Mentor crowned Training Provider of the Year at Safety & Health Excellence Awards
Mentor Training, the UK’s leading provider of material handling equipment training, has been named ‘Training Provider of the Year’ at the 2026 Safety & Health Excellence Awards.

The Safety & Health Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across the health and safety sector, attracting a record number of entries this year. The Training Provider of the Year category recognises organisations that deliver exceptional external health and safety training – an area in which Mentor Training has built its reputation.
Mentor’s commercial director Adam Smith, explains, “We’re delighted to receive this recognition from the Safety & Health Excellence Awards. This award reflects the dedication, expertise and hard work of our entire team, from our office staff to our instructors, who consistently deliver exceptional training and service to our customers. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together.”
The awards ceremony welcomed more than 750 industry professionals, bringing together organisations and individuals committed to raising standards in workplace health and safety. Mentor’s success reflects its ongoing commitment to delivering quality-assured training that helps businesses across the UK.
The judges are said to have been particularly impressed by Mentor’s nationwide delivery of MHE training, with a strong reputation for excellent trainers and great customer service, as well as their innovative approach in championing workplace safety, identifying needs and delivering solutions.
Adam continues, “It was a fantastic evening, bringing together some of the very best organisations in our industry. We were shortlisted alongside strong providers with a wide range of specialisms, so to be acknowledged in such a competitive category is a real honour. We’re incredibly proud to receive an award that recognises what sits at the heart of everything we do: delivering an industry-leading training service that ensures safety and compliance, every time.”
“Congratulations to all those shortlisted in every category. This evening has been a celebration of the fantastic work done by those in the health and safety industry, and we’re very happy to be in their company.”
To discover more about the training solutions that helped Mentor be named ‘Training Provider of the Year’, click here.



