ORGANISATIONS across Hampshire have been rewarded for their efforts in supporting its workforce.

More than 30 groups became the latest recipients of an Investors in People award.

BBC South Today presenter Sally Taylor handed out the gongs during a ceremony at Solent Hotel in Whiteley.

Sue Swan, director of Workforce Development for the Learning and Skills Council in the region, said: "Schools, public sector employers, voluntary organisations and large and small private companies have all succeeded in achieving the standard."

Among the organisations that received awards were:

Wessex Youth Offending Team; Millgate Winchester; Wessex Hotel, Winchester; DJ Wargent Scaffolding, Eastleigh; St Francis Dental Practice, Chandler's Ford; The Atherley School, Southamp-ton; Hounsdown School, Totton; Sholing Technology College; Swain, Southampton; Crown Hotel, Lyndhurst Design Haus, Hythe; BS Swimming Pools, Lymington; Uniworld Communications, Gosport; Gosport Voluntary Action; Brockhurst Infant School, Gosport; Defence Medical Education and Training Agency, Gosport; Richardson Decorating, Gosport; Ranvilles Nursing Home, Fareham; M12 Solutions, Fareham; Defence Postgraduate Medical Deanery, Gosport; Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Gosport; Cornelia Manor Care Home, Isle of Wight.