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1st March 2016

One month to go to nominate your Wales Care Awards 2016 social care heroes

There is just one month to go to nominate for this year's Wales Care Awards. Nominations close on March 31 so it's time to get cracking - you can nominate a colleague or team for one of 18 awards categories (listed below).

Three special awards are announced on the night itself (the Craig Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, the Spirit of Care Award and the Dignity in Care Award) - with the winners chosen from the nominees in the categories below. 

  1. Supported Living Care Practitioner Residential Care Practitioner
  2. Residential Care Practitioner
  3. Leadership and Management in Supported Living or Small Group Community Living
  4. Leadership and Management in Residential or Nursing Care
  5. Promoting Fulfilled Lives Catering in Care
  6. Catering in Care 
  7. The Peter Clarke Award for Promoting Excellence in Services for Children and Young People
  8. Commitment to Training and Workforce Development 
  9. Excellence in Dementia Care
  10. Excellence in Palliative & End of Life Care
  11. Exceptional Newcomer
  12. Excellence in Mental Health Care
  13. Outstanding Service
  14. Nurse of the Year
  15. Leading Practice in Learning Disability Services
  16. Commitment to Quality in housekeeping and hospitality
  17. The Social Care Health & Safety Award
  18. Innovation in Residential Child Care

The Wales Care Awards 2016 take place in City Hall, Cardiff on October 21

Nominate by March 31 for the Wales Care Awards 2016


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