Finalists for the Great South East Care Awards Announced
1 November 2010
Monday 1st November saw a multitude of finalists attend the judging day for the Great South East Care Awards.
The search to find the winners of the inaugural Great South East Care Awards is almost complete. Entries have been invited from categories representing all areas of the social care sector from throughout the South East. Finalists were invited to attend a judging day at the Hilton Hotel in Brighton, where they were interviewed by a panel of judges representing all areas of the social care sector.
The awards sponsored by HET Software take place at the Hilton Hotel, Brighton on 27th November 2010 where the winners will be announced. The evening will consist of a champagne reception, a superb gourmet dinner followed by the awards presentation with Olympic Champion and TV Presenter Sally Gunnell, and dancing into the night.
Finalists at the judging day represented all areas of the South 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 the community would fail.
The Great South 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’s Royal Courts of Justice in May and June 2011.
The Great British Care Awards are a celebration 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 eighteen 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 Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and Skills for Care.
The awards support Maggie’s and the Care Professionals Benevolent Fund (CPBF.) Maggie’s has centres throughout the UK which provide support for people suffering from Cancer. 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,
“We were truly heartened to receive such an overwhelming response to this the inaugural Great South East Care Awards. 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 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 South East Care Awards are:
The Care Employer Award (More than 250 Employees)
Carebase – South East
Barry Lambert – Canford Healthcare – Tunbridge Wells
Deborah Rostant – Housing 21 – South East
The Care Employed Award (Less than 250 Employees)
Caroline Hempstead & Darren Harvey – Intercounty Nursing & Care Services Ltd – Milton Keynes
Paul Sturgess – Blossons Care Services - Kent
Peterhouse – Lesley Crisford – Bexhill on Sea
The Care Home Worker Award
Emily White – Fassaroe House - Kent
Zuzana Uramoua – RBWM - Berkshire
Tracey Twiddy – Greensleeves Homes Trust - Kent
Carol Butler – Titleworth - Surrey
The Home Care Worker Award
Angela Neaves – Mears Group – Ashford - Kent
Alison Green – Goldsbrorough Homecare - Worthing
Jane Harding – Caremark - Eastleigh
Jackie Hoult – Enara Home services – Deal - Kent
Kevin Elliot – Active Assistance – Sevenoaks - Kent
Patricia Mason – Radis Group - Reading
Carole Leadbetter – Westminster Homecare – Milton Keynes
The Care Nutrition & Hydration Award
Graham Baker – Elizabeth Finn Homes - Burford
Jenny Wiseman – Anchor Homes - Surrey
Chris Selway – The Briars – Sandown – Isle of Wight
Paul Rose – Greensleeves Homes Trust - Kent
The Dignity in Care Award
Sally Mahon – Anchor Trust - Caterham
Lesley Corroyer – Enara Home Service – Deal - Kent
Christine Mills – Westminster Homecare - Luton
Vanessa Moth – Independent Living Services – Portsmouth
The Dementia Carer Award
Jacqui Standing – Bupa Care Services - Winchester
Bryee Hill – Mears Care Group – Welling - Kent
Jamie Seadon – Queen Elizabeth Park Care Home - Surrey
Sue Johnston – Independent Living Services - Cosham
The Care Team Award
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity (Southampton team) - Southampton
Alexandra Ward Care Team – Queen Alexandra Hospital Home - Worthing
Buckland Care Team – Buckland Court - Dover
Independancy at Home Team – Brighton & Hove City Council - Sussex
Valerie Manor Care Team – Valerie Manor – Upper Bedding
The Care Newcomer Award
Marc Amer – Unity in Care Ltd - Farnborough
Kelly Thwaites – Mears – Ashford - Kent
Thomas Bird – Titleworth – Guildford - Surrey
Deborah Boyle – Westminster Homecare - Luton
Tracey O’Neill – Radis Group – Reading
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Monica Prosser – Carebase – Redhill - Surrey
Lindsey McGibbon – Stonehill House - Aylesbury
Colin Miller – Loring Hall – Sidcup - Kent
Margaret Goodwin – Caretech – East Sussex
Hazel Silverlock – Peterhouse – Bexhill on Sea
Marlene May – Titleworth – Guildford - Surrey
The Home Care Registered Manager Award
Lisa Tailford – Medico Nursing and Homecare - Southampton
Ann Holland – Intercare Community Care – Leonards on Sea
Cliff Iredale – Guardian Homecare - Berkshire
Sue Smart – Enara Abbey – Tilehurst - Reading
Kay Tyler – Radis Group - Reading
The Care Activity Organiser Award
Laura McCorquodale – Royal Bay Ltd - Chichester
Denise Aylott – Bupa Care Services - Winchester
Annette Baldwin – Elizabeth Finn Homes - Burford
Joanne Phillips – Anchor Homes - Surrey
Bill Blackford – Canford Healthcare Group - Eastbourne
The Ancillary Worker Award
Hanryk Grzeskowiak – Galleon Care Homes - Surbiton
Petra Stephenson – Carebase - Redhill
Stehpanie Anderson – Brighton & Hove City Council - Brighton
Diana Wilson – Greensleeves Homes Trust - Kent
The Putting People First Award
Monica Prosser – Carebase - Redhill
Personalisation Team – Bracknell Forest Council - Berkshire
Donna Harris – Mears Care Ltd – Ashford - Kent
Janice Digny & Sam Pettite – Nightingales – North Habour
The Care Trainer Award
Sylvia Kirkman – Enara – Welling - Kent
Amanda Pettit – Active Assistance - Sevenoaks
Ann Holland – Intercare Community Care Services – East Sussex
Glynis Marsh – Isle of Wight council – Broadway – Isle of Wight
Kathleen Pentley – Mears Care Ltd – Ashford - Kent
The Care Innovator Award
Debbie Harris – Best Care Home – Tunbridge Wells
Young People’s Team – The Avenue CSS – Kent
The Outstanding Contribution Award
Ken Crickmore – South East Vocational Training Academy – Dartford – Kent
Sharon Carpenter - Allied Healthcare – Brighton
Kelly Shorter - Mears Care Ltd – Ashford – Kent
Linda Wright – Radis Group – Reading
Erica Lockhart – Surrey Care Association – Surrey
Shona Bradbury – Anchor - Surrey
To book your table at the Great South 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
For more information on The Great British Care Awards please visit our web site at www.care-awards.co.uk
