Tuesday, 18 January 2011 11:11

Could your organisation or team be a Scottish Care Accolades 2011 winner this year? Social service teams and organisations can now enter their projects and showcase their work at Scotland's only national care sector awards.

 
The awards, organised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), give social service organisations such as nurseries and care homes for older people the chance to be recognised as the best in the sector.

Barnardo's Works by Barnardo's Scotland and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) scooped the overall winner award in 2010 for its project which overcomes obstacles and barriers by working together to improve the confidence and life chances giving young people the chance to achieve independent employment.

Elizabeth McShane, Barnardo's Scotland talks about winning the award and the event,
"We found it to be a great experience for staff, people who use the service and the organisation. The young people got a huge boost to their morale".

The Care Accolades is open to all social service organisations across all sectors in Scotland. Whether you work with children or adults, in a criminal justice social work service, for a local authority, a charity, voluntary or private sector organisation, you can put forward examples of excellent work for the Care Accolades.

To see the full list of categories for 2011 and to apply online visit the Care Accolades  link. Or telephone 01382 207267 or email enquiries@sssc.uk.com for more information.

The closing date for all entries is the 18 February 2011. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony on the 3 June 2011 at Paisley Town Hall.

NOTES TO EDITOR

For further information please contact Vanessa Glenday from the SSSC's Communication Team, on 01382 207267. For more information on the SSSC visit: www.sssc.uk.com

2011 CATEGORIES

EMPLOYER AWARD

• Investing In The Workforce, Developing Practice - leading the way on developing skills and practice.

TEAM AWARDS

• 2. Working Better, Working Together - how is collaboration and integration making a difference?
• 3. Involving Our Local Communities - delivering lasting improvement and changing things for the better.
• 4. Children And Young People - showing how teams have risen to the challenge.
• 5. Adults And Older People - making person centred care and improving outcomes a reality.
  

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• 6. Award For Innovation - for teams, partnership or organisations that show innovative thinking and ways of working.

OUTSTANDING

• 7. Outstanding Contribution To Care - giving employers, people who use services and their families the chance to nominate their social service worker.
• Chair's Award - a winner chosen from any of the finalists which the Chair feels demonstrates innovation and excellence.

The Care Accolades was launched in 2004 to celebrate and promote good practice in workforce development in social services across Scotland.

In previous years overall winners have included:

• 2004 - Children 1st
• 2005 - Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care
• 2006 - ROC Services, Aberlour Childcare Trust
• 2007 - East Dunbartonshire Council Social Work Services, Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS)
• 2008 - North Ayrshire Council, Interlink Day Services, Fergushill Centre
• 2009 - East Glasgow Community Health Care Partnership, Pathways to Progression
• 2010 - Barnardo's Works Project - Barnardo's Scotland and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).