting the industry with a fresh perspective that delivers life-changing results.
Grace Smith has quickly become a recognised industry expert, speaking on national stages
about the future of wellbeing in the workplace. Most recently, she delivered a powerful keynote
address at the National Construction Summit, highlighting how wellbeing must become the
foundation of modern business strategy.

Grace Smith commented:
“To be recognised by healthcare leaders across Ireland for a wellbeing solution
that’s rooted in real behaviour change—not tick-box initiatives—is an incredible
honour.”

This award marks a significant milestone for Workforce Wellness, setting a new benchmark for
what modern, meaningful workplace wellbeing should look like, especially in industries often
overlooked by traditional models.