Oxfordshire Care Awards

Inspiration for all!

The Oxfordshire Care Awards recognises and celebrates individuals, organisations and companies, who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within the care sector in Oxfordshire.

The partners are Action for Carers Oxfordshire, Age UK Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers and Oxfordshire County Council working together at the heart of your local Awards . 

Look out for our next Awards in 2025. More coming soon...

Congratulations to this year's Award Winners and those who received Highly Commended too!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate this year!

All winners received an engraved glass trophy and a framed certificate.

Highly Commended received a framed certificate.

And those who were nominated will receive a certificate too.

Award Winners and Highly Commended in 2024

Newcomer to Care Award

Winner

• Semukeliso Sithole, Countywide Caring

Highly Commended

• Jo Adamson, StyleAcre

Shortlisted

• Noreen Pilmie, Oxford Private Care
• Riki Das, Valerian Court Care Home

Care Home Worker Award

Winner

• Hannah Kirby, Launton Grange

Highly Commended

• Esther Kariuki, Autism at Kingwood

Shortlisted

• Nicola Hemmings, Beech Haven
• Shelley Ward, Godswell Park Care Home

Home Care Worker Award

Winner

• Chris Woodley, StyleAcre

Highly Commended

• Caroline Sibanda, Oxford Private Care

Shortlisted

• Jemma Simms, Care, Compassion and Conversation
• Nicola Bishop, In Friendship

The Care Team Award

Winner

• Daybreak Oxford

Highly Commended

• Home Hospice Care Team

Shortlisted

• The Close Care Home
• Saxon Way Team, Autism at Kingwood

Frontline Leader Award

Winner

• Gemma Elliott, StyleAcre

Highly Commended

• Kam Gill, Walfinch Oxfordshire

Shortlisted

• Kayleigh Gardiner, Caring Plus Healthcare
• Mary Walding, Sobell House Hospice
  

International Recruitment – Best Practice Employer Award

Winner

• Autism at Kingwood

Highly Commended

• Sure Care Oxfordshire

Shortlisted

• Bridges Homecare
• Oxford Private Care

Digital Social Care Hero Award

Winner

• Brunel House

Highly Commended

• Chiltern Centre

Shortlisted

• BelleVie Care
• Calvary Care

Long-Term Service Award

Winner

• Sue Clayton, Oxfordshire Shared Lives

Highly Commended

• Katy Michalek, Mumby's Live-in Care

The Volunteer Award

Winner

• Olwen Barlow

Highly Commended

• Andy Willis, Banburyshire Advice Centre

Inspiration Award

Winner

• Maymessey Cookery School

Highly Commended

• Shelley Ward, Godswell Park Care Home

Unpaid Carer Award

Winner

• Karen Selwood-Hynds

Highly Commended

• Roger Ridler

Josie’s Award

Winner

• Lisa-Marie Betteridge, StyleAcre

Highly Commended

• Georgia Mace, PBS4