We Care Award Winners

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a We Care Award nomination. We are delighted to announce the winners of our latest round of awards, as chosen by our panel.

These awards recognise the people and teams who personify our ‘We Care’ values (Welcoming, Empowering, Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful, Effective) and have delivered positive outcomes.

Individuals will receive £50 in vouchers for Silver awards and £100 for Gold.

For group nominations, Silver award winners will receive £25 per person up to a maximum of £100 in vouchers. For Gold, groups will receive £50 per person up to £200 in vouchers. All those nominated will receive a Quality Certificate to recognise their efforts.

Congratulations to all of our most recent winners:

Gold Award

Melbourne Court, Tameside

A member of staff at Melbourne Court displayed exceptional bravery and heroism when responding to an emergency situation at the service. They immediately took control of the unfolding situation by using their initiative, staying calm and effective. This was subsequently aided by the entire staff team.

Over the past 18 months, the team has demonstrated extraordinary professionalism, compassion, and commitment to supporting each other, tenants and the organisation as a whole during a number of challenging circumstances.

Despite facing numerous challenges, each team member has worked seamlessly together and have consistently demonstrated a duty of care, and haven’t let hardship deter them from delivering a truly excellent quality of care. Their ability to remain calm under pressure, to support one another, be positive, and be resilient and to continuously perform at their highest level has been nothing short of inspiring.

Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and for consistently demonstrating the power of resilience and teamwork. You are an inspiration to us all.

A huge congratulations on your gold award Melbourne Court- you exemplify the values of excellent support.

Silver Award

Mojisolat Bakare (Mo), Support Worker, Manchester

Support Worker Mo is “highly valued in the team” and “is the main anchor of the service”. She recently went above and beyond for the 90th birthday of a person she supports, organising, planning, and cooking for the party herself. She prepared the buffet, decorations, cake, and venue, and provided a mix of British and Nigerian classic dishes. Mo is always “there to bring a smile” and is never afraid to challenge or share her thoughts and views. Her efforts allowed all the party guests to relax and have a good time, with many guests relaying their gratitude and thanks for her hard work.

Mo, your selfless work ethic and compassion have not gone unnoticed.

Annatolia Wood, Senior Support Worker, Wolverhampton

Annatolia “embodies” our ‘We Care’ values of Welcoming, Empowering, Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful, and Effective. She has gone “above and beyond” in being there for a person she supports as they experienced health challenges. Annatolia ensured the person felt safe and supported during their treatment. She has helped them maintain a sense of normality and humour through this difficult time. Thanks to her unwavering loyalty and support, they have managed to get through it together.

Annatolia, your compassion is inspirational.

Karen Roberts, Relief Worker, Manchester

Karen is an “exceptional” member of relief staff who goes “above and beyond” in her role. She is “outstandingly dedicated” in supporting people and is “more than capable” in dealing with challenges and issues. Always taking the initiative, she leads with creativity and deploys agile problem-solving skills. Recently, she showed exemplary compassion and understanding when assisting an individual with speaking to the vet when their cat was ill. Karen supported them with empathy and patience and helped explain the next steps with clarity and ease.

What a glowing nomination, congratulations, Karen!

Candice Payne and Sharon Muir, Support Workers, London

Candice and Sharon are nominated for demonstrating “exceptional compassion and empowerment”. They treat each person they support as an individual and take the time to “listen deeply” to their unique needs. They provide support with empathy and patience, always ensuring that people feel respected and valued. They empower the people they support by encouraging independence and building confidence. Sharon has been encouraging an individual to develop their skills and independence in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Candice has dedicated “significant” time to encourage independence amongst all the tenants.

Candice and Sharon, your work is having a real, positive impact on those you support – you should both be very proud.

Melissa Jones, Internal Audit Team Supervisor, Head Office

Melissa has done “outstanding” work supporting a service in closing a high-risk joint bank account. Melissa contacted them with unwavering kindness and calmness, and explained the reasons for closing the account clearly and respectfully.  By the end of the meeting, the person remarked, “If I’d have known that’s all it was, I wouldn’t have been so worried!”

Melissa has gone “above and beyond” in her role and has shown “true integration” of the We Care values. Brilliant work!

Dignity in Care

Joseph Nickling, Support Worker, West Midlands

Joe has had a “transformative impact” on the wellbeing of a person he supports. He has developed a trusting and engaging relationship with the person he supports, which has had a “profound” impact on this person’s mood and outlook. Joe has been “instrumental” in helping the person he supports eat healthier, reduce their smoking, and ensure medication is managed and supervised effectively.

The outcomes Joe has helped this person achieve are a “testament to his dedication.”

Quality Certificate

Anthony Chinembiri & Jodie Wexler, Support Workers, Lancashire

Hannah McIntyre, Registered Manager & Sian Garside, Team Leader, Doncaster

Liz Smith, Senior Operations Manager, Northamptonshire

Grace Hunt, Support Worker, Derby

India Berry & Maddison Hoggatt, Support Workers, Newcastle

All staff, Manchester Personalisation Services, Manchester

Kathryn Taylor, Team Leader, Morecambe

Jo Botham, Sam Priestley, Victoria Webber, Head Office

Beverley Byrom, Support Worker, St Helens

Sue Gardner, Registered Manager, Sheffield

Joseph Nickling, Support Worker, Ingrid Hunt, Team Leader & Ruth Bayliss, Senior Service Manager, West Midlands

To nominate in the next round of We Care Awards, please download the nomination form 

and send it to wecare.awards@creativesupport.co.uk

We can’t wait to receive your nominations for

the next round and wish you the best of luck!