The Employer Award (Independent)
Bond Care
Cygnet
Dignus
Home from Home Care
LDA Care
Midway Care Group
Moorview Care
National Care Group
Next Steps
Prudent Supported Living Ltd
Resolve Care Northern Limited
Seeds Care Ltd

The Employer Award (NFP)
Active Prospects
Autism Matters
Autism Together
Camphill MK Communities
Community Integrated Care
Condover College
Future Directions CIC
Jaffray Care
Journey Enterprises
Lisieux Trust
National Star
SJOG

Employer of People with a Disability Award
ECL – Inclusive Employment
Future Directions CIC
GXO
Health Education England
JET- Tower Project
Kind Tailored Care Ltd
Kingston University
Lunch on the Run
Odeon
The Gym Group
United Response
University Hospitals of Leicester Urology Chuggs

The Support Worker Award (Independent)
Alex Harley Achieve Together
Chloe Kassab Bevris Support
Emma Wassle Consensus support
Louise Bentley Cygnet Healthcare
Abbie Smith Hollywood House
Jane Dixon LDC
Mercy Nwuswingizi Liaise
Ann Lyon LWT Healthcare LTD
Hardeep Kaur Precious
Stephen Smith Resolve Care
Carrie Driver Stepping Stones Services
Craig Cox Style Acre
Christine Casson Affinity Morecambe

The Support Worker Award (NFP)
Zoe Harris Autism at Kingwood
Carmen Arvat Axis Counselling
Cheryl Hobbs Camphill MK Communities
Yasmine Rayani caretech
Bianca Harmer Caretech Community Care Ltd
Samantha Ward Dimensions
Misha Bull Freeways
Daniel Cato Hightown Housing Association
The Intervenor Team ISSAC
Olasunkanmi Obideyi National Autistic Society
Mohamed Riyadh Ali New leaf supported living services

Positive Behaviour Support Award
Albourne Road Support Team Alternative Futures Group (AFG)
Autism Unlimited – Portfield School Autism Unlimited
Amy Childs ECHO SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES LTD
Jo Lourmpa Lifeways
Robert Hayward M&D Care
Luke Smith Midway Care Group
RESPECT Training NAViGO
Jerry Barnard Optimal Living Swindon
Faith Foster PBS4
Specialist Behavioural Team SBUHB
Jeevan Cheema Secure Healthcare Solutions
Hannah Best Solutions Social Care

The Frontline Leader Award (Independent)
Leigh Owens Black Swan Care Group
Owen Williams Gray Healthcare
Antonia smith Holmleigh Care
Tracey Adnett Horizon Care and Education Group
Naima Dodd Iris Care Group
Sian Bennett Ivolve Care
Claire Wallace Kerensa Care and Support
Lisa Stephenson Kingsway
Tamicka Thomas Liaise
Jess Langley Precious Homes
Emma Rogers Progress care solutions
Cris Neath Hall IBC Healthcare
Chelsea Callan Affinity Morecambe

The Frontline Leader Award (NFP)
John Ferris Ansar Projects
Amy Mitchell Care in style
Jennifer Chityo Care in Style
Jess Brookes MacIntyre
Tracey Broughall Care in style
Bradley Webster Eden Futures
Nathan Watson Journey Enterprises
Mikey Gavin Lisieux Trust LTD
Shem Kurasinski MacIntyre
Sasha Gilbert Norfolk County Council
Kirsty Power Condover College

The Manager Award (Independent)
Mariam Shahzad Apna House Ltd
Carly houghton Apple House Ltd
Clare Bearne Blue Mountain Homes Ltd
Susan Ball Grays Healthcare
Christopher Mason-Buckley IBC Healthcare
Kate Harvey Oaklea Care, part of National Care Group
Sophie Herring Priory adult care
Damien Shotton Protea Care Homes
Vinesh Fatania The Birtenshaw Group
Rhian Rees Vals Community
John Alexander VCare24
Michelle Bennett Wellgate

The Manager Award (NFP)
Faith Lambden Autism West Midlands
Tom Bridle Camphill Communities (CHMK)
Kirsty Power Condover College
Hannah Strand Dimensions
Becky Case Discovery
Craig Hutton Employ My ability
Aimee Jevon Include ‘In’ Autism
Denise Barrett Lisieux Trust
Julie Townsend National Autistic Society
Ola Finch Norfolk County Council
Ana Mateiro Outward
Kate Cowling Plymouth Highbury Trust

The Newcomer Award
Matt Price Community Integrated Care
Oluwaseun Obafaiye Salutem
Ikemefuna Osogu Cygnet
Kelly Durston Discovery
Ralph Egbedi Focus Care Supported Living
Chloe Povey Ivolve Care
Nicola Rosa Lisieux Trust
Georgia Wilkinson Moorview Care
Denise Buchanan Progress care solutions
Millie Allsop Prudent Supported Living Ltd
Marvelous Akpoyomare SENAD Community
Chloe Hurley Style Acre

The Senior Manager Award
Jake Allen Achieve Together
Jake thompson Bondcare
Carly Mccann Heroic Care
Brendan Griffiths Lisieux Trust
Claire Turner Mid and South Essex NHS FT
Norris Stewart NurtureCare
Faith Foster PBS4
Beverley Farmer Protea Care Homes
Craig Atkin Support 4 Independence
Yasmin Howard-Dove The Northam Care trust
Natalie Lackenby Worcestershire County Council

The Breaking Down Barriers Award (Individual)
Cameron Richards Dudley Voices for Choice
Niall Guite Art With a Special Goal
Asha Osborne Cygnet
Abdiaziz Ahmed Dignus Healthcare
Marie Jevon Include ‘In’ Autism
Sally-Anne Dicken MakatonLDND
Linda Selby NHS England
Emma Thomas Orbis Education and Care
Liam Hirst Pyramid of Arts
Wojciech Bielejewski SENAD Community
Daniel Morgan Jones The Aspie World
Sophie Hutton The Nest

The Breaking Down Barriers Award (Team)
Joanne Tuberville Ambient Support
Christine Harvey Ansar Projects
Meeting Together Forum Autism Together
Cheshire Dynamic Support Facilitator Team Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Quality Advisors Community Integrated Care
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust Learning Disabilities and Autism Team Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Jessica Hiles MacIntyre
Moorview Matters Moorview Care
Neurodiversity Team Offender Health Notts Healthcare Nottinghamshire Heathcare Foundation F Trust
WISER (Women in Safe Empowering Relationships) Plymouth Highbury Trust
Nutrio and NAViGO Teams Positive Behaviour Support Award
Communications Team The Action Group

The Great Autism Practice Award
Elaine Nicholson Action for Asperger’s
Tom Errington Autism Unlimited
Vicky McGuire Cambridge Park Academy
Flo Grant and Vicki Taylor Cygnet Elms
Lorna Durrant & The Specialist Service Team Eden Futures
James Harrison Ellern Mede Eating Disorder Service
Employment Autism Employment Autism
Grove Garden Flats Hightown Housing Association
Shirley Nelson 2 Team Horizon Care and Education Group
oVRcome Project Team Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Community Support Services Precious Homes
Leanne May Solutions Social Care

The Learning Disability Nurse Award
Frances Hancox Cygnet Elms
Sarah Jones Focus Care Supported Living
Claire Smith Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Lyndsey Clare HMP Ranby
Hazel Ashmore Home from Home Care
Mark Sheen Hounslow & Richmond Community Healthcare
Tracey Dunkley Jaffray Care
Amanda Gay Learning Disability Team – Bury
Paula Pearl Mid and South Essex NHS Trust
Adrian Anim NHS
Susie Abram Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Lavinia Dowling The M Word

The Lord Rix Award Supporting Older People with Learning Disabilities
Sue Ncube Kerensa Care and Support
Chetna Satra Optimal Living (Kent) Ltd.
Swindon Team Optimal Living Swindon
The Minims Staff Team SJOG

The Making a Difference Award (Individual)
Chloe Farahar PhD Aucademy
Lucy Price Avalon Group (Social Care)
Wayne McGregor Beyond Words
Alison Ivy Bridge Medical Solutions Ltd
Sharon Nicholson Direct Approach Care
Chelsea Laing East London Foundation Trust CAMHS
Nathaniel Hawley ExeptionalIndividuals.com
Gemma Sowerby Journey Enterprises
Dan Harris Neurodiversity in Business
Roda Jeylani Options Autism
Samina Azad Park Avenue Ltd
Maxine Henson Solutions Social Care

The Making a Difference Award (Team)
Calmer Therapy Calmer Therapy
The Down’s Syndrome Association’s WorkFit team Down’s Syndrome Association
Diane and Susan Baker Dudley Voices for Choice
Alix Lewer and all at Include.org Include.org
Choices College NHS England
Staff Team at 95 Bromyard Road Priory adult care
Pro-Active Community Pro-Active Community
Orange Group Rushton Futures
The Station Mews Team Sanctuary Supported Living
JW Team SENAD Community
Stedychefs Learning centre Stedychefs Learning centre
Employment and Community Skills Team Wiltshire Council

The Positive Risk Taking Award
Honeysuckle Lodge Team Allcare Community Support
Clare Waugh and Stephanie Nuttall Ansar Projects
The Enrichment Service Birtenshaw Group
Black Country Health Black Country Healthcare
Camphill Milton Keynes Community Camphill Milton Keynes Community
Fairmead Lodge Care in Style
Consensus Consensus
Cygnet Manor Team Cygnet
HFHC Team Home from Home Care
Resolve Team Resolve Care
Seeds Care Ltd Seeds Care Ltd
The Pines Staff Team Vals Community

The Sporting Chance Award
Jack Littlejohns Barnstaple Ability Football Club
Community Integrated Care Community Integrated Care
Chrisie Emmonds Dance Action Zone Leeds
Aneka Rao Halo Leisure
Business Development Team Midway Care Group
Mental health TIW team NHS
Park Run Park run
Elliott Kay The Birtenshaw Group
Wincheseter GoLD WinchesterGoLD

The Supported Housing Award
Hapton Supported Living Bondcare
Michelle Holland Care in Style
Jenny Payne iBC Healthcare Ltd
Stephen connolly Include ‘In’ Autism
The William Street Team Iris Care
Rebecca Pickering Midway Care Group
Outward Outward
Prudent Supported Living Ltd Prudent Supported Living Ltd
sally Jobling Salutem care and education
Oak Lodge Sanctuary Supported Living
Jordan Evans and Team United Repsonse
Wellgate Wellgate

The Supporting People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities Award
Catherine Care Catherine Care
Sonic Journey Certitude
The Grafton Centre Condover College
Carl Newbould and Eve Phethean Leeds Museums and Galleries
Abbie Thomas LWT Health Care
M&D Care M&D Care
Dr Jyoti Sood NEL CCG
Stacey Sheldon Progress Care
Angela Rankin Seeds Care Ltd
John Carrigan SENAD Community
Alan Bell MBE The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety
Angela Norris Trust Care Management Ltd

The Oliver McGowan Training Award
Autism Oxford UK Autism Oxford UK
Sarah Jones Focus Care Supported Living Limited
Emma Desmond Prudent Supported LIving Ltd
Ginette Clarke SENAD Community
Shiney Joe Trust Care Management Ltd
Winchester Go LD Winchester Go LD

The People’s Award
Victoria Ellen ActuallyAspling
Bromborough Pool Garden Centre and Cafe Autism Together
Sophie Lawn Cute Dog Consulting Ltd
Claire Brocklehurst Focus Care Supported Living Ltd
Tayne Selway Freeways
SPICE Future Directions
Youssef El Tawab Greggs
James Robins Hilton
James Murfin Holmleigh Care
Tom Vidler Optimal Living Swindon
Stephen Sharp Sanctuary Supported Living
Woodhall Community Centre SJOG

The Jim Mansell Award for Outstanding Contribution
Claris Angafor CAN-Abilities Foundation
Vikki Pryce Condover College
Dawn Graham Discovery
Lucy Hogg Heroic care ltd
Michelle Cox-Coley Holmleigh Care
Julie Wells-Colley Moorview Care
Belinda Robinson National Care Group
Jo Withington Caretech
Louise Keating Prudent Supported Living Ltd
Nina Sharpe SENAD Community
Simon James The Josephine & Jack Project

The Housing Manager Award (Not for Profit)

Winner: Jane Prior, Sanctuary Supported Living

Jane demonstrated not only her skills and commitment to a service that has significant challenges but her passion for making a difference to those young people who cannot speak for themselves really shone through. She should be really proud of the difference she is making to children’s lives.

Highly Commended: Alex Mepham, Sanctuary Supported Living

Alex was passionate about advocating for those she supports and who have challenging behaviour but cannot speak for themselves. She manages a first-class service and she be applauded.

The Team Leader Award (Independent)

Winner : James Pitt, Horizon Care & Education

James demonstrated real passion and commitment to the children and young people his team support. He is a first class leader and a real credit to his organisation.

Highly Commended: Gemma Hobin, Stedychefs

The service and support delivered by Stedychefs is quite unique and it is led by a remarkable manager, Gemma Hobin. She is passionate and highly motivated to drive the service even further to develop more diverse support so that they can achieve even greater things.

The Team Leader Award (Not for Profit)

Winner: Jacqueline Cuthbert, Housing 21

Open and transparent, Jacqueline is a team leader that gets things done. She keeps a person-centred approach at the heart of her work and is an exceptional leader. Well done Jacqueline!

Highly Commended: Lydia Woodall, Making Space

Lydia is adaptable and compassionate: two qualities that make her a first-class team leader. Keeping those she supports and the team at the centre of her practice, she excels in this role and should be proud of the work she does.

The Care Team Award (Independent)

Winner: Hylton House Team, Keswick Care

Sam and Jade were extremely passionate about their service and clearly work with incredibly complex individuals. Sam and Jade were humble, kind, compassionate, honest, genuine and extremely committed to ensuring the individuals being supported have the best quality of life. The team at Hylton House have clearly had to respond to challenging behaviour quickly and effectively to ensure the safety of the individuals and staff are a priority. Sam and Jade have devoted so much time and patience to the individuals living at the service, supporting them through times of distress, even when the staff are at breaking point themselves. I was overwhelmed with the caring nature of Sam and Jade, how they involve the individuals in everything they do, even this nomination regarding feedback on the staff as a whole. The team at Hylton House clearly demonstrate an incredible commitment to person centred care.

Highly Commended: M&D Care

M&D Care are an incredible team who are extremely passionate about the care they deliver. The company use innovative technology to provide the best possible care and the most effective support for the staff. The M&D team are clearly progressive and forthcoming with their approach to supporting individuals. Rachel and Lauren are extremely passionate, kind, compassionate and full of infectious personalities. They are warm, considerate and clearly approachable. It was an absolute pleasure meeting the team and I look forward to seeing them again the future.

The Care Team Award (Not for Profit)

Winner: Sussex Avenue, Sanctuary Supported Living

The Sussex Avenue Team demonstrated a real passion and dedication to care that was palpable. The work around the principles of a truly person-centred practice and are outstanding at what they do.

Highly Commended: Darlington Extra Care Team, Making Space

The Darlington Extra Care Team are real professionals through and through. They help those they support achieve the best outcomes and keep a smile on their face as they do it. They are much deserving of high commendation.

The Housing Team Award (Independent)

Winner: Thomas Culshaw, Bedspace

In a time where the rental market is extremely competitive, Thomas and the team are advocates for supporting landlords/investors and demonstrate positive examples of making it work. Congratulations – Bedspace are worthy winners of this award!

Highly Commended: Michelle Bennet, Change Housing

Michelle and her team have completely turned around the business: working extremely hard to build positive community relationships whilst also breaking down stigmas. They should be proud of the work they have done, and continue to do.

The Housing Team Award (Not for Profit)

Winner: Bolton Bridges Team, Adullam Homes

The judges were really struck with the innovation and the teamwork that came strongly across during the interview panel.  The way in which services and provision are co-produced was inspiring and the judges felt that this team really did have the service users at the heart of everything they did.

Highly Commended: Julia Tompson and the Team, Wolverhampton City Council

Julia’s team conveyed a cohesive, inclusive ethos in everything they spoke about, putting the young people at the centre of everything. They should be highly commended for the work they do.

The Activities Co-ordinator Award:

Winner: Bill Hopley, Seckford Care

Bill’s transferable people skills from his days as a police officer have given him a real insight into understanding what people need and want.  His compassion shone through during the judges’ session with him, and his work on inter-generational activities was particularly impressive. There was a real understanding of the anxieties that people go through when moving into residential care, and an insight into the different ways in which people may want or need to access activities.

Highly Commended: Alice Williams, One Housing

Alice has supported some amazing work with residents who remember the arrival of the HMT Windrush and has supported them to bring alive their memories on its 75th anniversary.  She supports a very diverse group of residents and makes it possible for people with sensory impairments to enjoy activities alongside their peers.

The Care Handyman / Person Award

Winner: Chris Jones, Belong

Chris spoke with passion about his role & the difference he makes to the lives of individuals whilst undertaking his duties. He told stories of supporting people to live independent lives through his interventions of adapting everyday items to meet needs, going above & beyond his role.

Highly Commended: Mike Wilson, Seckford Care

Mike explained that everyday is different & that residents always come first. He’s approachable by everyone & his role is more than a job to him.

The Chef Award

Winner: Lisa Smith, Knaves Court, Housing 21

Lisa really focuses on the needs of the residents to ensure that they have balanced, nutritional meals with lots of options and choices because, after all, it is their home!  It’s really apparent that she cares for the people living within the home, as she regularly organises various events to add fun to meal time and create a fantastic atmosphere!

The Garden Landscaper Award

Winner: Chris Liversidge, Rangeford Villages

Chris has shown how much they care for the residents in Rangeford Villages. He has created sporting activities areas, an outdoor fitness studio, allotments, dog walking area and much more! He makes sure he does all the dirty work and leaves the residents have all the fun. He has created wild areas, helping the residents reconnect with nature and the local wildlife. Through his hard work, wild flowers are coming back to the area and is now at the stage where the plants are self-sustaining. A truly exceptional garden landscaper that is much deserving of this award!

The Housekeeper Award

Winner: Caren Fowler, Abbeyfield Holloway House

The judges loved the way Caren thinks outside the box and goes above and beyond in her role. She is always thinking of new creative ideas and implements this into her work from themed events to being creative at meal times, she seems like she plays a key role at Holloway House and they are lucky to have her!

Highly Commended: Catherine Jenner, Cross Keys Care

Catherine really cares about doing a great job and goes above and beyond in her role to ensure she spends time with the residents alongside her normal duties. This is really admirable and she obviously makes a fantastic impression and is well thought of by the people her service supports!

The Care Commissioner Award

Winner: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board, NHS

The Lookout is a multi-agency partnership which has broken down traditional organisational boundaries to achieve truly holistic support for people in mental health crisis. The judge was particularly impressed by how the commissioner has facilitated a strong partnership between the voluntary sector provider and the NHS.

The Housing Developer Award

Winner: Project Home

Project Home is a very unique service with a vision shared by Peter, Brian and Amanda that delivers quality housing, care and support to young people who are struggling in education or residential care. Although they have only been operating for just over a year they have significant aspirations that will create life changing opportunities for children across the country.

The Outreach Community Service Award

Winner: Hayley Timmins, Radis Community Care

Baron’s Place provides community-based care and support for fourteen people. The team at Barons place showed consistent commitment and examples of how they support their people to integrate with others, not only with those within their immediate living space, but the wider community. Successful integration is graded in a way so all can get involved with flexibility depending on how people are feeling on each particular day. This graded approach enables people to progress and pause their goals at their own pace.

Highly Commended: Cambridge Mental Health Service Team, Sanctuary Supported Living

The Team have supported housing in Cambridge, across 8 projects. They have a clearly defined pathway for people who need higher intensity support, to low level intervention. Their offering includes community-based activities from gardening projects to voluntary roles. They have a strong ethos of ‘not giving up’, believing that everyone has the right to be included.

The Supported Housing Innovation Award

Winner: ASC Sidlaw View

The support team at Sidlaw have been able to take the service and change it to meet the needs of the ‘guys.’ They have created an open environment, based on trust and respect. During covid, as they were spending all their time together, they wanted to build happy relaxed relationships with the staff and we can confirm they succeeded!

Highly Commended: Active Prospects

As a service which supports around 200 individuals they have truly cracked the code of making everyone within their services maintain their individuality and independence. Their dedication to upskilling their staff and their residents is evident in everything they do and have been a great contributor to research projects.

The Workforce Development Award

Winner: Neil McCarthy, Octavia Care

Neil and the team have developed a toolkit which enables staff to better approach and understand end of life care. This training has empowered staff with the skills to necessary to deal with this tough subject, and recognise if a service user wants talk, and if so, how that conversation might go. Such training takes the stigma away from a topic that is incredibly difficult, and Neil and the team are therefore worthy winners of the Workforce Development Award.

Highly Commended: Vicky Marshall, Active Prospects

Vicky takes a person-centred approach to both care and workforce development. Focusing on a feel-good, confidence boosting practice she ensures the best for both staff and service users and empowers both to succeed. Well done Vicky!

The Tenant Co-production Award

Winner: Sophie Bicknell, Atlas Supported Living

Sophie is a true star and shining example of the importance of Tenant Co-production. Having spent a decade now in the supported living service, Sophie has been empowered by those who support her and armed with the skills to give back to her community. Sophie now occupies 3 voluntary positions a week in a charity shop, café, and assisting the local Brownie group. She has been supported in her journey and is not only thriving, but able to share her positivity with those around her.

Highly Commended: The Support Team, ASC Sidlaw View

With an ethos that puts service users at the centre of their practice, ASC Sidlaw view are truly leading the way in Tenant Co-production. Their person-centred and innovative approach ensures everyone they support can achieve their best outcomes, and have a great time doing so. This team is much deserving of high commendation, and is an asset to the social care sector.

The Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: Sam Perry, Head of Children’s Services, Jubilee House Care Trust

Having been at Jubilee House Care Trust for nearly 3 decades, Sam has spent the greater part of her life going above and beyond to provide an outstanding service to support young people and families.  Sam adopts an innovative approach to achieving positive outcomes; one of which is offering short breaks to prevent families reaching crisis point – a truly vital service. Further, she is a knowledgeable and kind leader that empowers others to excel and achieve Outstanding ratings during inspections. For these reasons, and many more, Sam is a worthy winner of this most important award in recognition of her life’s service.

Highly Commended: Kris Peach, Executive Director of Extra Care, Housing 21

Kris originally started at Housing 21 around a decade ago and has, since then, worked his way to becoming Executive Director of Extra Care. Growing into an exceptional leader, Kris is still approachable, remembers where he came from, and puts the staff first. He is much deserving of high commendation for his efforts and long-term commitment to the social care sector.