Finalists for the Great South West Care Awards Announced
6 October 2010
Wednesday 6th October saw a multitude of finalists attend the judging day for the Great South West Care Awards.
The search to find the winners of the inaugural Great South West Care Awards is almost complete. Entries have been invited from categories representing all areas of the social care sector from throughout the South West. Finalists were invited to attend a judging day at the Bristol Hotel in Bristol, 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 Old Passenger Shed in Bristol on 5th 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 Shaun Williamson from Eastenders and Extras fame, and dancing into the night.
Finalists at the judging day represented all areas of the South 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 the community would fail.
The Great South 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’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 West 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 West Care Awards are:
The Care Employer Award
Altogether Care LLP
Aspirations Care Ltd
The Outside Clinic
Corinium Care
Moormeal Nursing Home
The Care Home Worker Award
Nadine Bowles - Kingsmount Residential Home
Ruth Phillips - Cream Care
Renesa Labastida - Park View Nursing Home
Auldra Gregory - Homes Caring for Autism
Becky Johnson - The Old Vicarage Residential Homes
Graham Skeet - Community Integrated Care
The Home Care Worker Award
Jessica Scott - Platinum Plus Healthcare Ltd
Kelly Scammel – Kylemore Care Services
Patricia Kaufam - Empathy
Margaret Bailey - Medico Nursing and Homecare
Dawn Jackson - Radis Group
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Jeanette Martin – Somerset Care
Jo Whetton – Independence South West
Lea Wintle - Turning Point
Ann Jordan - Kingsmount Residential Home
Natalie Adams - The Old Vicarage Residential Homes
Edwin Inayat - Altogether Care LLP
The Home Care Registered Manager Award
Anne Stevens - Community Outreach Ltd
Jasmine Broome - Medico Nursing & Homecare
Anna Jones – Village Home Care Services
Janet Harper – MHA
The Care Newcomer Award
Kaisei Evans - Brandon Care Ltd
Jan Connelly - The Care Company
Les Scrivens – Craegmoor Health Care
Tom James - Goldsborough Home Care
Kristine Duga – Manerscare Ltd
The Nutrition & Hydration Award
The Dignity in Care Award
Sharon O'Connor – Mimosa Health Care
Lisa Tobin – Housing 21
Julie Hughes – Park View Nursing Home
The Dementia Carer Award
Karen Croker – Bristol City Council
Brennan Wilson - Kingsmount Residential Home
Sylvia Born – Housing 21
Sue Davies – Radis Group
Tina Marsh – Barchester Healthcare
The Care Team Award
The Care Team, Tracey Filer, Sue Appoo, Louise Melias – Mears
The Swaps Team, Jane Bell, Sally Crombie, Jane Rolfe, Swaps
Louise Thornton – Walsingham
The Whole Team, Angela Rogers, Julie Hughes, Claire Dancer - Park View Nursing Home
Care Team, Sarah Napier, Jemma Griffin & Christina Duarte - Tovic Ltd
The Care Home Activity Organiser Award
Sue Hart – Holmesley Nursing Home
Christine Mason – Brandon Care Ltd
Alison Leclerc – Care South
Wayne Thompson – Craegmoor Healthcare
Diane Browning & Tracy Honlon – The Hollies Care Centre
Ceciel Huddlestone – Cornwall Care
The Ancillary Worker Award
Kathleen Stacey - Barchester Healthcare
Sandra Ward - Craegmoor Healthcare
The Care Trainer Award
Ann Dando - The Grange Care Centre
Mick Taylor - Somerset County Council
Karen Hodges – Care South
The Care Innovator Award
Tariq Muhammad - Pharmacy Plus
Jane Raeside – Swindon Borough Council
Emma Curtis – The Care Company
Karen Milton – Self Unlimited
The Putting People First Award
Sharon Arnott, Hazel Ruth, Michelle Balowin - Willow House DCA
Kay Nicholls - Self Unlimited
Emma Curtis & Jo Chandler - First City Nursing Services
To book your table at the Great South 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
For more information on The Great British Care Awards please visit our web site at www.care-awards.co.uk
Let’s celebrate social care and help it get the recognition it deserves.
ENDS
Notes to Editor:
· The Great British Care Awards are a series of regional awards throughout the UK
· Dates and locations for 2010 awards are:
The Great West Midlands Care Awards
The National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, 9 October
The Great London Care Awards
The Emirate Stadium, London, 14 October
The Great East Midlands Care Awards
The East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, 26 October
The Great North West Care Awards
Manchester United FC, 22 October
The Great East of England Care Awards
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, 29 October
The Great South West Care Awards
The Old Passenger Shed, Brunel’s Old Station Bristol, 5 November
The Great Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards
The National Railway Museum, York, 12th November
The Great North West Care Awards
The Marriott Hotel, Newcastle, 19 November
The Great South East Care Awards
The Hilton Hotel Brighton, 27 November
- Winners of the regional awards will go through to the National Finals in 2011 at the Royal Courts of Justice in London
- Details of categories and criteria for the awards can be found at www.care-awards.co.uk
