Yesterday was one of our favourite days of the year at MacIntyre, as we celebrated the nominees, runners up and winners of our annual staff awards ceremony, the Marjorie Newton Wright Awards, named after one of our founders.
We'll be sharing some of the individual profiles of our winners in the months to come, together with extracts from their nominations. But for today, here are the names of the winners and runners up. (Not all categories had runners up.)
Inspirational Leader
Winners
- Nicky Croucher - Adult Services Division South
- Cherie Jenkins - Adult Services Division North
- Callum Laffar - Children and Young People Division
Outstanding Frontline Employee
Winners
- Godwin Goremusando - Adult Services Division
- Helen White - Children and Young People Division
Runners Up
- Karen Couch - Adult Services Division
- David Baillie - Children and Young People Division
Specialist Support Employee
Winner
- Azar Ullah (Head of Recruitment)
Runner Up
- Robert Hart-Rule (MacIntyre School)
Outstanding Team
Winners
- Oxfordshire Lifelong Learning - Operational Team (pictured)
- Human Resources - Specialist Support Team
Runners Up
- Woodland View Children's Home - Operational Team
- Recruitment Team - Specialist Support Team
Newcomer to MacIntyre or Role
Winner
- Noble Oji (Wingrave Children's Home)
Runner Up
- Vicky Bourne (PBS Team)
Learning Advocate
Winner
- Sarah Smith (Leicester Adult Services)
Everyone Everywhere
Winner
- Jodie Ward (Bedfordshire Lifelong Learning)
Working Together
Winner
- Nicole Griffiths (Shrewsbury Adult Services)
Thank you to everyone
The judges had a hugely difficult job deciding between the nominees, all of whom were brilliant. We had a greater overall number of nominations this year than ever before.
Thanks also to all our staff, people who draw on our support, and their families, for putting so much thought and effort into your nominations.
Guest speakers
We were delighted to hear from Neil Macmillan, MacIntyre's new Chair of Trustees, who opened the afternoon with a few remarks.
We then heard from a very special guest, Karen Gunn, one of the daughters of Ken and Marjorie Newton Wright, our founders. It was emotional and inspiring for all of us to hear first hand from Karen how the Newton Wrights were simply two people who wouldn't take no for an answer, who had a vision that blossomed into the organisation MacIntyre is today. Thank you Karen, it meant a lot.
Celebration video
As part of the ceremony, we screened a short film celebrating the amazing achievements of our staff. You can watch it below. Enjoy!
