Finalists for the Great North East Care Awards 2011 Announced
18 October 2011
Tuesday 18th October saw a multitude of finalists gather to attend the judging day for the Great North East Care Awards.
The search to find the winners of this year’s Great North East Care Awards is almost complete. Entries have been invited from categories representing all areas of the social care sector from throughout North East. Finalists were invited to attend a judging day at the Hilton Hotel in Newcastle where they were interviewed by a panel of judges representing all areas of the social care sector.
The awards, who's principal sponsor is h.e.t. software, will take place at The Hilton in Newcastle on the 19th November where the winners will be announced. The evening will consist of a champagne reception, a superb gourmet dinner followed by the awards presentation with Hardeep Singh, and dancing into the night.
Finalists at the judging day represented all areas of North East region. From local private care providers, residential and nursing homes and local authority adult social care departments – one thing they all had in common was they epitomised the unsung heroes of the region. Without such people quality care for the vulnerable and elderly members of our community would fail.
The Great North East Care Awards is part of a series of regional Great British Care Awards. The winners from all the regional awards will then be invited to attend the National Events for either Home Care or Care Homes sectors at the prestigious London venue in May and June 2012.
The Great British Care Awards are acelebration of excellence across the care sector. The purpose of the awards is to promote best practice within both home care and care homes sectors, and pay tribute to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work.
There are a total of twenty-two award categories available for nomination, which represent all areas of the care sector,whether it be older people or specialist services, residential or home care. From frontline staff such as care workers and care managers to people who have made an impact in other ways such as training, specialist care and innovation.
The awards have received support from across the social care sector, including the Adult Directors of Social Services (ADASS), Department of Health, Ceretas, the English Community Care Association (ECCA), the National Academy for Social Care and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and Skills for Care.
The awards support the Care Professionals Benevolent Fund (CPBF.) The CBPF is the registered charity for the Care Sector which supports current, former and retired care professionals, by providing assistance to relieve financial hardship or sickness.
Lisa Carr, a Director of the Great British Care Awards and one of the judges on the day said,
“The Great North East Care Awards are now in their third year and we were truly heartened to receive such an overwhelming response. Despite the economic down turn social care will always remain at the heart of the government's agenda for supporting old and vulnerable people. The awards offer a unique opportunity to celebrate the successes of individuals, teams and businesses throughout the UK - people who really do make a positive impact on people’s lives. The quality of the finalists was once again extremely high and it was humbly to meet so many local champions. The awards will really help to raise the profile of social care in the region and we are looking forward to what promises to be a superb awards evening.”
Finalists for the Great North East Care Awards are:
The Care Employer Award More Than 250 employees
Karl Beckett
Wellburn Care Homes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Carol Nodding
Anchor, Newcastle
Jonathan Vellacott, Glenda Adey, Rebakah Adey & Sandra Walker
Direct Health, Stockton -on-tees
The Care Employer Award Less Than 250 Employees
Stephanie Himlin
Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity, County Durham
Gordon McClurg
Care Management Services, Newcastle
The Care Home Worker Award
Kerry Stephenson
Housing 21 - Winton Court, Tyne-Wear
Jayne Hughes
Barchester Healthcare, Darlington
Susan Hughes
Leazes Hall Care Homes, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Baby Cox
New Century Care - Beechwood Care Home, Northallerton
Karen Massey
The Bridgings Ltd, Teeside
Nicola Dunn
Paradise Cresent,
Lorraine Oliver
Gateshead Council, Tyne and Wear
The Home Care Worker Award
Tracey Peacock
Allied Healthcare Ltd, Newcastle
Susan Howarth
Care Management Services, Newcastle
Lorraine Cooley
Gateshead Council, Tyne and Wear
Kathleen Dixon
Gateshead Council, Tyne and Wear
Sonia Wright King
Direct Health, Stockton -on-tees
The Care Newcomer Award
Dionne Jones
New Century Care, Tyne and Wear
Alan Magnity
Paradise Cresent,
Laura King
Care Management Services, Newcastle
Gary Cairns
Gateshead Council, Tyne and Wear
Susan Gentles
Direct Health, Stockton -on-tees
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Richard Linton
Real Life Options, Middlesbrough
Jude Goode
Ancyra Health Ltd, Durham
Sue Raby
Barchester Healthcare, Darlington
Tina Hatton
Southern Cross, Sunderland
Brenda Cawton
Community Integrated Care
Tony Reineck
ESPA Ltd, Sunderland
The Home Care Registered Manager Award
Jackie Everidge
Caremark, Cleveland
Norvil McClurg
Care Management Services, Newcastle
Shirley McTeir
Community Intergrated Care, Widnes
Zoe Newbury
Direct Health, Stockton -on-tees
The Care Home Nutrition and Hydration Award
Denise Broughton
Hazel Grove Court Care Home, Cleveland
Margaret Millbanke
Anchor, Tyne & Wear
Peter Murray
Community Intergrated Care, Widnes
The Dignity in Care Award
Susan Salmon
Southern Cross - Ashton Grange, Sunderland
Susan Graham
Anchor - Cranlea, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Care Team Award
Wynyard Woods Care Team
Ideal Care Homes, Middlesbrough
Paul Smith, Sean Clarke & Carl Lee
Helpings Hands Community Care, Northumberland
Beechwood Gardens care Team
Community Integrated Care,
Sally Hemingbrough
Calvert Trust, Northumberland
Marigold Court Care Team
Housing 21, Gateshead
Villette Lodge Assessment and Reablement Service
Sunderland City Council, Houghton le Spring
The Care Home Activity Organiser Award
Joanne Burdett
Hazel Grove Court Care Home, Cleveland
Michelle Alderson
Anchor - Cranlea, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Bev Brady & Andrea Saxby
Anchor - Millbeck, Stockton on Tees
The Home Care Co-ordinator
Elizabeth Stavers
Beechwood Gardens,
Tracey Flory
Direct Health, Stockton -on-tees
The Ancillary Worker Award
Alan Crawford
Hazel Grove Court Care Home, Cleveland
Karen MacGregor
Advocacy North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear
Lee Rafferty
Community Intergrated Care,
The Putting People First Award
Debbie Dowd
Anchor - Millbeck, Stockton-on-Tees
Cheviot Gardens Staff Team
Community Integrated Care,
Marion McClurg, Laura King & Susan Howarth
Care Management Services, Newcastle
The Care Trainer Award
Mark Culley
Barchester, Darlington
Karen Shearman
Community Integrated Care,
The Frontline Leaders Award
Lesley Dawson
Southern Cross, Sunderland
Margaret Elwell
Housing 21, Bucks
Linda Shaw
New Prospects Association, Tyne and Wear
Cath Dudzinska
The Disabilities Trust, York
Chris Watson
Direct Health, Stockton -on-tees
Tina Temple
New Century Care Ltd, Cleveland
To book your table at the Great North East Care Awards call 0115 959 6130 or email info@care-awards.co.uk
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Lets celebrate social care and help it get the recognition it deserves
