We can now reveal the winners of the REACH Awards 2019!
REACH (Recognising Excellence & Achievement in Combined Healthcare) celebrated our staff, service user representatives and carers over the past year.
Many thanks to everyone who nominated and/or voted in this year’s REACH Awards. It was a record-breaking year and made our job of deciding the winners and those who are highly commended even tougher than ever. On behalf of our entire Board, and perhaps more importantly, your fellow members of staff, many congratulations on the following winners.
The REACH Awards 2019 Souvenir Brochures are available to download here:
Categories
Diversity & Inclusion Award
This brand-new award for 2019 recognised the contribution of staff and volunteers who have made a positive difference in developing greater diversity and inclusion. This might be improving access and experience to services or employment for people in disadvantaged or minority groups, improving quality of life or quality of working life.
Winner
Step On Vocational Service
Highly Commended
Lesley Faux and Tanisha Simpson
Tehsien Zaheer
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Leading with Compassion Award
This award recognised a member of staff who values and develops people, sees them as individuals and encourages working together for better lives through an open and honest approach. It recognises an individual who has demonstrated compassionate leadership with patients, colleagues or their wider team.
Winner
Leah Benson
Highly Commended
Wendy Thorley
Richard Bagnall
Sandra Storey
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Partnership Award
This award showcased how an individual or team can work in partnership to produce results to improve the lives of others.
Winner
LAC CAMHS Team
Highly Commended
Primary Care Team – Moorcroft and Mass Green Surgeries
Dean Burgess and Andy Bough
Awake Craniotomy Service
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Proud to CARE Award
This Award recognised someone who embodies the Trust Proud to CARE values. It is the only Award voted on solely by the staff.
Winner
Carole Rowley
Highly Commended
Beth Condliffe
Brenda Pennington
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Research & Development Award
This award recognises achievement in research and development/ education which has a positive impact on mental health care. This award recognises achievement in providing high-quality, innovative care or the improvement of services through innovative approaches.
Winner
DBT Team
Highly Commended
Felicity Watkin and Phil Emery
Practice Education Team
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Rising Star Award
This award recognised emerging exceptional leaders who are exceeding expectations and making change happen. The award aimed to recognise the influencers of today, and the senior leaders of tomorrow.
Winner
Joanne Willis
Highly Commended
Amy Davidson
Fiona Campbell
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Service User & Carer Council Award
This award valued individuals, or teams, who stand out from the crowd for being thoughtful, for listening and responding to our service users’ needs.
Joint Winners
Wendy Dutton
Marie Barnett
Special Award Winner
Maria Nelligan
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Team of the Year Award
This award was given to a team which shows, through their actions and approaches, how they work together to improve the lives of others.
Winner
Nurse Prescribers (ADHD CAMHS Team)
Highly Commended
Mental Health Liaison Team
Family Group Ward 4
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Unsung Hero Award
This award paid tribute to an individual who has exceeded the expectations of their role with an outstanding attitude and behaviour.
Winner
Steve Jones
Highly Commended
Sarah Tombs
Corrina Bentley
Adam Chambers
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Valuemaker Award
This award recognises someone who has really helped to improve value and reduce waste at the Trust
Winner
Dave Norcup
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Volunteer/Service User Representative of the Year Award
This award paid tribute to someone who works to improve the lives of others.
Winner
Craig Boulding
Highly Commended
Linda Anderson
Russell Barratt
Tom Wilson
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Chairman’s Award
This special award was chosen by the Chairman from all the shortlisted nominations and went to the individual or team, judged by the Chairman, to deserve special recognition in their own field.
Listen to the Chairman announcing his Award below