Only three weeks until the Care Accolades 2010 winners are announced
Monday, 24 May 2010 09:08
The judges have met, the finalists have been picked, twenty social service projects now have an exciting wait to hear if they are winners of one of the exceptional Care Accolades 2010 awards.
Every year the Care Accolades recognises and celebrates the effort and commitment put in by social service organisations and their workers in delivery outstanding services. Organised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the finalists for this year's awards show the investment put into the social service workforce and the achievement of putting people who use social service at the forefront of workers and organisations goals. This year's innovative finalists include social service organisations from the voluntary, private and local authority sector.
Garry Coutts, chair of the Care Accolades 2010 judging panel said:
‘With the high quality and range of entries to the Care Accolades 2010, the judges had an extremely difficult time choosing the finalists and winners for this year's event.
‘Social service organisations face many challenges but many make a real positive impact on the lives of people who use services. The Care Accolades helps to raise the profile of these organisations and gives the shortlisted finalists a chance to show off their innovative projects and recognise the commitment and dedication of people who work in the sector.‘
The finalists will find out who has won at the award-winning Care Accolades lunch and award ceremony presented by Radio Scotland host Kaye Adams on the 11 June 2010 at the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort.
NOTES TO THE EDITOR
The Care Accolades was launched in 2004 to celebrate and promote good practice in workforce development in social services across Scotland.
The Care Accolades is a joint initiative by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Scottish Government. The Care Accolades 2010 rewards outstanding examples of excellent initiatives and projects within social services in Scotland.
If you require further information contact Vanessa Glenday or Amanda Waugh from the SSSC's Communication team, on 01382 207267 or 01382 207171.
Care Accolades 2010 finalists
Investing in the workforce
Palliative Care Initiative including Beyond Barriers Project - Alzheimer Scotland
HEC in Person Centred Approaches - Thistle Foundation, Edinburgh
Highland Home Carers - Highland Home Carers
Partnership working - adult care services
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Service - West Dunbartonshire Council with partner organisations
The Oasis, Garelochhead - Argyll and Bute Council with NHS Highland and CrossReach
The Prevention of Homelessness Partnership - Glasgow City Council and South West Community Health Care Partnership with Govan Law Centre and Govan Money Matters Advice Centre
Partnership working - early years and young people services
The Prepare Team - City of Edinburgh Council Children and Families Department with NHS Lothian
Barnardo's Works - Barnardo's Scotland and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Involving our community
Flexi-care - Renfrewshire Council
Aberlour Youthpoint - Aberlour Child Care Trust
Tullibody Challenge Project - Action for Children Scotland
Putting personalisation into practice
Meadowview - A Partnership in Practice in Transition to Adult Services - North Ayrshire Council
Getting a Life, Not a Service - Enable Scotland
Service development and redesign
Redesign of Mental Health Services in Midlothian - Midlothian Council
Re-enablement Service - City of Edinburgh Council
Community Dental Service (Oral Health Promotion) - NHS Fife and Fife Council
Using new or smart technology
Quarriers Internet Club - Quarriers
Team of the year in Scotland
Oversteps Charter Mark Award - CrossReach - Oversteps
Aberdeen Social Enterprises - Turning Point Scotland
Community Alternatives - North Lanarkshire Council Social Work Services
Outstanding contribution to care award
To be announced at lunch and award ceremony on the 11 June 2010.
Overall winner
To be announced at lunch and award ceremony on the 11 June 2010.
Find out more about the winning projects on the SSSC website: www.sssc.uk.com
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.
The awards ceremony highlights and promotes good practice and innovation in social services and Care Accolades are awarded to outstanding organisations who:
• have developed creative and innovative learning and development programmes for staff
• provide examples of excellence in partnership working
• have worked with their local communities on engagement
• have gone that extra bit to provide excellent services that make a real difference to the lives of individuals, families and communities.
You can now also find out what's happening each step of the way by following the Care Accolades on Facebook and Twitter. Click on the icons on our website or go to Facebook or Twitter and search for ‘Care Accolades'.
