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Belong Champion Awards

We are delighted to unveil our winners for 2023!

Choosing our winners was no easy feat. This year we had over 500 entries from colleagues, customers and their relatives, and each one was truly inspiring and heart-warming to read. Well done to all our Belong Champions throughout the organisation. You really are a credit to us.

Our sponsors

AES

AES

Arjo

Arjo

Barons

Barons

Search

Search

Triangle

Triangle

Howden

Howden

Jantex

Jantex

JLA

JLA

Allmanhall

Allmanhall

Congratulations to this year's winners

Newcomer of the Year

Erin Duffy, Support Worker, Belong Warrington

Runners-up

Elliott Salt, Community Support Worker, Belong at Home Warrington

Tyler Jones, Support Worker, Belong Macclesfield

Mentor of the Year

Caroline Clifton, Admiral Nurse, Central Services

Runners-up

Laura Barsted, Lead Senior Support Worker, Belong Macclesfield

Steve Cartlich, Caretaker, Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme

Compassion Award

Samantha Smith, Community Support Worker, Belong at Home Warrington

Runners-up

Erika Armstrong, Support Worker, Belong Chester

Experience Team, Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme

Belinda Jones Dementia Champion

Jessica Moore, Community Support Worker, Belong at Home Wigan

Runners-up

Sarah Spenser, Senior Support Worker, Belong Chester

Chloe Wynn, Support Manager, Belong Morris Feinmann

The End-of-life Care Award 2023

Cedar House, Belong Wigan

Runners-up

Royal Scot Nurse and Night Team, Belong Crewe

Willow & Holly Households, Belong Macclesfield

Made-My-Day Award

Jackie Green, Lead Hairdresser, Belong Macclesfield

Runners-up

Jackie Davies, Housekeeper, Belong Atherton

Zara Barakat, Receptionist, Belong Chester

Innovation Award

Jessica Butler, Experience Co-ordinator, Belong Crewe

Runners-up

Paul Woodcock, Nurse, Belong Atherton

Experience Team, Belong Chester

Community Engagement

Experience Team, Belong Morris Feinmann

Runners-up

Experience Team, Belong Atherton

Experience Team, Belong Wigan

Volunteer Award

Cavell Meakin, Belong Crewe

Runners-up

Iain Wheelton, Belong Chester

Zack Easton, Belong Crewe

Leader of the Year

Dean Pepper, Lead Senior Support Worker, Belong Crewe

Runners-up

Sophie Walls, Area Manager, Belong at Home Wigan

Andrea Stanton, Lead Senior Support Worker, Belong Chester

Central Services Contribution

Lisa Armstrong, Recruitment Manager

Runners-up

Catherine Bennion, Customer Service Advisor

Lora Burns, Implementation Specialist

Team of the Year

Duke Household, Belong Crewe

Runners-up

Bridgegate Household, Belong Chester

Threlfall House, Belong Warrington

About our sponsors

AES

AES

"We have been working with Belong for over 12 years and are delighted to be supporting the awards ceremony. We’d like to say a huge congratulations to all the finalists."

Arjo

Arjo

"Arjo is delighted to be given the opportunity to honour the Champion Awards. We are committed to helping you empowering mobility for your residents and support person-centred care, traits epitomised by these finalists. Congratulations to the nominees and winners for their dedication and outstanding service throughout 2023."

Barons

Barons

"Barons is beyond excited to announce that we are sponsoring the Belong Champion Awards 2023!

As a long-standing customer of ours, we were more than happy to support Belong in their event to recognise colleagues and volunteers who go above and beyond. We want to wish the best of luck to anyone who is nominated. "

Search

Search

“Search are proud to sponsor the Belong Champion Awards and celebrate the amazing nominees who have demonstrated their dedication to the company values and providing exceptional care. Good luck to everyone and enjoy your night of recognition!”

Triangle PR

Triangle PR

"As Belong’s PR agency it’s our job to spot good stories. Stories that we can develop into newsworthy coverage to showcase the great work Belong does and the great place it is to work.

The Champion Awards recognise the people and teams who are behind many of these stories and, along with some wonderful village residents, experience day customers and Belong at Home clients, help us to make their stories so compelling. "

Howden

Howden

"Howden are the appointed Insurance Broker for Belong. As an employee owned company, we are truly proud to see that we share the same values with employees at the heart of the organisation. Congratulations to all of the worthy finalists! Good luck and enjoy the recognition you have all been afforded on your special night."

Jantex

Jantex

“Jantex Furnishing Company are proud to have been working with Belong for over 20 years and are delighted to be supporting the awards ceremony, and send huge congratulations to all the wonderful finalists.”

JLA

JLA

"JLA have been working with Belong for over 15 years and are delighted to be supporting the awards ceremony. We’d like to say a huge congratulations to all the finalists."

Allmanhall

Allmanhall

"With our relationship only starting in 2023 we are delighted to be able to support your Champions Awards. We are proud to share similar values with the achievement of Investors In People Gold and wish all of the finalists the best of luck! Being shortlisted for this event is a fantastic achievement on its own. Allmanhall is an independent, family-owned procurement company, providing full management of the food and catering supply chain. Our mission is to deliver sustainable value for every client."