Finalists for the Great Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards Announced
13 October 2010
Wednesday 13th October saw a multitude of finalists attend the judging day for the Great Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards..
The search to find the winners of the third Great Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards is almost complete. Entries have been invited from categories representing all areas of the social care sector from throughout Yorkshire and Humberside. Finalists were invited to attend a judging day at the Royal York Hotel in York where they were interviewed by a panel of judges representing all areas of the social care sector.
The award are sponsored by HET Software take place at the National Railway Museum in York where the winners will be announced. The evening will consist of a champagne reception, a superb gourmet dinner followed by the awards presentation with comedian Helen Lederer and Look North presenter Harry Gration, and dancing into the night.
Finalists at the judging day represented all areas of the Yorkshire and Humberside 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 Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards are 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 Great Yorkshire and Humber Awards are particularly well recognised locally with support from City of York Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Government Office Yorkshire and Humber and East Riding Yorkshire Council.
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 third Great Yorkshire and Humber 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 Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards are:
The Care Employer Award (More than 250) Award
Philip Bartey – Autism Plus - Sheffield
Paul Phillips – Springfield homecare - Garthforth
Jonathan Vellacott – Direct health - Northallerton
North Yorkshire County Council – Tim Smith – North Yorkshire
The Care Employer (Less than 250) Award
Rose Park Care Home – East Riding
Teresa & Kevin O’Sullivan – Peregrine House - Whitby
Westward Care Ltd – Leeds
Karen Shann – Meadow Lodge Home Care Services – Sherburn in Elmet
Jo Guy & Jenna Guy - AJ Social Care – Thorpe Park
The Care Home Worker Award
Angie Johnson – Guardian Care Homes - Rotheram
Kathleen Croke – Alba Rose Care Home - Pickering
Jan Cooper – Barchester - Knaresborough
Miriam Camm – HICA - Hull
Helen Atkinson – North Yorkshire County Council - Tadcaster
Toni Boulton – Meadows Lodge Care Ltd – Kellinton
The Home Care Worker Award
Beatrice Londesbro – Direct Health - Goldthorpe
Vera Simeunovich – Allied Health Care - Halifax
Florence Dolan – Home Instead Senior Care Harrogate
Gill Waite – MHA - Leeds
David Oxley – Autism Plus - Sheffield
Julia Cocks – HICA - Hull
The Care Newcomer Award
Helen Cooke – Mears - Doncaster
Rebecca Brooke – Allied Health Care - Halifax
Chris Porter – North Yorkshire County Council - Harrogate
Lisa Packer – Care Support Force Ltd - Melbourne
Margaret Garrah – Housing 21 – W.Yorkshire
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Alison Graham – Milewood Healthcare - Whitby
Sandra Anderson – The Millings Care Home - Bedale
Alison Bedford – Peregrine House - Whitby
Tracey Fullard – North Yorkshire County Council - Harrogate
The Home Care Registered Manager Award
Theresa Conistile – Allied Health Care - Halifax
Joanne Whitington – Force Ltd - Melbourne
Tyson Dallimer – Home Instead Senior Care - York
The Care Nutrition & Hydration Award
Carol Brown – Oakworth Manor - Keighley
Jane Williams – MHA - Willerby
The Millings Catering Centre – The Millings - Bedale
Gill Thrush – Harrogate Neighbours housing Association - Harrogate
The Dignity in Care Award
Graham Peirson – Milewood Healthcare - Whitby
Toni Wainwright – Winnie Care Ltd - Grimsby
Matthew Topping – The Wilf Ward Family Trust - Whitby
Val Sutton – City of York Council - York
Graham Stubbs – North York Moors National Park - Helmsby
The Dementia Carer Award
Lorriane Berry – AJ Social Care – Thorpe Park
Lynn Atkinson – City of York Council - York
St Cecilia's - Jo Edmond Scarborough
The Care Team Award
Herriot Hospice Home Care - Northallerton
Medicines Management – NHS North Yorkshire & York - Harrogate
Hampden House – Elizabeth Finn Homes - Harrogate
Supported Living Team – Sunhealth Care Ltd - Barnsley
Helen Barber and team – Leeds City Council - Leeds
Beverley Care Team – Independent Home Living - Scarborough
The Care Activity Organiser Award
Anne Marfitt – Alba Rose Partnership - Pickering
Richard Sweeting – Highfield Care Home - Tadcaster
Christina Watson Adams – The Wilf Ward Family Trust - Leeds
Nina Thurstans – City of York Council - York
Sue Turner – Harrogate Neighbours Housing Association - Harrogate
The Ancillary Worker Award
Susan Pearson – Highfeild Care Home - Tadcaster
Emma Smith – Methodist Homes - Yorkshire
Liz Sykes – Peregrine House - Whitby
Leslie Donno – Elizabeth Finn Homes - Harrogate
Steven Ferguson – Oaktree Nursing Home - Aline
The Putting People First/ Personalisation Award
Free to Live Peer Support Service Team – Leeds Centre Integrated Living - Leeds
Cudworth & Brierley Learning Disability Day Opportunities Centre - Barnsley
Fiona Lees – The Wilf Ward Family Trust - Beverley
Staff Team – Crookbeck - Settle
Personalisation Forum - Rebound - Doncaster
The Care Trainer Award
Karen McDonald – Peregrine House - Whitby
Andrea Bayston – HICA - Hull
Carole Whiles – North Yorkshire County Council - Northallerton
Alanna mason – Longhurst & Havelock Homes - Grimsby
Caroline Minchin-Burville – AJ Social Care – Thorpe Park
T he Care Innovator Award
Lisa Riley – North Yorkshire County Council - Skipton
Mary Spencer – Leeds Care Association - Garforth
Tina Sanderson – Emerald Activities – Bradford
Gill Barker – The Wilf Ward Family Trust - Selby
Samantha Harrison – Continued Care from Oakville - Harrogate
Sue Ullman – Harrogate Housing Association – Harrogate
The Carer’s Award
Janet Garner – Clifton – York
Elaine Thompson – Acomb – York
Lis Johnstone – c/o York Carers Forum – Haxby – York
Stuart Brown – c/o York Carers Forum – York
Samantha Richardson – c/o York Carers Forum – Huntington - York
The Outstanding Contribution to Social Care Award
Anne Smyth – The Carer’s Resource – Harrogate
Chris Hartshorne - Milewood Healthcare – Whitby
Christine Mitchell – Continued Care – Harrogate
Angelena Fixter – The Avalon Group - Harrogate
To book your table at the Great Yorkshire and Humber Care Awards call 0115 959 6130 or email info@care-awards.co.uk
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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.
