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Finalists for the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2026 announced!

The Oliver McGowan Training Award
Christelle Le Bray, Fairmont Residential

Jax Blunt, Ashfield Services

Godfrey Care, Godfrey Care

Insight Training and Consultancy, Insight Training and Consultancy.com

Samantha Kelly, Keys Group

Learning and Development Team, FitzRoy Support

Liverpool’s Oliver McGowan Training Group, L’Arche Liverpool

Julia Miller, Matthew’s Hub

Lucy Moy, Unique Training Solutions

Oliver McGowan Team of Trainers, Kisharon Langdon

Gemma Nash, DCHS Derbyshire Community Health Service

Leigh Spriggs and Learning Disability and Autism Team, Dolphin Homes

The ShoutOut Co-Trainer Team, Dudley Voices for Choice

The Employer Award (Independent)

Bellevie Care and Support

Care Dynamics Yorks Limited
First Thought Care Services
Hesley Group

IDEM Living
LDC Care Company Ltd
M & D Care
Pathways 2 The Future

PA Services for You
Prosperity Care & Wellbeing
Resolve Care
Seeds Care Limited
Seco Support Limited

Safe Haven Accommodation

The Inclusion Project

Voyage Care

Wellgate

The Employer Award (Not for Profit)

Condover College

Drive-Wales

Eden Futures

Forevercare Children’s Residential

Hiyed CIC

Jaffray Care Society – Registered Charity

Lisieux Trust Ltd

The Hub Educational Services CIC

The Northam Care trust

Vibe UK CIO

The Employer of People with a Disability Award
ACC Consulting Limited, ACC Consulting Limited

Oliver McGowan Training team – Lead, Zelda Peters, Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Service

Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd., Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.

Dulson Training, Dulson Training

Enterprise East Group CIC, Enterprise East Group CIC

Grace Eyre Foundation, Grace Eyre Foundation

Martyn Heginbotham, Milewood Health Care Ltd

Happy Smiles Training CIC, Happy Smiles Training CIC

Heike Knip, Valentina Group

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, NHS

Sarah Offley, Dudley Voices for Choice

Stacey Owen, L’Arche Liverpool

Morag Sterrick, Aquarius Hair Design

Georgia Taylor, Believe care and support

The Newcomer Award
Daniel Baker, Home From Home Care

Trudi Connell, Strong LifeCare

Madalaine Ellis, NHS

Lee Hare, Home From Home Care

Saurav Kumar, Burgess care lifeways

Charlotte McAteer, M & D Care

Julia Morris, My 3 Ltd

Thabo Mhlongo, Outward

Adedotun Adebisi and Anirejuoritse Oburoh, Autism at Kingwood

Bridget Pick, SENAD Community Derby

Romeo Stanley, Lisieux Trust

Sheila, Cygnet

Helen Wilson, The Oaks Care Home

The Support Worker Award (Independent)
Maxine Brown, Kisimul Group Ltd

Christina Brown, Home From Home Care

Katie Esfahani, Pickworths residential living

Olivia Gombakomba, First Thought Care Services

Bernard Gbolabo Henry, Ansacareltd

Assan Kasongo, Care Perspectives Limited

Ammar Ijaz Malik, The Castle Group

Oluwatayo Odebode, Precious Homes

Bridget Odey, Lifeways

Josh Roberts, My3 Ltd

Naomi Tembo, PA Services for You

Daniel Thackeray, Specialist homecare group

The Support Worker Award (Not for Profit)
Kunle Adeleye, Certitude

Chris Broadwell, IDEM Living

Dominic Berko, Birtenshaw

Jerri Burke-Bowen, Aspens Charities

Lauren Clay, Partners in Support

Loretta Ionita, Outward

Victor Paul, Fitzroy Support

Isayas Petchey-Ellis, Solutions Social Care

Nikki Phillimore, The Orpheus Centre

Safina Rayani, Care Tech

The Frontline Leader Award 
Adele Brittain, Strong Life

Mark Bond, Kisimul Group Ltd

Lamin Dibba, SENAD Community Derby

Ben Fell, Looking Forward Activities Ltd

Carla Hurst, Autism Unlimited

Claire Illing, CARETECH

Lucy McKnight, Thera Trust TEM

Olivia Munro, Pathways 2 The Future

Josh Platt, Cedar Health and Wellbeing

Michael Ratcliffe, Housing Plus Group

Saffron Rowlands, Thera Trust

Jake Thompson, Care Worldwide (Carlton) Limited

Josh Thomas, CFT Care

Stephanie Wilson, ACT Care Support

The Manager Award (Independent)
Alanna Alston, PBS Care Ltd

Emily Chapman, SENsational Care Provisions

Hannah Clifton, Pathways 2 The Future

Steven Dakin, Care Network solutions LTD

Andra-Valentina Morton, Cedar Health and Wellbeing

Laura McLaughlin, ACT Care Support Limited

Katrina Nadal, Ivolve Care & Support

Philomena Pokam, Choice Care Group

Nathan Slater, Smoothstone Care and Education

Brian Squires, Active Care Group

Amy Woodhouse, PE Global

Matthew Warnes, UK Phoenix Healthcare Ltd

Shannon Winter, HFHC Specialist Supported Living

The Manager Award (Not for Profit)
Lisa Aldous, Thera East Anglia

Marie Brown, Lisieux Trust

Claire Dante, Strode Park Foundation

Terri Douglas, Community Integrated Care

Kim Everton, The Hive College

Claire Finnigan, Partners in Support

Ceri Hayes, Drive-Wales

Angela Knight, Kids Charity

Belinda MacLeod, Autism at Kingwood

Kiera McReynolds, Enterprise East Group CIC

Corinne Mullard, Housing Plus Group

Janine Robbins, Burgess care lifeways

Joanne Swindells, Vibe UK CIO

Stephanie Stanley, The Birtenshaw Group

The Learning Disability Nurse Award
Alysha Adeniran, Alternative Futures Group

Janet Bolton, Springfield Medical Centre

Louise Bull-Tyagi, Care Perspectives Limited

Jennifer Davis, Oxleas

Victoria Denny, CWPT

Michelle Evans, Barnsley NHS FT

Holly Hunt and Nimo Nuur (Senior Nurse Team), Cygnet Healthcare

Nicole Hepplewhite, PBS4 U.K. Limited

Maria Justice, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Gemma Marston, Milewood

North Worcestershire Learning Disability Nursing Team, Hereford and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust

Daniella Rubio, Specialist Homecare Group

The Learning Disability & Autism Team Award
Autumnville Team, Manor Care Homes

Bluebell Team, PBS Care Homes Ltd

Bradley View Team, Discovery

BSL Care Services, Bow Lodge BSL Car

Caretech Bridge Court, Caretech Community Services

Kenmor Avenue team, Thera Trust

North East Activities Team, Creative Support

SM Team, PBS4 U.K. Limited

The Limes’ s Team, Optimal Living

The Pro-Active Community, Active prospects

The team at Signal House, Alternative Futures Group

Tracy Rolph and Jo Huxtable, Day Service for adults with Learning difficulties

The Making a Difference Award (Independent)
Nina Bailey, Active Care Group

James Cox, LDC Care Company Ltd

Cygnet Manor, Cygnet Health Care

Facilities and Property Team (South Region), Ivolve Care and Supoprt

Happy Days, Care In Style Lim

Julia Gudinchet, Sunflower Autism Consultancy

Shannon Griffiths, Durham Care Line

Nathaniel Hawley, Divergent Training Ltd

Independent Lifestyles Support Services LLP, Independent Lifestyles Support Services LLP

Andra Morton, Cedar health and wellbeing

Elizabeth Minter, Playtrain Express LLP

Warren Strickland, Lifeways

Imogen Thomas, MY3LTD

The Making a Difference Award (Not for Profit)
Faria Arsh, Autism Foundation C.I.C.

ALD south tees community team, NHS Engalnd

James Baker, Hereford Make

Circus Starr (CIC), Community Interest Company (not-for-profit)

Discovery Shortbreak Team, Discovery

Tracy Fee, HIYED CIC

The Hilltop House team, Sanctuary Supported Living

Victoria King, Shared Lives Plus

Kids Charity

Joan Pons Laplana, NHS England

Nasser Mohammed, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Oliver McGowan Training Team, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Katie Parlett, Lighthouse Futures Trust

Stephanie Whelan, Caretech

The Supported Housing Award
Alabare Home and Community, Alabare

Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd., Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.

Peer to Peer Tenancy Support Project, Grace Eyre Foundation

Kate Smith, Milewood Health Care Ltd

Salutem Care and Education Supported Living Division, Salutem Care and Education

The Breaking Down Barriers Award
ACE team, Ansar Projects

Achieve Together Coproduction Team, Achieve together

Angie Clay, Sanctuary Supported Living

Beth Curtis, Sensational Care Provisions

Clearmount Road team, Dimensions (UK) Ltd

ECL Basildon Learning Disabilities Day Centre & ECL Clinical Team, ECL (Essex Cares Ltd)

Tacita Griffiths, Manor Community

Barry Heath, Thera Trust

Lucy Hunt, Godfrey Care

Rachael Mackinlay, Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Trust

Narayan Sharma, Lifeways

Oana Tinca, Outward

The Sporting Chance Award
AnyBODY Can Dance project, Look Ahead Care and Support

Stephen Adamson, Achieve together

Andrew Bishop, birtenshaw group

Nicola Blacklaws, Precious Homes

Scott Burns, Disability Rugby League

Betty Chadwick, Active LD CIC

Condover Day Service, Condover College

Glemsford Road Support team, Dimensions UK

Jason Jenner, Pallister House CFT Care

Meadow View- Team Supporting Jack, Hesley Group

Jen Robbins and Declan Armstrong, The aurora group

Snozone Disability Snowsports Team, Snozone Ltd

Willow Tree Centre, Willow Tree Centre

The Supporting Older People with Learning Disabilities Award

Belle Vue Care Team, Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd

Bindhu Narayanan, Optimo care group

Cliffe View Team, Discovery

Tracey Dunkley, Jaffray Care

Heysham Road Staff Team, Creative Support

Kisimul Group Ltd, Kisimul Group Ltd

Liaise, Liaise

Rhydderch House Team, Discovery

Chetna Satra, Optimal Living

Tegan Hutchinson, Cygnet Health Care

The Laurel and Dean Park- Optimal Living Swindon, Optimal Living Swindon

The team at Cronton Road, Alternative Futures Group

Christian Whiteley-mason & Team, strong life Care

Yorkshire Care Group, Yorkshire Care Group

The Great Autism Practice Award 
Autism services within ridgeway, Tees esk and wear valley nhs trust

Dr Liv Coelho, Everest Clinic – Autism and ADHD Assessment Centre

Marie Foster, Moorville Residential

Futures, Autism Unlimited

Chris Hoyle, Sleep and Therapy Services CIC

Louise Hunt, Phoenix Enterprises (Swindon) Limited

David King, Resolve Care

Ross Kilcoyne, Avon and Somerset Police

Tom Llywarch, Coleg Cambria

Pippa Norman, Coleg Cambria

Katie Quickenden, Sunflower Autism Consultancy

The Autism Hampshire External Training Team, Avenues group

The Bungalow Team, Care Perspectives Limited

The Outstanding Contribution Award (Independent)
Anuj Advani, BSL Care Services

Alana Brooke, PBS4 U.K. Limited

Attila Borbely, AmBience Healthcare Ltd

Laurence Bansil, Hesley Group

Zoe Billington, CFT Care

David Graham, Grahams Social Care & Education LTD

Louise Jones, Tigh Bruadair, Kisimul Group Ltd

Dr Deborah Lawson, Independent Practitioner

Chris Overton, Cedar Health and Wellbeing

John Nickless, Fairmont Residential Ltd

Danielle Radford-Stewart, Active Care Group

Nina Sharpe, SENAD Community Ltd

Michelle Turner, Looking Forward Activities Ltd

Jo Walsh, Precious Homes

The Outstanding Contribution Award (Not for Profit)
Tayla Allen, Jaffray Care

Ursula Boardman, The CRUMBS Project

Lesley Collier, NeuroDiverse Community CIC

Anne – Marie Doel, The Birtenshaw Group

Claire Evans, Bedford, Luton & MK

Christine Harvey, Thera Trust

Dr Emilia Misheva, London Borough of Hounslow

Michelle Louise Marlow, Kids Charity

Martin Nicholas, Partners in Support – Not for profit

Alison O Meara, Lisieux Trust Ltd

Vikki Pryce, Condover College

Theresa Richards, Drive-Wales

Sir Richard Stilgoe, The Orpheus Centre Trust Ltd

Dawn Wilson Mace, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

The Positive Behaviour Support Award
46 Sedgley Road, Salutem Care and Education

Aldercroft Avenue team, Birtenshaw

Brackley House, Community Integrated Care

Lenka DeSilva, The Northam Care Trust

DH Team, PBS4 U.K. Limited

Rachel Evans, The Birtenshaw Group

Ellie Greenwood, Specialist homecare group

Kurt King and Michelle Elliott, Differences Not Disabilities

Luke Murphy, Home from Home Care

Susie, Charlotte and Kerry, The aurora group

PBS Specialist Team, Aspens Charities

Robert Steeples, Claire Patricia Steeples Trust (CPST)

RP team, SENAD Community West Midlands

Service Improvement Team, Amore Complex Care

The Supporting People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities Award
Ashby House, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Bridget Collinge and Joanne Kelly, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Emma Cuthbert, Dolphin Homes

Lorraine Horton, Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Trust

Hopscotch House & Daisy Chain, pathways 2 the Future ltd

JT’s Team, Seco Support

Keel House team, Dimensions (UK) Ltd

Kintota

M & D Care

Sam Scarsbrook, PA Services For You

Seeds Care Team, Seeds Care Limited

Supported Living Midlands Team, Salutem Care and Education

Southview Team, Care In Style

Dr Anuradha Rani Uppaluri, Bridging Brians cic

The People’s Award (Individual)
Theeophilus Ajayi, T.O.A and clubsodacroydon

Ellie Hall, Specialist homecare group

Pagane Gacheva, Grace Eyre

Aaron Hardwidge, Discovery

Joan Pons Laplana, NHS Engalnd

Matt Leadbeater, Active prospects

Rebecca Lyon, Acorn personal development centre

Ayaz Mohammed, Thera Trust

Simon Tobin, Achieve together

The People’s Award (Team)
ACC Team, ACC Consulting Limited

Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd., Comfort Care Services (UK) Ltd.

Daniel, Dave, Evie, James, Matthew and Ryan, Active LD CIC

Freya, Matty, Callum and Will, Dudley Voices for Choice

MAB support team, Optimo Care Group

Moorview Matters, Moorview Care

NeuroDiverse Community CIC

Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Team, LLR ICB / Training Hub

Shane Long & Jonathan Merritt, Achieve together

The Hub Educational Services CIC, The Hub Educational Services CIC

The Include Champions, The Include Project

The Understand Us consultants, The Sunnybank Trust

The Voice and Power Project – L’Arche, L’Arche UK

Unlocking Excellence Group, Autism Together

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