Previous finalists and winners

To find out about the finalists, winners, judges and sponsors from previous Care Accolades please view the information below.

Care Accolades 2008

The Care Accolades 2008 award ceremony was held at the Hilton Glasgow Hotel, Glasgow on 13 June.

Nearly 200 guests gathered for the ceremony. Guests at the Care Accolades included social services users and clients, individual carers and public, private and voluntary social service providers.

Successful and innovative initiatives to retain staff

Winner - Dundee City Council, Social Work Department.

Involvement of people who use services in any aspect of the organisation’s work

Winner - North Ayrshire Council, Interlink Day Services, Fergushill Centre

Special Commendation - Barnardo’s, SPACE Service, Dundee

Finalist - South Lanarkshire Council - Partners in practice.

Initiatives that promote integrated working that improve services

Winner - South Lanarkshire Council - Lanarkshire drug treatment and testing project

Special Commendation - North Ayrshire Council, Social Services, Community Development Team – Redburn gypsy/travellers project

Finalist - Fife Council, Social Work Services – Multi agency access to the fife child protection register.

Innovative and/or imaginative learning and development in the workplace

Winner - South Lanarkshire Council – Developing a research culture

Special Commendation - Highland Council, Social Work Services - Love is..... working with people with learning disabilities about relationship and sexuality

Finalist - CHILDREN 1st and Glasgow School of Social Work – A continuing practitioner research programme

Innovative practice learning frameworks that promote service user and staff involvement

Finalist - Robert Gordon University – Developing an innovative practice learning framework that promotes service user and staff involvement.

Best Scottish social service team, unit or service from the voluntary, public or private sector

Winner - Falkirk Council, Stenhousemuir Children and Families Team

Finalist - South Lanarkshire Council, Cathkin Community Nursery

Finalist - Renfrewshire Council - Mentoring support project.

Overall winner
North Ayrshire Council, Interlink Day Services, Fergushill Centre

Judges

The 2008 judging panel is made up of senior representatives and individuals with wide ranging experience and expertise in social services.

The 2008 judging panel consists of:

Carole Wilkinson, Chief Executive, Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), Chair

Garry Coutts, Convener, SSSC

Val Cox, Scottish Government

Isobel Anderson, Chair, Carers Scotland

Betty Bridgeford, retired Director of Social Work

Sandy Cameron, retired Executive Director of Social Work Resources in South Lanarkshire Council and current Chair of the Parole Board for Scotland

Frank Clark, Convener, Care Commission

Alan Baird, Association of Directors of Social Work

Joyce Lishman, Head of the School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University

Professor Mary Marshall

Dharmendra Kanani, Director for Scotland, Big Lottery Fund.

Kate Pryde, registered social worker

Romy Langeland, previously Chief Executive of Aberlour Childcare Trust

Noni Cobban, Convener, Alzheimer Scotland.

Care Accolades 2007

The Care Accolades 2007 award ceremony was held at the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh on 8 June.

Nearly 200 guests gathered for the ceremony. Guests at the Care Accolades included social services users and clients, individual carers and public, private and voluntary social service providers.

Finalists and winners

The finalists and winners for the 2007 awards were:

1. Successful initiatives to recruit and retain staff for organisations with more than 100 employees
Winner - Aberlour Child Care Trust, Crannog Services, Dumfries and Galloway Finalist - Dundee City Council, Staff Support Service

2. Involvement of people who use services in any aspect of the organisation’s work
Winner - Barnardo’s Scotland, Face Project, Dundee

Finalist - Richmond Fellowship Scotland, Focus Initiative (North Lanarkshire)

Finalist - South Lanarkshire Council, Burning Issues

3. Initiatives that promote integrated working which improve services

Winner - East Dunbartonshire Council Social Work Services, Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS)

Finalist - Capability Scotland, Renfrewshire Work 4 All, Renfrewshire

Finalist - Vision Support Centre, Edinburgh

4. Innovative and/or imaginative training programme

Winner - NCH Scotland, Are You Listening, Falkirk

Finalist - Barnardo’s Scotland, Face Project, Dundee

Finalist - Deaf Communication project and Deaf Action, Highlands

5. Increasing Diversity of practice learning opportunities

Winner - University of Dundee, The Caring Experience Module

Finalist - Multi Cultural Family Base and Harmeny Grant Aided Special School, Edinburgh

Overall winner

East Dunbartonshire Council Social Work Services, Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS), East Dunbartonshire.

Judges

The 2007 judging panel is made up of senior representatives and individuals with wide ranging experience and expertise in social services.

The 2007 judging panel consists of:

Morag Alexander, Convener, SSSC (Chair of judging panel)

Catherine Rainey, Scottish Executive

Isobel Anderson, Chair, Carers Scotland

Betty Bridgeford

Sandy Cameron

Frank Clark, Convener, Care Commission

Bernadette Docherty, Association of Directors of Social Work

Joyce Lishman

Professor Mary Marshall

Carrie Maylor, Social Worker

Rosemary Milne, Chief Executive, Smile Child Care

Atta Yaqub, Youth Counsellor.

Dharmendra Kanani, Director for Scotland, Big Lottery Fund.

Sponsors

The sponsors for 2006 were:

City of Edinburgh Council

Scottish Qualifications Authority

COSLA
Care Appointments
Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education

UNISON Scotland

Care Appointments.

For further information about the event, download a copy of the Care Accolades 2007 programme.

Care Accolades 2006

The Care Accolades 2006 award ceremony was held at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel, Aberdeen on 2 June.

Finalists and winners

The finalists and winners for the 2006 awards were:

1. Successful initiatives to recruit and retain staff for organisations with fewer than 100 employees

Winner - Cora Learning, Bishopton

Finalist - Lochbank House, Forfar

2. Successful initiative to recruit and retain staff for organisations with more than 100 employees

Winner - South Lanarkshire Council, Hamilton

Special commendation - HRM Homecare Services Ltd, Prestwick

Finalist - Falkirk Council, Falkirk

3. Involvement of people who use services in any aspect of the organisation’s work

Winner - The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Special commendation - Eighteen and under

Finalist – Fife Council

4. Good practice examples of ensuring carers’ participation in an organisation’s work

Winner - G.A.P., Newmachar, Aberdeen

Finalist - The Princess Royal Trust, East Ayrshire Carers Centre, Kilmarnock

5. Initiatives that promote integrated working which improve services

Winner - ROC services, Aberlour Child Care Trust, Glasgow

Finalist - Aberdeen City Council, Care at Home, Aberdeen

Finalist - MECOPP, Edinburgh

6. Innovative and/or imaginative training programme

Winner - RNIB Scotland, Bishopbriggs

Special commendation - NCH Scotland, Glasgow

Finalist - Inspire, Aberdeen

7. Increasing diversity of practice learning opportunities

Winner - South Lanarkshire Council, Hamilton

Finalist - Multi Cultural Family Base, Edinburgh

Overall winner
ROC services, Aberlour Child Care Trust

Judges

The 2006 judging panel was made up of senior representatives and individuals with wide ranging experience and expertise in social services.

The 2006 judging panel consists of:

Morag Alexander, Convener, SSSC

Isobel Anderson, Chair, Carers Scotland

Sandy Cameron, Chair, Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work

Education

Noni Cobban, Vice Chair, UK Home Care Association

David Crawford, President, Association of Directors of Social Work

Kay Hampton, Commission for Racial Equality, Commissioner for Scotland and Deputy Chair

Mary Hartnoll, Convener, Care Commission

Isobel Lawson, Vice Convener, Scottish Council for Voluntary

Organisations

Joyce Lishman

Professor Mary Marshall

Carrie Maylor, student social worker

Rosemary Milne, Chief Executive, One Stop Child Care

Jenny Quinlan

Kate Vincent, Director of Social Work Services Policy, Scottish

Executive

Sponsors

The sponsors for 2006 were:

Aberdeen City Council

Scottish Qualifications Authority

COSLA

Association of Directors of Social Work

Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education

British Association of Social Workers

UNISON Scotland

Care Appointments.

For further information about the event, download a copy of the Care Accolades 2006 Programme

Care Accolades 2005

The Care Accolades 2005 award ceremony was held at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow on 3 June 2005.

Over 160 guests gathered for the ceremony. Guests at the Care Accolades included social services users and clients, individual carers and public, private and voluntary social service providers.

Finalists and winners

The finalists and winners for the 2005 awards were:

1. Best employer in developing policies and practices to retain and support staff

Winner – Glasgow City Council

Special commendation – West Lothian Council

Finalist - Hansel Alliance

2. Best involvement of people who use social services in any area of the organisation's work

Winner - Fife Council Social Work - Lochwood Park

Finalist - Fife Employability Team

Finalist - Argyll and Bute Council

3. Best initiative to promote partnership working

Winner - Dundee Families Project, NCH Scotland

Finalist - Children 1^ST

Finalist - The Boyndie Trust

4. Most innovative training programme

Winner – SIRCC Core Skills Project

Special commendation - South Lanarkshire Council

Finalist - Fife Council

5. Best example of a development in learning for practice which reflects a spirit of creativity and innovation

Special commendation - FSU Scotland/The University of Edinburgh

Overall winner

Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care

Lifetime Achievement Accolade
Margaret McKay, Children 1^ST

Judges

The 2005 judging panel was made up of senior representatives and individuals with wide ranging experience and expertise in social services.

Kate Vincent, Director of Social Work Services Policy, Scottish Executive

Sandy Cameron, Chair, Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work

Education

Noni Cobban, Vice Chair, UK Home Care Association

Ursula Corker, Carer

Jacqueline Cullen , Executive Director, Scottish Care

Martyn Evans, Director, Scottish Consumer Council

Mary Hartnoll, Convener, Care Commission

Tim Pogson, Head of Professional Development, Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland

Isobel Lawson, Chief Executive Officer, Stepping Stones for Families

Colin Lee, Director

Baroness Veronica Linklater

Colin D Mackenzie, Vice President, Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW)

Mike Reid, Chief Executive, Care and Health

Sponsors

The sponsors for 2005 were:

BASW

The Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education (The Institute)

UNISON Scotland

Scottish Qualifications Authority

COSLA

Glasgow City Council

CareVisions

Care Accolades 2004

The first Care Accolades award ceremony was held in 2004. It was held on the 16 June 2004 at The Hub, Edinburgh.

Social work and social care organisations and staff from across Scotland received awards in the first national ceremony for the sector, hosted by television presenter Kaye Adams. Fifteen finalists were shortlisted from over 100 entries received from social care projects and teams from Orkney to South Lanarkshire.

Finalists and winners

The finalists and winners for the 2004 awards were:

1. Best Employer in developing policies and practices to retain and support social services staff

Winner – North Lanarkshire

Finalist - East Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department

Finalist - Falkirk Council (Housing and Social Work Service)

2. Best involvement of service users in any area of an organisation’s work

Winner - Children 1^ST

Finalist - Enable: Ace

Finalist - The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

3. Best initiative to promote partnership working

Winner - Fife Integrated Response Team

Finalist - Moray Council and their partners in children’s services

Finalist - Forth Valley Primary Care Trust/ Falkirk Council

4. Most innovative training programme

Winner - Glasgow Employment Multiplier

Finalist - Men Can Care, Kibble Education and Care Centre

Finalist - Orkney Islands Council Department of Community Social Services

5. Future Worker Accolade (essay competition):

Sarah Gillan, Borders College

6. Overall winner

Children 1^ST

^{Lifetime Achievement Accolade:
Jim Gallacher, Manager, Residential Children’s Unit, North Lanarkshire Council

Judges

The 2004 judging panel was made up of senior representatives and individuals with wide ranging experience and expertise in social services.

Morag Alexander, Convener, Scottish Social Services Council
Alexis Jay, President, Association of Directors of Social Work
Sandy Cameron, Chair, Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education
Mike Reid, Chief Executive, CareandHealth
Isobel Lawson, Vice Convener, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Martyn Evans, Director, Scottish Consumer Council
Mary Hartnoll, Convener, Care Commission
Ursula Corker, Chair, Carers Scotland
Baroness Veronica Linklater
Joe Campbell, Chair, Scottish Care
Angus Skinner, Chief Inspector of Social Work

Sponsors
The sponsors for 2004 were:

SWIIS
Milbury Care (Paragon Healthcare)
Care Visions
Unison
BASW
Barkers
City of Edinburgh Council}