June 25, 2024
Shared Lives Week: The PSS Shared Lives Carer Awards happening today!
It’s Shared Lives Week and as well as the wonderful celebrations going on across the country, the day has come for the annual PSS Shared Lives Carer Awards!
As the first ever provider and creator of Shared Lives we’re super proud to have the longest running and largest network of carers in the UK. We have 887 carers across the country, each one of them bringing something unique. Our carers are some of the most dedicated, professional and kind people you could meet – and these awards help us to let them know what a big difference they make.
What are the PSS Shared Lives Carer Awards?
The Awards are held annually during Shared Lives Week. They aim to recognise the outstanding contributions that are made by PSS Shared Lives carers every day in their roles for the people they support.
This year, there are six categories
PSS Pride Award: Celebrating someone who makes a difference in the lives of the people they support/fellow carers/PSS colleagues and is big hearted, determined, open minded, professional and genuine.
Shared Lives Advocate Award: Someone who spreads the word about Shared Lives. That could be through refer-a-friend, getting involved with media, pitching up in their community or something else!
Newcomer of the Year Award: A newcomer or “star in the making” who, in their first twelve months, has made a really big impact in their Shared Lives arrangement.
Independence Champion Award: Someone who has helped the person they support to be their most independent selves.
Transformational Care Award: Celebrating an act of service or support that has positively changed someone’s life, whether that’s the person they support, a fellow carer or a PSS colleague.
Lifetime Achievement in Care Award: For anyone who has been a Shared Lives carer for more than 15 years and have dedicated much of their lives to their role, making a difference as they go (no matter how many arrangements they’ve had in that time).
We’ve had some incredible nominations this year for the following PSS Shared Lives carers:
Lifetime Achievement Award nominees:
Liz and Rob Cooper, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Carol Bell, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Linda Moore, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Katherine Griffiths, Shared Lives North Wales
Sandra Shaw, Shared Lives North Wales
Newcomer of the Year Award nominees:
Kieren Hardy, Shared Lives Merseyside
Lesley Buckingham Redman, Shared Lives East
Emma Coulton, Shared Lives North Wales
Maria and Gary Dobner, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Independence Champion award nominees:
Les Ray, Shared Lives Merseyside
Pamela Thomas Leigh, Shared Lives North Wales
Sharon and Murray Bull, Shared Lives North Wales
Adrian Almeida, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Wendy Veysey, Shared Lives North Wales
Derek and Nancy Chapman, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Barbara and John Enticknap, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Linda and John Frost, Shared Lives Midlands
Transformational Care award nominees:
Ann Sullivan, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Georgina and Andrew kennedy, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Lynn McKevitt, Shared Lives Merseyside
Karen Jackson, Shared Lives North Wales
Carol Mahon, Shared Lives Merseyside
Millie Ashton, Shared Lives Manchester
Paula Woodgate, Shared Lives North Wales
Shared Lives Advocate Award nominee:
Adele Jackson, Shared Lives Merseyside
Paul Crilly, Shared Lives Merseyside
Heather Alvey, Shared Lives East
Craig and Beth Macauley, Shared Lives Merseyside
Pride of PSS Award nominees:
Pippa Cocker, Shared Lives East
Abi Reese, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Liz Elson, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Debbie and Steve Burrage, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Jackie Gibson, Shared Lives Merseyside
Nataliey Holden, Shared Lives Merseyside
Karen Jackson, Shared Lives North Wales
Val Budgen, Shared Lives Manchester
Colin and Maria Sleight, Shared Lives Lincolnshire
Kevin Dinsdale, Shared Lives Merseyside
Cathie and Adrian Toon, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Cheryl Tipper, Shared Lives Staffordshire
Paul Crilly, Shared Lives Merseyside
Live ceremony today
Today, there’ll be a live ceremony hosted by CEO Lesley Dixon and Director of Operations Harriet Michael-Phillips. During the ceremony we’ll say a huge thank you to all of our carers and reveal the names of the carers who received winning nominations from peers, people they support, council workers and PSS team members.
Keep your eyes peeled for our next blog, which will reveal the full list of winners!