Macclesfield Care Village Gears Up for Awards

Macclesfield Care Village Gears Up for Awards

Belong Macclesfield, is gearing up for the Champion Awards, the annual celebration of its dedicated, hardworking colleagues, as judged by the experts of its care and specialist dementia services: its customers.

Seven finalists will be representing the Kennedy Avenue village, comprising five colleagues, one team, and one volunteer:

Sioned Breeze – Be Your Best Mentor of the Year

Katherine Allman – Care from the Heart Compassion Award

Sidra Khan – Belinda Jones Dementia Champion

Willow Household team – The End-of-life Care Award

Rich Proudlove – Made-My-day Award

Barbara Tait – Better Tomorrow Innovation Award

Tina Howdle – Volunteer Award

Cheryl Davies, general manager at Belong Macclesfield, shares more: “The Champion Awards bring together our wonderful colleagues to shine a spotlight on the fantastic work they do supporting our customers. And with our customers at the heart of everything we do, they also play a starring role in the big celebration – both in its preparation and the night itself.”

Nominations for the recognition awards come from across the organisation’s services supporting older people in the North West and West Midlands, namely its care villages, Belong at Home home care, and Experience Days day care. Customers’ families, local community, and Belong employees are also invited to put forward votes.

In preparation for the glittering gala, residents and tenants have been exercising their create flair by entering the winners’ trophy design competition, as well as putting together table centrepieces to the theme of the arts.

The awards take place at Manchester Hall in early 2026, with the finalists vying for the winners’ podium with their counterparts from sister Belong villages. A not-for-profit organisation, Belong’s Champion Awards 2025 are made possible thanks to sponsors: Allmanhall, Boxxe, Browne Jacobson, carehome.co.uk, GHM Care, Lorne Stewart Facilities, Manchester Evening News, SB Waste, Search Consultancy, Triangle PR.

Meanwhile, Belong Macclesfield will dress up, pop champagne and share canapés before settling down to watch the live feed of the ceremony to discover who will be taking home a coveted accolade, as determined by a panel of independent industry judges.

Cheryl finishes: “We really are one big family here and every year is always a special time coming together with all the Belong families. Of course, fingers will be crossed for our own finalists who we know are the best in Macclesfield!”

Pictured (L-R) Belong Macclesfield's Sioned Breeze, Tyler Jones, and Katherine Allman