More than 500 people attended the Wales Care Awards at City Hall, Cardiff on Friday October 21 in an awards ceremony highlighting the vital role of care workers and the social care sector to the people of Wales.

In a lively ceremony, ably hosted by BBC Wales newsreader Lucy Owen, nearly 50 care workers and managers received awards for their services to the social care sector in Wales.

Guest singer Shân Cothi wowed the crowd at the awards dinner where guests included the Welsh Government Health Minister, Lesley Griffiths, who presented all the winners with their awards.

Also present at the ceremony was Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Ruth Marks, along with politicians and hundreds of business people with links to the social care sector, as well as many social care workers themselves.

To see the full list of winners: WALES CARE AWARDS WINNERS 2011