WARRINGTON social care charity Making Space is celebrating after being named finalists for an amazing nine Great British Care Awards.
The ational adult health and social care charity was already having a bumper year when news came in of another clutch of shortlistings.
The charity has been announced as a finalist for eight individual and team awards and is also in the running for the title of care employer of the year. Making Space employs over 1,000 people all over the north west and the rest of the country.
Two Warrington head office workers are up for individual awards. Executive director of operations, Gaynor Chisnall, who has worked with Making Space for 31 years, is shortlisted for the outstanding contribution to social care while Liz Butler, peripatetic service manager, is waiting to find out whether she will be named care innovator of the year.
Other employees who are up for individual awards include team leader Susan O’Sullivan from Oldham Dementia Service and Rochdale Supported Housing, support worker Julie Birkett from Limes Place in Colne, Steven Smith from Greengate House in St Helens and Mary Brown from Derby Dementia Service in the East Midlands.
Earlier this month, Making Space was also shortlisted for four Caring UK Awards
Rachel Peacock, chief executive officer, said: “Earlier this month our employees shone with four shortlistings at the Caring UK Awards and now they are showing what they are made of once again at the Great British Care Awards.
“Awards are one way of recognising what your employees are worth. Another, is paying them 15p above the living wage, offering scope for ongoing training, personal development and promotion, and safeguarding their wellbeing.”
Making Space employees will find out if they have won at the Great British Care awards regional heats throughout November. The winners will go through the national finals next spring.
