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Finalists for the inaugural stars of learning disabilities and autism awards announced!

⭐ The Above and Beyond Team Award (Midlands)

⭐ Burgess care staff team – Burgess care

⭐ West Street Team – Choices/Housing Plus Group

⭐ Riccardo Brade and Sagal Sahid – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Oakwood team – Milewood Healthcare

⭐ Rowan House – Milewood Healthcare

⭐ Joy Lees – WS Project

⭐ Coach House Team – Lifeways Community Care

⭐ River Lodge Team – Lifeways Community Care

⭐ Aaron Morley – AM Support Ltd

⭐ Born to perform – Born to perform

⭐ Marie Brown & Team – Lisieux Trust

⭐ The Above and Beyond Team Award (North)

⭐ Templefield house Staff Team – CareTech

⭐ Hillcrest Team (Managed by Megan Kitchen) – PossAbilities CIC

⭐ Elmers Green team – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Rowan Team – My3

⭐ Comer Wall Way – Bright Futures

⭐ Bridge Court – CareTech

⭐ Harbour Close team – Idem Living

⭐ Team Melwood (Gareth Tarpey) – Idem Living

⭐ Community Learning Disability Intensive Support Team – RDASH

⭐ Foxall team – We Support

⭐ Hillcrest Team (Managed by Megan Kitchen) – Zeno Ltd

⭐ EM staff team (13 staff members) – Bevris Support

⭐ Inclusive Sports 4 All – (no organisation listed)

⭐ The Above and Beyond Team Award (South)

⭐ Aoife Quinn – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Danielle Peacock & Team – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Sian Pickles & Team – Bemix

⭐ Trudy Perkins – Dolphin Homes

⭐ Maintenance Team – M&D Care

⭐ Ty Richards – M&D Care

⭐ Rebecca Dungar – Norfolk County Council

⭐ Learning Disability Day Opportunities Team – Pluss

⭐ Team Dyer – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ St Barnabas team – Hightown Housing Association Care and Supported Housing

⭐ Birmingham Team Seco Support – Seco Support

⭐ Donna Kent & Team – SECO Support

⭐ The Amazing Manager Award (Midlands)

⭐ Emma Hodson – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Charlotte Latham – Compass Childrens Homes

⭐ Dean Leitch – Compass Children’s Homes

⭐ Jason Simpson – Kisimul

⭐ Hayley Rogers – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Michael Snape – Emplace Care

⭐ Tracy Patton – Home not Hospital

⭐ Sophie Hill – Cherry Tree House and The Pines

⭐ The Amazing Manager Award (North)

⭐ Kennedy Doyle – Bright Futures

⭐ Gareth Tarpey – Idem Living

⭐ Amy Cousins – Milewood Healthcare

⭐ Kimberley Douglas – Milewood Healthcare

⭐ Tina Kelly – Milewood Healthcare

⭐ Julie Heneghan – My3

⭐ Jane Turton – Mencap

⭐ Liz Done – Zeno Ltd

⭐ Lucy Peaker – Ability Options

⭐ Georgina Lyon – Engage Support

⭐ The Amazing Manager Award (South)

⭐ Fern Howard – Compass Childrens Homes

⭐ Simon Coles – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Elizabeth Ughu – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Steven Barnes – Dolphin Homes

⭐ Marc Sherlock – M&D Care

⭐ Avgi Hajinkola – Autism Unlimited

⭐ Frances Steepe – Team JP

⭐ Emma Jenkins – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ Beckie Mackriell – First Thought Care Services

⭐ Jemma Scharf – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Victoria Bailey – Ty-carreg

⭐ The Awesome Autism Specialist Award

⭐ Robin Thakooree – Drs care home

⭐ Jennifer Neville – Future Directions CIC

⭐ Marie Jevon – Include ‘In’ Autism

⭐ Emily Abbott & Emma Eager – The Autism Well-being Project

⭐ Mr Mark D Briggs – The Edmund Trust

⭐ Simon Harvey – Able Radio

⭐ Callum Coombs – Agility and Nexus

⭐ Tom Floyd – Inclusive Sport for All

⭐ Finley Silcock – (no organisation listed)

⭐ Kathryn Taylor – Doncaster Autism Service

⭐ James Punch – IBC Healthcare

⭐ Paul Unsworth – Elysium Healthcare LTD

⭐ The Bright Beginning Award (New to Care)

⭐ Bryony Taylor – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Rhys Beacham – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Tessa Lewis – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Sean Jones – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Phillip Bolton – Bright Futures

⭐ Sinead Skillen – CareTech

⭐ Stacey Howlett – PossAbilities CIC

⭐ Lucy Nuttall – Unity Lives Ltd

⭐ Kristy Ashworth – Zeno Ltd

⭐ Emily Jane Welling – Vals Community

⭐ Sheridon Jackson – Strong Life Care

⭐ The Brilliance in Building Teams Award (Recruitment & Retention)

⭐ Alternative Futures Group – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Ansar Projects Senior Management Team – Ansar Projects

⭐ Bethany Moran – Cedar Health and Wellbeing

⭐ Stacey Locks – Dedicated Care East Anglia Ltd

⭐ Future Directions Recruitment Team – Future Directions CIC

⭐ Aimee Jevon – Include ‘In’ Autism

⭐ Unity Lives Ltd – Unity Lives Ltd

⭐ Michelle Barry – We Support

⭐ Vikashi Dusara – Lifeways Community Care

⭐ Christian Whiteley-Mason – Strong Life Care

⭐ Johanne Porter – Plymouth Highbury Trust

⭐ Autism Unlimited Training Team – Autism Unlimited

⭐ The Brilliant Learning Disability Nurse Award

⭐ Ram – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Roisin O’Brien – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Ryan Allen – Catherine Tam House (Landermeads)

⭐ Daniella Rubio – Specialist Homecare Group

⭐ Adrian Anim – Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

⭐ Sue Sargeant / Claire Donnelly – Tees Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

⭐ The Community Galaxy Award

⭐ Melanie Chapman, SPICE Group – Future Directions CIC

⭐ Lisa Boyer – Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

⭐ Wythenshawe Community Housing Group Youth Team – WCHG

⭐ Tom Floyd – Inclusive Sports for All

⭐ Creating Adventures – Creating Adventures

⭐ Scott Burns – Leigh Leopards

⭐ Rebbecca Sheppard – Nurtrio Ltd

⭐ Step Change Studios – Step Change Studios

⭐ The Co-Production Champion Award

⭐ Katie Christmas – Active Prospects

⭐ Ansar Projects ACE Team – Ansar Projects

⭐ Alix Lewer – Include.org (The Include Project)

⭐ Charlotte Dickens – Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board and Training Hub

⭐ Ciara Lawrence – Mencap

⭐ Elysian Westlands Farm Team – Elysian, Shamley Green

⭐ Aurora Saunders – Plymouth Highbury Trust

⭐ Billy Mulvaney – Forward Footsteps

⭐ Roda Jeyani – Local Government Authority

⭐ Seeds Care – Seeds Care Ltd

⭐ The Dazzling Director Award

⭐ Chris Platt – Cedar Health and Wellbeing

⭐ Ben Caufield-Lawrence – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Paula Braynion – Future Directions CIC

⭐ Julie Wright – Idem Living

⭐ Rachel Evans – M&D Care

⭐ Corinne Avery – Norfolk County Council

⭐ Sue Jones – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ Dean Ashby – Home not Hospital

⭐ Aaron Guiver – Skylarks Charity

⭐ Shaun Jones – MHC

⭐ Kevin Mort – Priory Adult Care

⭐ The Exceptional Employer Award

⭐ Active Prospects – Active Prospects

⭐ PossAbilities CIC – PossAbilities CIC

⭐ Strong Life Care LTD – Strong Life Care

⭐ Cedar Health and Wellbeing – Cedar Health and Wellbeing

⭐ Future Directions CIC – Future Directions CIC

⭐ The Northam Care Trust – The Northam Care Trust

⭐ Unity Lives Ltd – Unity Lives Ltd

⭐ Ability Options Ltd – Ability Options Ltd

⭐ Aquarius Hair Design – Aquarius Hair Design

⭐ Dolphin Homes – Dolphin Homes

⭐ Seco Support – Seco Support LTD

⭐ Seeds Care – Seeds Care Ltd

⭐ The Guiding Light in Community Outreach Award

⭐ IIA Team Outreach – Include ‘In’ Autism

⭐ Sonia Coates – Milewood Healthcare

⭐ Craig Henderson – Craig’s Barbershop

⭐ Tas Shah – Engage Support

⭐ Christian Whiteley-Mason – Strong Life Care

⭐ Lisa Aldous and Norfolk Community Team – Thera East Anglia

⭐ The Head of People Award

⭐ Diana White-Blake – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Rosie Foster – Future Directions CIC

⭐ Louise Lawrence – Idem Living

⭐ Clare Marsh – Unity Lives Ltd

⭐ Alison Woodward – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ Ben Tinkler – Bridge Creative

⭐ The Joy Maker Award

⭐ Sarah Roskell – Grahams Social Care & Education Ltd

⭐ Tracy Young – Bright Futures

⭐ Georgia Grou – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Kevin Phoenix & Stuart Vallantine – Future Directions CIC

⭐ David Ogugua – Idem Living

⭐ Laima Caica – Kisimul

⭐ Bethan Marsh – M&D Care

⭐ Justin Smith – Thera East Anglia

⭐ Better Things – (no organisation listed)

⭐ Born to Perform – Born to Perform

⭐ Nola Wyatt – Strong Life Care

⭐ Tyler Jerrison – Strong Life Care

⭐ The Leading Frontline Leaders Award

⭐ Faye Munday – RDASH

⭐ Racheal Billington – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Leanne Culbert – CareTech

⭐ Lianne Wood – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Luke Bassett – Kisimul

⭐ Charlene Douglas – Prosperity Care & Wellbeing

⭐ Darrell Seager – Autism Unlimited

⭐ Victor Odoh – Hesley Group (Copperclay Mews)

⭐ Ellie Oakford & Alex Bainbridge – Doncaster Autism Service

⭐ Donna Brett – Nurtrio Ltd

⭐ Michelle Firth – Strong Life Care

⭐ Mathew Saunders – Ty-carreg

⭐ The Lifetime Luminary Award

⭐ Lyndsay Langley – Cedar Health and Wellbeing

⭐ Kerry Morrell-Tourle – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Robin Thakooree – Drs care home

⭐ Paul Lord – Future Directions CIC

⭐ David Graham – Grahams Social Care & Education Ltd

⭐ Jane Byford – Optimo Care Group

⭐ Anna Kennedy OBE – AnnaKennedyonline

⭐ Billy Mulvaney – Emplace Care

⭐ Sara Heath – Shropshire Autonomy

⭐ Fiona Morgan – Skylarks Charity

⭐ Dr Rashmi Becker – Step Change Studios

⭐ Margaret Shaw – Strong Life Care

⭐ The Lived Experience Champion Award

⭐ Jenny Wilmott – Happy Smiles

⭐ Becs Tridgell – Autism Unlimited

⭐ Tom Kelly – Compass Children’s Homes North East

⭐ Daniel Doherty – Future Directions CIC

⭐ John Phillips MBE – Mencap

⭐ Aaron Morley – AM Support Ltd

⭐ Kim McDonagh – Parkview House

⭐ Alannah, Kai & Sean – Runway Training

⭐ Graham North – Matthew’s Hub

⭐ Chelsey Rhodes – Matthew’s Hub

⭐ William Whitticase – Thera East Anglia

⭐ The Spark of Innovation Award

⭐ Cheryl Hoskins – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Rachel Law – PossAbilities CIC

⭐ Bradley Morton – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Tim Chapman – Bemix

⭐ Chris Overton – Cedar Health and Wellbeing

⭐ Silvester team – Idem Living

⭐ Natalia Szulc – Idem Living

⭐ Nasser Mohammed – Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

⭐ Team Dyer – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ Skylarks Charity – Skylarks Charity

⭐ The Superstar Support Worker Award (Midlands)

⭐ Anthonia Wellman Kopeczi – Ansar Projects

⭐ Charlotte Ashby – Born to Perform

⭐ Samira Mohamed – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Rebecca Simpson – Kisimul

⭐ Samuel Efejuku – Mencap

⭐ Marko Radulovic – Catherine Tam House (Landermeads)

⭐ The Superstar Support Worker Award (North)

⭐ Abdul Aziz – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Jonathan Higham – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Caroline Clarke – Bright Futures

⭐ Stephanie Hall – CareTech

⭐ Liby Thomas – CareTech

⭐ Elise Culbert – CareTech

⭐ David Crick – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Mohammed Gherbi – Engage Support

⭐ John Wynne / David Sweeney – Idem Living

⭐ Sharon Ridgeway – We Support

⭐ Amanda Parr – Strong Life Care

⭐ The Superstar Support Worker Award (South)

⭐ Harjinder Bagurd – Specialist Homecare Group

⭐ Casey Wheatley – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Victoria Clarke – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Tariq El-Sawad – Aloha Kakou Shaka Inclusive Surf Club

⭐ Blessing Ededho – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ John Fitzgerald – M&D Care

⭐ Andrea Meade – Pluss

⭐ Liam Spiller – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ Babajide Olaleye – Priory Adult Care

⭐ Bina Khatri – Ty-carreg

⭐ McKenzie Taylor – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Eleanor Rees – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ The Trailblazing Trainer Award

⭐ Megan Everson – Bemix

⭐ Joshua Green – Autism Unlimited

⭐ Sarah Farrar – Cedar Health and Wellbeing

⭐ Callan Durrant – Reflex Trainers

⭐ Adele Brittain – Strong Life Care

⭐ Autism Somerset CIC & Award Training Ltd – Autism Community Network CIC

⭐ Evernice Dube – Enice Training and Care

⭐ Tom Pridding – Engage Support

⭐ Michelle Small – Lifeways Community Care

⭐ Nicola Lambert – Plymouth Highbury Trust

⭐ Alan Bell MBE – The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety

⭐ Winnovation Training (Adult Education Tutors) – Winnovation Training

⭐ The Visionary Leadership Award

⭐ Becky Reavey – Idem Living

⭐ Nathan Howells – Orbis Education and Care

⭐ Leona Scott – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ Katrina Shaw – Alternative Futures Group

⭐ David Watson – Compass Childrens Homes

⭐ Joanne Howell – The Northam Care Trust

⭐ Meghan Kitchen – Zeno Ltd

⭐ John Keighley-Bray – Zeno Ltd

⭐ Antony Partington – Zeno Ltd

⭐ Dave Cooke – Zeno Ltd

⭐ Georgia Milza – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ Kelly Ahern – Cartrefi Cymru

⭐ The Voice Amplifier Award

⭐ Aiden Coxhead – Aloha Kakou Shaka Inclusive Surf Club

⭐ Jade Myatt – Cygnet Healthcare

⭐ Kelly Harris – Grahams Social Care & Education Ltd

⭐ Lauren Preddy – M&D Care

⭐ Joan Pons Laplana – NHS England

⭐ Ismail Kaji – Mencap

⭐ Daniel Jones – The Aspie World

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