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Friday 12th December 2025
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Welcome to a bumper edition bulletin, celebrating our East Sussex 2025 Care Awards Winners, Finalists and Sponsors
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Our annual Care Awards & Dinner took place on 13th November 2025 at the East Sussex National Golf and Spa Centre. The event brought together the social care community to celebrate our outstanding workforce.
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With 12 award categories, including Care Newcomer of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Social Care, the evening recognised exceptional dedication and innovation.
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Mark Stainton, Director of Adult Social Care and Health, opened the night with an inspiring address acknowledging both achievements and challenges in the sector.
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Hosted by Joe Fisher, the event featured a lively DJ and surprise singing waiters, who soon had guests singing along and joining a conga around the room.
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From left to right: Joe Fisher MC, Mark Stainton (East Sussex County Council), Elizabeth Mackie (CEO of ESPIC), Mike Derrick (Chair of ESPIC) and our fabulous Singing Waiters from Singers Secreto.
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Mike Derrick, Chair of East Sussex Partners in Care, reflected on the event:
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“It was an honour to host our second annual Care Awards — an evening full of emotion, pride and shared achievement. Thank you to our sponsors for helping us create such a memorable celebration. Your support ensured we could properly recognise the incredible dedication and impact of our social care workforce.”
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We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all winners and nominees and thank everyone who made this memorable evening possible. Here’s to continuing to celebrate the heroes of social care!
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We are delighted to share the East Sussex 2025 Care Awards Video Highlights, produced by Max Lord from Care and Camera
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A heartfelt thank you to Memorandum for creating our amazing event programme. The creativity, attention to detail, and beautifully presented design helped make the evening truly special.
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A huge thank you to Titan for providing our beautiful trophies. Your support and craftsmanship helped make the evening feel truly special, and we’re extremely grateful.
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A big thank you to Buywise Group for providing the winner bottles of fizz. Your generous support added a wonderful celebratory touch to the evening, and we truly appreciate it.
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🏆 Special Recognition Award
Winner: Healthwatch East Sussex Volunteers
Presented by Louise Ansari, CEO, Healthwatch England
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🏆 Care Newcomer of the Year
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Winner: Maisie O'Donnell, Baronsmede support services
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Highly Commended: Charlotte Anderson, Bernhard Baron Care Home & Bartek Romanowski, SDR care.
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Presented by Michael Jobson, TL Dallas
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🏆 Outstanding Unpaid Contribution to Care
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Winner: Manal Ahmed, Oaklands Avenue
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Highly Commended: Yvonne Wiggan, Unpaid Carer & Chi Ling Chan, Appledene Corner
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Presented by Ian Nobel, Chamber Director
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🏆 Hidden Gem
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Winner: Paul McKeown, Bernhard Baron Care Home
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Highly Commended: Christine Dawson from Webb House, Martina Zizkova from My Homecare Crowborough, Ian Schlieder from Vernon Close & Caroline Foord from Saxonwood Care Home.
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Presented by: David Abbott, BTG Advisory
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🏆 Innovation in Care
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Winner: Three Gables Residential Care Home
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Highly Commended: Abbey House Residential Care Home & Chené Jones, Bernhard Baron Care Home
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Presented by: Iris Steen, The Digital Care Hub
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🏆 Complex Care Award
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Winner: Tom Derrick, Carricks Book
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Highly Commended: Oakfield House Care Coordinators & Bernadene Williams, Radfield Home Care
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Presented by: Mark Stainton, East Sussex County Council
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🏆 International Excellence in Care
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Winner: Bridget Kativu, Radfield Home Care
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Highly Commended: Dilani Meepanalage & Deshika Jayasundara, Oakdown House
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Presented by: Erica Lockhart MBE, Chair of SESCA
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🏆 Ancillary Support of the Year
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Winner: Tracie Wilson, Saxonwood Care Home
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Highly Commended: Activities Team from Bernhard Baron Care Home, Sarah Maskell from Oakdown House & Ruby Antony from Woodlands Care Home
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Presented by: Alfie Moxham, BuyWise Group
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🏆 Excellence in Social Care Nursing
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Winner: Rey Quin, Bendigo Nursing Home
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Highly Commended: Dragos 'Nick' Stefanescu, Dudwell St Mary
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Presented by: Becky Crowhurst, Unity Care Solutions
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🏆 Aspiring Talent through Learning & Development
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Highly Commended: Annie Parker, Elizabeth Court Rest Home & Chona Chatfield Baronsmede homes
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Presented by: Mike Bailey, Skills for Care
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🏆 Care Worker of the Year
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Winner: Victoria Gallagher, Saxonwood Care Home
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Highly Commended: Paul Barrett from SDR care, Jhazmin Cabrera from Frinton House & Megan Jackson from Woodlands Care Home.
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Presented by: Jonathan Payne, AdAlta Consultancy
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🏆 Care Leadership of the Year
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Winner: Madel Wrobel, Ashley Gardens Care Home
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Highly Commended: Carl Gibson, Aspens & Rey Quin, Bendingo Nursing Home
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Presented by: Mick Feather, Citation
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🏆 Outstanding Contributions to Social Care
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Winner: Mariana Philipova, Bendingo Nursing Home
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Highly Commended: Charlene O’Toole Bourne support services, & Emma-Louise Rich-Spice, Dudwell St Mary.
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Presented by: Dee Woodcock & Chantal Findlay, Lester Aldridge
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A huge thank you to everyone who joined in our raffle — together we raised an amazing £875 for Age UK East Sussex!
Presented by: Steve Hare, Chief Executive Age UK East Sussex & Carys Williams, Chair, AgeUK East Sussex
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Special thanks to Kate Richmond supporting raffle sales on the night.
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A massive thank you to our incredible sponsors — we simply wouldn’t have been able to deliver such a fantastic evening without your generous support. We are truly grateful.
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Upcoming...
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Two Awards Evenings Dedicated to the Unsung Heroes of Our Care Communities
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We are delighted to unveil our expanded 2026 Care Awards programme, which this year will feature two dedicated awards evenings:
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The East Sussex Care Awards – now in its third year; and
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Our first-ever Care Awards for Brighton & Hove.
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These flagship events will celebrate excellence across our region, bringing together care providers, managers, frontline teams and unsung heroes to recognise the remarkable work happening every day in adult social care.
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Both evenings will take place at premium venues and will feature a full dinner programme, live entertainment and a professionally hosted awards ceremony.
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Full details of venues, timings, tickets and award categories will be announced shortly.
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Nominations Open in the New Year
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Nominations for all award categories will open in the New Year. Full details of how to nominate individuals, teams and services – along with criteria and category guidance – will be published here.
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Please check back soon, amd keep an eye on ESPIC communications for the latest updates.
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Events and Training
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More events have been added this week! Click here to view all upcoming events.
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Click here to view our new and updated website with all our Sponsors!
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