Finalists for the Great North West Care Awards Announced 2011
15 September 2011
Thursday 15th September saw a multitude of finalists gather to attend the judging day for the Great North West Care Awards.
The search to find the winners of this year’s Great North West Care Awards is almost complete. Entries have been invited from categories representing all areas of the social care sector from throughout the North West. Finalists were invited to attend a judging day at the Barceló Imperial Hotel in Blackpool 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 Blackpool Tower on 8th October where the winners will be announced. The evening will consist of a champagne reception, a superb gourmet dinner followed by the awards presentation with Sally Lyndsay, and dancing into the night.
Finalists at the judging day represented all areas of the North West 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 West 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 around twenty-two awards 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 West 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 West Care Awards are:
The Care Employer Award (Less Than 250 Employees)
Donna Briggs
Affinity Supporting People, Accrington, Lancashire
Valerie Ogden, Ann Holgate & Richard Odell
Berrycroft Manor, Romiley, Stockport
Terry Bowman & Theresa Norris
Bluebird Care (Bury), Bury, Lancashire
Lin Cooke
Hoylake Cottage, Hoylake, Merseyside
Claire Fryer
Mosiac Community Care Ltd, Prseton, Lancashire
Lynne Griffin & Nicola Tooke
Richond Village Nantwich Ltd, Nantwich, Cheshire
The Care Employer Award (More Than 250 Employees)
Tracey Paine & Gill Menguy
Belong Villages, Nantwich, Cheshire
Robert Black, Emma McCarthy & Jenny Jobber
CLS Care Services, Nantwich, Cheshire
Stephen Emmanuel
I Care Group, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Care Home Worker Award
Malar Siddharthan
Community Intergrated Care, Wythenshawe, Manchester
Stephen Cockerline
Barchester Healthcare - Marple Dale Care Centre, Stockport, Cheshire
Karen Armstrong
Russley Care Homes, Clayton, Manchester
Ruth Bates
Henshaws Society for Blind People, Northern Moor, Manchester
The Home Care Worker Award
Christine Murray
Affinity Supporting People, Accrington, Lancashire
Paul Douch
Bluebird Care, Crewe, Cheshire
Amanda Looseley
Home Instead Senior Care, Uppermill, Oldham
Janice Pickering
Leonard Cheshire Disability, Kendal, Cumbria
Rebecca Twyford
Mosiac Community Care Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
Suasn Porter
Sevacare UK Ltd, Worlsey, Manchester
The Care Newcomer Award
Lionel Woolley
CLS Services Group, Upton, Chester
Damian Greenhalgh
Direct Health, Preston, Lancashire
Patrick Dixon
Henshaws Society for Blind, Northern Moor Manchester
Paul Irving
Sevacare Ltd, Burnley
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Suzanne Ferguson
Barrock Court Care Home, Carlisle, Cumbria
Pat Pickford
Belvedere Nursing Home, Alderly Edge, Cheshire
Lynn Donoghue
Cumbria County Council, Carlisle, Cumbria
Jennifer Wright
Ideal Care Homes, Ditton, Widnes
Julie Clarke
Pearl Healthcare Ltd, Douglas, Isle of Man
The Home Care Registered Manager Award
Theresa Norris
Bluebird Care (Bury), Bury, Lancashire
Marie Lythgoe
Direct Health, Preston, Lancashire
Jaqui Smith
Housing 21, Knotty Ash, Liverpool
Pamela Preston
Mosaic Community Care, Preston, Lancashire
The Care Home Nutrition & Hydration Award
Freda Austin and Leanne Cretney
Community Intergrated Care, Tapton Way, Liverpool
Debbie Mercandelli
Richmond Village Nantwich, Nantwich, Cheshire
The Dignity in Care Award
Graham Mayle
Care 4 You, Taporley, Cheshire
Karen Barber
CLS Care Services group, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Susan Chadwick
Meridian Healthcare Group, Dukinfield
Janet Hilton
Sevacare UK Ltd, Chadderton, Oldham
The Dementia Carer Award
Marlene Bukin
CLS Care Services group, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Simon Graham
Direct Health, Preston, Lancashire
Susan Chadwick
Meridian Healthcare, Dukinfield
Janet Roberts
New Century Care, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
The Care Team Award
Ton Davison, Bernadine Warrington & Amor Ruy
Belvedere Nursing Home, Alderley Edge, Cheshire
Holly Household
CLS Care Services group, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Kerry Ryan, Lynsey Easdale & Jean Jones
Henshaws Society for Blind, Northern Moor, Manchester
Greatwood House
Meridian Health Care, Denton, Manchester
Greater Manchester Team
Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity, Denton, Manchester
Tulloch Court Main Care Team
Sevacare Uk Ltd, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Care Home Activity Organiser Award
Tina Brown
Anchor Homes, Salford, Manchester
Becky Reynolds
Buckshaw Retirement Village, Chorley
Sue Sinclair
Garswood Care Home, Soutport
Orla Adamson
Meridian Healthcare, Hyde, Cheshire
Donna Alman
New Century Care, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
The Home Coordinator Award
Elizabeth Barton
Direct Health Group, Crewe, Cheshire
Christine Coupe
Domus Healthcare Group Ltd,
Rebecca Sharrocks
Housing 21, King Street, Oldham
Janet Scarisbrick
Nightingales UK, Warrignton, Cheshire
Debbie Reynolds
Twilight Years Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
The Ancillary Worker Award
Thomas Mackenzie
Abbeyfield, Gosforth, Cumbria
Alan Bellian
Barchester Healthcare, Warrington, Cheshire
Carol Broatch
Cumbria Care, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Pauline Rogers
Hometrust Care Ltd, Keswick, Cumbria
Bryan Burchell
Richmond Village Nantwich, Nantwich, Cheshire
The Putting People First Award
Paul Cylok
Buckshaw Retirement Village, Chorley, Lancashire
Team Coronation Centre
Cheshire West and Chester Social Services, Chester, Cheshire
Louise Brown, Linda Smith & Harry Davies
Helping Hands Minor Repair Service, Salford, Manchester
Anisha Karbhari
Lancashire County Council, Preston, Lancashire
Robinder Singh
North West Community Services Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
The Care Trainer Award
Ruth Austin
Barchester Healthcare, Stockport, Cheshire
Michelle Jones
CLS Care Services group, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Sharon elliot & Rachel Kennedy
Essential Learning Company, Stockport, Cheshire
Terry McDine
Skills 2 Care Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
The Care Innovator Award
Lorraine Haining
Buckshaw Retirement Village, Chorley
Kath McGeough
Cheshire West and Chester Social Services, Chester, Cheshire
Gillian Moncaster
Manchester City Council, Manchester
Claire Fryer
Mosiac Community Care Ltd, Preston, Lancashire
Rachel Law
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Heywood, Rochdale
The Carer's Award
Alfred Hales, Bolton
Geraldine Hackney, Cheshire
Jean Ashworth, Manchester
Christopher Bethell , Cheshire
The Frontline Leaders Award
Johnathan Goodwin
Care 4 You, Tarpoley, Cheshire
Viven Clancy
Direct Health,
Jenny McDaid
MacIntyre,
Sarah Worley
Ormerod Group, St Annes on Sea, Lancashire
Phoebe McCleod
Professional Carers Association, Stockport, Cheshire
Dan McSherry
The Together Trust, Cheadle, Cheshire
The Outstanding Contribution Award
Teresa Carroll
Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire
Jane Worsley
Community Intergrated Care, Widnes
Susan Chadwick
Meridian Healthcare, Dukinfield
Claire Fryer
Mosiac Community Care Ltd, Preston
To book your table at the Great North West 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
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Let’s celebrate social care and help it get the recognition it deserves
