A Cumbria spa has been named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2024 Professional Beauty Awards.

Aqua Sana Spa, located in Whinfell Forest, was crowned champions at a black-tie event in London which saw more than 600 figures from the beauty industry in attendance.

Stuart Angus, director of spa for Aqua Sana, said: "To be awarded such an accolade within the spa industry is extremely rewarding, for not only Aqua Sana but also our people across both our villages and head office."

“As a business we are committed to providing a prodigious and diverse environment to work, which encourages our employees to reach their full potential."

Aqua Sana Spa boasts an employee retention rate of 73 per cent and has more than 800 staff across its six spas in the UK and Ireland.

The spa has previously won the Spa Team of the Year 2023, and four of its spas were awarded five Bubble Spa ratings by The Good Spa Guide in 2023.

The Professional Beauty Awards is the most attended and longest-running event in the beauty, spa, nails, and aesthetic medicine industries.

The awards are judged by independent industry experts, with every shortlisted salon, spa and clinic interviewed by a member of the judging team.