Quantum Care Internal Care Awards 2011 Ceremony

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On Friday 6th May we held our fifth annual internal care awards ceremony. All in all we hosted about 220 people on the night including finalists and their supporters, dignitaries and sponsors. The theme we ran with this year was based upon the idea of modern heroes, which is what each of our finalists are, and this dictated the music, the presentational style and the videos on the night. Those of you who were there will have, no doubt, communicated the “execution” of that theme to those that could not be there. There's nothing wrong with injecting a little bit of humour into such a glitzy affair. Sam Cheekoory, Quantum Care's Director of Operations, hosted the evening along side other speakers including Maria Ball, Chief Executive and Debbie Gilard, Marketing Manager. Our sponsors and our dignitary, Sarah Pickup (Director of Health and Community Services for Hertfordshire County Council) presented awards and also delivered speeches to the audience. We were also immensely proud to have Ivan Loveday introduce the new Sue Loveday Lifetime Achievement Award in memory of a cherished member of staff who sadly lost her battle with cancer last year. It was, all in, a fantastic gala night and we'd like to thank everyone who attended for making it the best ceremony to date. We organise it to thank some of the amazing members of staff that we have working for us, so to witness the amount of effort guests went to really makes us proud. The stretched Hummer Limousine that delivered an astonishing number of our care staff to the event didn't go unnoticed. The finalists and award winners were: Care Newcomer Winner: George Tane, Courtland Lodge. Runners up: Angela Barnes, Fourfields. Maria Karpatova, Belmont View. Carer of the Year – Days Winner: Martha Adaroh, Vesta Lodge. Runners up: Rebecca Baston, Hyde Valley House. Emma Carter, Bulwer Lytton House. Carer of the Year – Nights Winner: Joana Mtuwa, Beane River View. Runners up: Jackie Graves, Courtland Lodge. Veronica Zaranyika, Tye Green Lodge. Leadership Award Winner: Jackie Makwangwala, Meresworth. Runners up: Julie Davey, Mountbatten Lodge. Sharon Howe, Elmhurst. Outstanding Contribution in Supporting Homes Winner: Jo Barber, Silver Court. Runners up: Colette West, Belmont View. Maisie Whitty, The Mead. Activity Worker / Partnership Winner: Joan Addlington and Wendy Thomson, Tye Green Lodge. Runners up: Ruth Dyson, Freeman House. Jennie Thomas, Arrate Armstrong and Maggie Reeves, Heath House. Champion of Dementia Care Winner: Nathan Burton, Fourfields. Runners up: Margaret Ferguson, Tye Green Lodge. Sue Gray, Bulwer Lytton House. Catering Award Joint Winners: Trefoil House and Vesta Lodge. Housekeeping Award Winner: Fourfields. Runner up: Greenacres. Special Recognition Joint Winners: Minsden, Nevetts. Sue Loveday Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Ann Harpin, Belmont View. A very big congratulations to you all!