Oxfordshire Care Awards 2025

Thank you for your interest in the Oxfordshire Care Awards 2025. And for our record number of entries!

Congratulations to everyone who was nominated. The submissions were fabulous to read and revealed so much about the amazing workforce we have in Oxfordshire. You do our sector proud and all Award nominees are recognised with a certificate.

However, we had to narrow down the field and...

...we are now able to reveal the shortlist for The Oxfordshire Care Awards 2025...

Student - Learner

• James Quick: student at Activate Learning
• Josh Harris: student at Activate Learning
• Lily Smythe: student at Activate Learning
• Lorna McAleavey: Right at Home Oxford

Newcomer to Care

• Amy Francis: Home Instead Swindon & Vale of the White Horse
• Blessing Hungwe: Style Acre
• Isabella Francesca Formis: Right at Home Oxford
• Morgan Earthrowl: All Care

Care Home Worker

• Eleanor Green: Godswell Park Care Home
• Harrison Abumere: Taylor and Taylor
• Jaxx Manthorp: The Chiltern Centre
• Patricia Afrah: Vale House

Domiciliary Care Worker

• Charmin Croft: Abingdon Home Care
• Deborah Odong: Brandon Trust
• Edith Kuria: Caretime UK
• Nelli Devele: Home Instead Oxford

Overseas Recruitment

• Brenda Nyathi: Bluebird Care Oxford
• Louisa Tanan: Walfinch Oxfordshire
• Tapiwa Moyo: Autism at Kingwood
• Tendai Mafenya: Cherry Care

Leadership

• Anna Clare: Beech Haven / Maricare
• Kam Gill: Walfinch Oxfordshire
• Kaosara Adiatu: Mega Nursing & Care
• Kim Johnson: SureCare Oxfordshire

Team

• Bridge House Care Home & Riverly Club, Abingdon
• Community Partnership Team: Oxfordshire County Council
• Meylan House Team: Choice Care Group
• MR Team at Banbury Support Service: SeeAbility

Digital

• Autism at Kingwood
• Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home
• Jeremy and My Life My Choice
• Oxford Private Care

Specialist Care

• Debbie James: Home Instead Oxford
• Michele Staniforth: Style Acre
• Sharon Bond: Oxford Head Injury Services
• Roxane Schatara: George Springall Homecare Partnership

Volunteer - Unpaid worker

• Damian Haywood: parent
• Freeza Rashid: Banbury Community Fridge
• John Dilley: Style Acre
• Michael Ruddock: Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home

Oxfordshire Hero

• Chris Pridham: Inclusive Care & Education Ltd
• Magdalena Liskiewicz: Auditcare
• Olaleye Omoniyi: Brandon Trust
• Prabhu Natarajan: Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home

Long Term Service

• Donna Underhill: Home Instead Oxford
• Marie Browning: My Carer Ltd
• May Vidal-Payne: Freeland House / Minster Care Group
• Roger and Kym Garnett: Oxfordshire County Council Shared Lives Scheme

Further details will be sent to the nominators of the shortlist in early April.

On Tuesday 6 May 2025 we will be hosted in the fabulous surroundings of The Orangery at Blenheim Palace.

• Award Winners receive an engraved trophy and a prize of £350
• Highly Commended receive a certificate and a prize of £100

Please send any enquiries between now and Tuesday 6 May to awards@oacp.org.uk.