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Finalists for the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2025 announced!

The Oliver McGowan Training Award

1Stop Training Tram, 1Stop Training

ACC Consulting

Alex Cronshow and The Living Options Devon Training Team, Living Options Devon

Autism Community Network CiC, 

Oliver McGowan training team, Autism Hampshire

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Charlotte Dickens, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB and Training Hub

Good Life Collaborative, Bridge Creative CIC – member of Good Life Collaborative

Nicola Marshall, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nikki Parry, Be Well Learning

Sean, Alana and Kai, Runway Training

The Employer Award (Independent)

Cygnet Manor

Dolphin Homes

First Response Training

Kisimul Group Ltd

M&D Care

Moorview Care

Prosperity Care & Wellbeing

Resolve Care

Seeds Care Ltd

Specialist Homecare Group

Strong Life Care

Wellgate

The Employer Award (Not for Profit)

Aintree Ward, Rampton Hospital

Alternative Futures Group

Cartrefi Cymru

Community Integrated Care

Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Elysian

Future Directions CIC

Horizon Care

National Star Foundation

Praxis Care

The Northam Care Trust

Together Trust

The Employer of People with a Disability Award

Ace Anglia 

Active Prospects

Aquarius Hair Design

Autism Gifted Hands

Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust

Bridge Creative

City of Wolverhampton Council

Enterprise East Group CIC

LDC Reception Crew, LDC Care Company

Reasonable Adjustment Team, Leicestershire Partnership Trust

Scotsdale Garden Centre

Spectrum Autism Diagnostic Services

Your Voice Counts

The Newcomer Award

Zulaikha Amidu, Prosperity care and wellbeing

Danielle Barrett, Lisieux Trust

Elwira Chrostek, National Star

Lydia Sarah Davis, Caretech

Nuala Deans, Live Connected

Chloe Dore, LDC Care Company Ltd.

Matthew Jordan, Pickworths Residential Living

Holly McGrath, SENAD Community- Coventry

Debra Mitchard, First Thought Care Services

Jessica Nicholas, Kingsway Clayton House

Kirsty Porter, Ansar Projects

Mandip Poudel, Midway Care Group

Olivia Stanford, NHS

Richard Wilcox, Orbis Group

The Support Worker Award (Independent)

Schirley Aparichio, ivolve Care

Emma Belgrove, Huntingdon Learning Disability Partnership

Greg Evans, Zeno Ltd

Stephanie Hall, Caretech

Sarah Miller, Live Connected

Olajumoke Odeleye, Care Network solutions LTD

Oluwasegun Olukotun, Moorview Care

Clare Pattision, Milewood Healthcare

Paula Poore, Euston Grove Supported Living

Raveen, Solutions Social Care

Ricky Roberts, Pickworths Residential Living

Sara Smith, Blue Ribbon

Amelia Whitehill, Kisimul Group Ltd

Shannon Wilson, SENAD Community- Coventry

The Support Worker Award (Not for Profit)

Rachel Back, Elysian

Manjit Beghi, Certitude

Anita Fisher, Alternative Futures Group

Mark Higgins, Praxis Care

Tracey Hughes, Condover College Ltd

Maria Jones, East London Foundation NHS Trust

Rebecca Kelly, YMCA Sutton Coldfield

Mandeep Kumar, RDASH

Kelly Marenga, Horizon Care

Helen Massey, Lisieux Trust

Lewis Massey, The Birtenshaw Group

John Mtetewaunga, Hightown Housing

The Manager Award (Independent)

Emma Booth, Kisimul Group Ltd

Carly Houghton, National Care Group

Katy Jennings, Lifeways Group

Amy Lever, Optimal Living

Tari Manyewe, Croft Healthcare

Stacey McKnight, Milewood Healthcare

Amy Mitchell, Care in Style

Andra Morton, Cedar Health and Wellbeing

Katrina Nadal, Ivolve

Brian Squires, Active Care Group

Lisa Stephenson, Clayton House

Julie White, VALs Community

The Manager Award (Not for Profit)

Jennifer Ball, Dimensions Dorset West

Samantha Bateman, Thera East Anglia

Katie Board, Autism Hampshire

Stefan Sorin Boris, Care in Style

Beneta Chihuri, Certitude

Sarah Davies, Hightown Housing Association

Megan Dudley, Caretech

Kaley Kenyon, Alternative Futures Group

Maria Mason, Treloar’s College

Kiera McReynolds, Enterprise East Group CIC

Vanessa Moore, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Nicola Owen, Horizon Care

Anna Reeves, Bournemouth Gateway Club ltd

Sarah Small, Birtenshaw Group

The Senior Manager Award

Kimberley Ashwin, Autism Oxford

Andrea Carruthers-Newton, Elysium

Danielle Cole, Partners in Support

Andrew Coleman, Home not Hospital

Lisa Cowles, Orbis Education and Care

Estella Dick, Lifeways

Jenny Dixon, Partners in Support

Vicky Hazeldine, Prosperity Care and Wellbeing

Gemma Mason, Midway Care Group

Gemma McIntyre, Specialist Homecare Group

Migmar Yangche, St John of God Hospitaller services

Jake Thompson, Bondcare

Leigh Tudor, Hesley Group

Amanda West, SENAD Community- Derby

The Learning Disability Nurse Award

Lyndsey Clare, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust

Natalie Davies, Waddiloves Health Centre

Racheal Deakin, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humberside Trust

Sian Donovan, Autism Oxford UK

Tracey Dunkley, Jaffray Care

Nicole Hepplewhite, PBS4

Lizzie Housley, Cygnet Manor

Sue Sargeant & Claire Donnelly, TEWV NHS Trust

Elizabeth Ughu, Cygnet Health Care

The Making a Difference Award (Individual)

Tara Bailey, Sensory Haven

Corey Birdsall, North Bedfordshire CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment Team

Chantelle Chapman, Little Rainbows Doncaster

Vicky Farnsworth, Speakup Self Advocacy

Liz Gray, Shared Lives

Kamrul Hassan, Marcus and Marcus

Craig Henderson, The Neurodivergent Barber

Claire Lambell, Living Options Devon

Gemma Mills, Born2sing

Victoria Orsini, Autism Hampshire

Kevin Shields, Lifeways Community Care

Alisar Taylor, True Colours Theatre CIO Foundation

Brad Thorpe, The A World UK

Claudette, Tic+

The Making a Difference Award (Team)

Barnfield House, Kidz Inc

School Team, Dan Y Coed School

DTV ALD Physical Health Team, Physical Health Team

ECL Community Connectors team, Essex Cares Ltd

Gramer House Team, Gramer House

Here to Help Project, Saint John of God Hospitaller Services (SJOG)

North Lincolnshire Community Learning Disability Team, RDASH

Oak House Team, WS project

The Full Care Team, Thistle Lodge Specialist Care

The Team, Happy Smiles Training CIC

The Team, The A World UK

Transforming Care Programme Team, TCP team

WCHG Youth Team, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group 

Wirral Send Youth Voice Group, Wirral Council

The Partnership Award for Co-Produced Training Award

Oliver McGowan Training Team, Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos ICB

Multiple EwLE, Joined Up Care Derbyshire

NHFT Oliver McGowan Training Team c/o Holly Parker-Guest, Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Oliver McGowan Training Partnership, Suffolk and North East Essex ICB and Ace Anglia, Suffolk and North East Essex ICB and Ace Anglia

Oliver McGowan Training Team, Autism Together

OMMT Team, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB

Sarah Perry and the Oliver McGowan Team, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Oliver McGowan Training team, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust

Lynne Thompson-Hewitt, RCHT

Sandra Thompson Smith, BSoL ICB / Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism Training and Support Team, Matthews Hub

The Transformational Training Partnerships Award

Thomas Booth, Happy Futures Support Specialists Ltd

Evernice Dube, Enice Training & Care

Emily & Emma, The Autism and well-being project

Kristal Johnson, Bright Futures

Paul Longthorn, Hull City Council Learning and Development Team

Learning and Development Team, Consensus Support Ltd.

Sarah Murphy, Stepahead Training

Oliver McGowan Co-trainers, Swindon Advocacy Movement

Oliver McGowan Team, University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Oliver McGowan Training Team, Unique Training Solutions Ltd

Professional Education & Training team, The Royal Mencap Society

Oliver McGowan Team, Safe Soulmates

The Frontline Leader Award (Independent)

Alanna Alston, Bluebell Cottage

Shane Berry, Praxis Care 

Leanna Clarke, First Thought Care Services Ltd

Rachel Dann, Acceredo

Kiera Douglas, Prosperity Care and Wellbeing

Stephanie Faulkner, Ivolve care and support

Katrina Francis, Kingsway Clayton House

Holly-Mae Fraser, Orbis Education and Care

Leigh-Anne Green, Aspire Day Service Ltd

David Jackson, Hesley Group

Chloe Nabb, Blue Ribbon

Chantelle Noory, PBS4

Venice Palmer, Midway Care Group

Andrea Porter, My Day Care Services 

Kristy Summers, Cygnet Manor

The Frontline Leader Award (Not for Profit)

Keinan Cooper, Discovery

Rebecca Dungar, Norfolk County Council

Vicky Hawkins, Partners in Support

Karen Jennings, YMCA Sutton Coldfield

Lisa Nicholas, Hightown Housing Association

Safina Rayani, Care Tech

Zoe Rossi, Choices Housing Association

Donna Shrimpton, Condover College Ltd

Kelly Slade, Dudley Voices for Choice

Lily Wright, Able

The Supported Housing Award

Gail Reece, Ategi Ltd

Castle Road Team, Condover Supported Living

Elizabeth Close, Elim Housing

The Team, Marama care

Moorview, Scarborough

The Breaking Down Barriers Award

Belle Vue & Kamal Benipal, Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd

Born to Perform

Carly Davies Gardiner, Herefordshire Community Learning Disability Team

Florian Grant, Cygnet Elms

Nicola Lambert, Plymouth Highbury Trust

Nasser Mohammed, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Emily Oldnall, Mencap Liverpool & Sefton

Reevylands Drive, Lifeways

Shoutout Academy, Dudley Voices for Choice

Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) team, Condover College Ltd

The Team, The Cube Disability

The Team, The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company CIO

The Sporting Chance Award

Stephen Adamson, Achieve Together

Guy Busby, Moorpark Place, Active Care Group

Day Opportunities Programme, Condover College Ltd

Glanamman Apartments, M&D Care

Kimberley Gunter, Telford College

Anna Ivakhnenko, The Birtenshaw Group

Manor View – Mel O’Prey, IDEM Living

The Team, Moorview Care

The Team, My Day Care Services 

Debbie Pledge, Conifer Lodge, Active Care Group

Nicholas Denniston and Team, Kisimul Group Ltd

Martin Rowe, Dolphin Homes Ltd.

The Sunnyside House Team, Choice Care Group

Team Besford – Del McArdle, IDEM Living

The Supporting People with Learning Disabilities Award

Lucinda Champion, Thera East Anglia

Tichafa Choga, SENAD Community- Coventry

County Supported Living and Residential Team, Norfolk County Council

Sharon Coxon, Choices Housing Association

Tricia Downes, Care Resource Bureau

Frome Domiciliary Care Team, Discovery

Hill Farm team, Optimal Living (Kent) Ltd.

Amanda Jackson, Ivolve Blamsters Link

Bernice Langley, World Changing Centre

Emma McGuigan, Avenues South

Team Ashbury, Discovery

The Care Team West End Village, Radis Community Care

Angharad Tucker, Co Options Ltd

The Great Autism Practice Award (Individual)

Hannah Boyland, First Response Training

Hannah Brown, Specialist Homecare Group

Rachel Dunn, Rehability UK

Tracy Fee, HIYED CIC

Chris Foster, Aspens Charities

Sarah Foster, Aintree Ward, Rampton Hospital

Faith Foster, PBS4

Lizzy Minter, Playtrain Activity Centre

Joan Pons Laplana, NHS Choices College

Kathryn Taylor, Doncaster Autism Service

Keira Turner, Dedicated Care East Anglia

Hannah Watson, Kisimul Group Ltd

The Great Autism Practice Award (Team)

Active Wellbeing Coaching, Active Prospects

Conifer Lodge, Active Care Group

Jodie Ray and Natalie Atkins, Kent Autistic Trust

Autism Unlimited, Portfield School Sixth Form & Futures Provision

Elizabeth Salt & Team, Gray Healthcare Ltd

Sophie Gorden, Ardliegh Ward the Lakes

Haywards Avenue team, Dimensions Dorset West

Jason Jenner- MK Team, Optimo Care Group

KH Staff team, SENAD Community- Coventry

Lucy Leppington- Green & Team, ABL Health

TB Team, PBS4

The Old Vicarage Support Team, The Old Vicarage Team

The Team, Resolve Care

My Day Care Services

The People’s Award (Individual)

Theophylus Ajayi, Avenue Road, Achieve Together

James Baker, Hereford Make

Beatrice Baldwin, Happy Futures Support Specialists Ltd

Matthew Brister, Woodhall Opportunities Project

Samir El-Ziftawy, Achieve Together

Owen Eversham, Dudley Voices for Choice 

Megan Everson, OMMT Bemix

Florian Grant, Cygnet Elms

Mohammed Jeng, Unique Training Solutions Ltd

Lucy McIntosh, Oliver McGowan Training Team

Aaron O’Shaughnessy, Pickworths Residential Living

Stephen Roelake, ECHO Supported Living Services

Mary Woodall, Hervey Road, Achieve Together

The People’s Award (Team)

ACE Team, Ansar Projects

Iona Ascherson, Bubble Club

The Team, Bluebell Cottage

Campaign 4 Change, Achieve Together

Conifer Lodge, Active Care Group

Discovery Supported Employment Team, Discovery

The Team, Matthew’s Hub

Moorview Matters, Moorview Care

Quality Advisors, Community Integrated Care

SPICE Team, Future Directions CIC

Team, Neurodiverse Community Catterick

The Podcast Group, Autism Together

The Purple Productions Events Team, The Grace Eyre Foundation

The Outstanding Contribution Award (Independent)

Catherine Ball, Cygnet Healthcare

Attila Borbely, Ambience Healthcare Ltd

Jack Cook, First Thought Care Services LTD

Rachel Craven, Jaffray Community Activity Hub

Laurie Duggan, Ryan Q C Homes LTD

Jullianne Gallagher, SENAD Community – Coventry

Rob Gillespie, IDEM Living

Martyn Heginbotham, Milewood Healthcare

Sally Jobling, Salutem Care and Education

Daniel Jones, The Aspie World

Ruth Mooney, My Day Care Services 

Rebecca Radford, Elysium Healthcare

Molly Scull, Specialist Homecare Group

Rachel Wright, Born at the Right Time Ltd.

The Outstanding Contribution Award (NFP)

Iona Ascherson, Bubble Club

Stefan Attrill, OMMT team Northamptonshire

Gill Barrett, Autism Unlimited

Paula Braynion, Future Directions CIC

Natasha Britton, Parable Dance CIC

Sue Carter, Hywel Dda UHB

Christine Harvey, Ansar Projects 

Kerry Hutson, Partners in Support

Marie Jevon, Include ‘In’ Autism

Kate Maggs, Better Things

Alison O’Meara, Lisieux Trust Limited

Linda Wright, Choices Housing Association

The Positive Behaviour Support Award

Tanzil Chowdhury, Marcus and Marcus

Jackie’s Team, Partners in Support

Michael Short, The CIA Group

Paige Kingsbury, Cavalry Healthcare

Steven Lee, Bright Futures Specialist Support Team

Claire Lewis, Cartrefi Cymru

National Star, National Star Foundation

Natasha Carlon and the PBS Team, David Lewis

Aaron Morley, AM support

PBS Team, Community Integrated Care

Positive Behaviour Support Team, Luton & Bedfordshire Services for People with Learning Disabilities

Shannon’s Team, Optimo Care Group

Silvertree Lodge Team, Light Sky Group

Supported Employment Team, City of Wolverhampton Council

The Supporting People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities Award

290 Dyke Road – The Team, Achieve Together

Ashton Road Staff Team, CareTech

Castle Road Team, Midway Care Group

Dave Bronze and Shortbreaks Team, Norfolk – Thera East Anglia

Chiamaka Eze, Choices Housing Association

Ellie Greenwood, Specialist Homecare Group

Bouchra Izzar, Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd.

Paula Rufete, Autism Unlimited, Future’s Plus

Skylarks Team, Skylarks

Jenifer Smith, Bondcare

Team Freedom, Freedom Day Centre

Terry’s Team, Discovery

The Enrichment Service, The Birtenshaw Group 

Lodges Care Teams, The Northam Care Trust

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