Finalists for the West Midlands Care Awards Announced
18 September 2010
Friday 18th September saw around 70 finalists attend the judging day for the Great West Midlands Care Awards.
The search to find the winners of this year’s Great West Midlands Care Awards is almost complete. Entries have been invited from categories representing all areas of the social care sector from throughout the West Midlands. Finalists were invited to attend a judging day at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, 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 National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull on 9th 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 Des Coleman from BBC’s The One Show fame, and dancing into the night.
Finalists at the judging day represented all areas of the West Midlands 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 West Midlands 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 Maggies and the Care Professionals Benevolent Fund (CPBF.) Maggies 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 second Great West Midlands 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 West Midlands Care Awards are:
The Care Employer Award (more than 250 Employees)
Priory Group
Castlebeck
David Messenger
Helping Hands at Home
The Care Employer Award (less than 250 Employees)
Bancroft Residential Home
Aspects Care Ltd
Allcare Shropshire Ltd
The Care Home Worker Award
Beena Benny – Bancroft Residential
Emma Jones – Glenthorne
Amanda Summer – Tunstall
Bill Martin – Senior Sunrise Living
Heather Seabury – English Care
The Home Care Worker Award
Marie Livermore – Nowcare
Terrance Brown – Blue Cross Home Care
Kelly Bywater – Black Country Housing Group
Claire Wootton – Always there Homecare
Graham Kelly – Care Companions
Joanne Carr – Ingleby Care
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Emma White – Praxis
Paul Jones – Pioneer Care Ltd
Louise Smith – Castlebeck
Karen Cooper – Dukeries
Dania Cunningham – Dignus
Jennifer English – English Care
The Home Care Registered Manager Award
Carol Law – Crossroads Care
Sandra Wharton – C&S Care Services
Maxine Parker – Home Choice Care Ltd
Wendy Beesley – Allcare Shropshire Ltd
Carole Wood – Radis
The Care Newcomer Award
Callum Fowler – Housing 21
Beata Zmuda – Barchester
Ben Lees – Accord Housing
Donna Burgess – Guardian Care Homes
Manjit Atwal – Castel Froma
The Nutrition & Hydration Award
Jelena Grujik – Staffordshire Council
Bowbrook House – English Care Ltd
The Dignity in Care Award
Jayne Warrington – Choices Housing Assoc.
Willow House – Castlebeck
Shirley Martin-Abel- Way Ahead Support
Sandra Daniels – Brighton House
Abbots House Team – Stoke on Trent Council
The Dementia Carer Award
Kelly Ansell – Glenthorn House
Sheila Heath – DH Homecare
Abbots House Team – Stoke on Trent Council
Cheryl Adey – Elder Homes Group
The Care Team Award
Darwin Domiciliary Carers – Barchester Healthcare
Rider House Nursing Home Team – Rider House Nursing Home
The Limes Care Team – Housing 21
Silver Birches Residential Home – Accord Housing Association
Joanna’s Palliative Care Agency
Justine Cahill & Emma Badger – Elizabeth Finn Homes
The Care Home Activity Organiser Award
Jarrod Mason – the Woodlands
Bethan Williams – Caretech Community Services Ltd
Gemma Wallbanks – Priory Group
Selina Vardell – Methodist Homes
Sarah Strugess – Elder Homes Group
The Ancillary Worker Award
Margaret Plumridge – Bancroft Gardens Residential Home
Christine Weston – Southern Cross
Barry North – Castel Froma
Nicola Burton – BUPA
Susan Sweeney – Methodist Homes for the Aged
The Care Trainer Award
Barbara Balchin – C&S Care Services
Tracy Kirton & Team – Stoke on Trent Council
Julie Mills – Helping Hands Homecare
Patricia Hall – Direct Health
The Care Innovator Award
Amanda Carr – Coventry City Council
Tracy Kirton – Stoke on Trent City Council
Samantha Marriott – Dignus Healthcare
David Ogden – Supra UK
The Putting People First Award
Karen Ward – LSC Nursing and Care Services
Sue Fisher – C&S Care Services
Sandra Daniels – Brighton House
Changing our Lies Advocacy Team – Changing Our Lives
Sonia Hunt – Methodist Homes for the Aged
The Outstanding Contribution to Social Care Award
Jackie Smithson – C&S Care Services
Kathleen Jean Dolby – Barchester Healthcare
Glenys Robinson – Staffordshire County Council
To book your table at the Great West Midlands 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
