GEM Wins Service Business of the Year at the Make Your Mark Awards 2026

GEM Partnership are delighted to share some exciting news following the Aycliffe Business Park Make Your Mark Awards 2026.

The annual awards celebrate the innovation, ambition and success of businesses across Aycliffe Business Park, recognising organisations and individuals who are making a significant contribution to the region’s thriving business community. This year’s event brought together some of the area’s most successful employers and service providers, showcasing the strength and resilience of businesses operating across County Durham and the wider North East.

We are incredibly proud to announce that GEM Partnership was named Service Business of the Year 2026.

This award reflects the commitment, expertise, and dedication of our team, as well as the valued partnerships we have built with employers across Aycliffe Business Park and beyond. To be recognised amongst such a high calibre of businesses is a tremendous achievement and one that reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional service and workforce solutions.

Supporting Business Growth Through Workforce Solutions

As an award-winning recruitment, training and workforce solutions provider, our focus remains firmly on helping businesses attract, develop and retain the talent they need to succeed.

We work closely with employers to:

  • Recruit skilled and motivated talent
  • Develop employees through training and apprenticeship programmes
  • Build sustainable workforce strategies that support long-term growth
  • Respond flexibly to changing business demands and labour market challenges

Whether supporting organisations through periods of growth, addressing skills shortages, or strengthening workforce capability, our goal is to provide practical, people-focused solutions that deliver measurable results.

What Our Clients Say

The success of our partnerships is best reflected by the organisations we support:

“We established a relationship with GEM based on their reputation for efficient service delivery and responsiveness to specific employer requirements, to support a flexible infrastructure that could meet fluctuating resource needs.

“GEM approached the relationship with professionalism and integrity and has successfully placed high volumes of temporary labour to support the ambitious growth plans of the business. They have prioritised understanding our needs and tailored their search to ensure candidates are referred with the appropriate skills and aspirations to achieve long-term success.

“As we continue our positive trajectory of growth, we look forward to strengthening our partnership further.”

This recognition from both our clients and the wider business community motivates us to continue raising the bar and delivering the highest standards of service.

If you’d like to discuss how GEM can support your organisation’s recruitment, training or workforce development objectives, we’d be delighted to start a conversation.