Oxfordshire Care Awards 2025

Congratulations to everyone who attended our wonderful celebration evening at Blenheim Palace on Tuesday 6 May.

The results are as listed below...

Student - Learner

• WINNER: James Quick: student at Activate Learning
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lorna McAleavey: Right at Home Oxford
• FINALIST: Josh Harris: student at Activate Learning
• FINALIST: Lily Smythe: student at Activate Learning

Newcomer to Care supported by Care Friends

• WINNER: Blessing Hungwe: Style Acre
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Morgan Earthrowl: All Care
• FINALIST: Amy Francis: Home Instead Swindon & Vale of the White Horse
• FINALIST: Isabella Francesca Formis: Right at Home Oxford

Care Home Worker

• WINNER: Harrison Abumere: Taylor and Taylor
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Eleanor Green: Godswell Park Care Home
• FINALIST: Jaxx Manthorp: The Chiltern Centre
• FINALIST: Patricia Afrah: Vale House

Domiciliary Care Worker sponsored by Citation

• WINNER: Charmin Croft: Abingdon Home Care
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Deborah Odong: Brandon Trust
• FINALIST: Edith Kuria: Caretime UK
• FINALIST: Nelli Devele: Home Instead Oxford

Overseas Recruitment sponsored by SESCA / CAA south east

• WINNER: Brenda Nyathi: Bluebird Care Oxford
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tapiwa Moyo: Autism at Kingwood
• FINALIST: Louisa Tanan: Walfinch Oxfordshire
• FINALIST: Tendai Mafenya: Cherry Care

Leadership

• WINNER: Anna Clare: Beech Haven / Maricare
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Kaosara Adiatu: Mega Nursing & Care
• FINALIST: Kam Gill: Walfinch Oxfordshire
• FINALIST: Kim Johnson: SureCare Oxfordshire

Team

• WINNER: Bridge House Care Home & Riverly Club, Abingdon
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: MR Team at Banbury Support Service: SeeAbility
• FINALIST: Community Partnership Team: Oxfordshire County Council
• FINALIST: Meylan House Team: Choice Care Group

Digital sponsored by Digital Care Hub

• WINNER: My Life My Choice
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Autism at Kingwood
• FINALIST: Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home
• FINALIST: Oxford Private Care

Specialist Care

• WINNER: Sharon Bond: Oxford Head Injury Services
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Michelle Staniforth: Style Acre
• FINALIST: Debbie James: Home Instead Oxford
• FINALIST: Roxane Schatara: George Springall Homecare Partnership

Volunteer - Unpaid worker

• WINNER: Michael Ruddock: Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: John Dilley: Style Acre
• FINALIST: Damian Haywood: parent
• FINALIST: Freeza Rashid: Banbury Community Fridge

Oxfordshire Hero

• WINNER: Olaleye Omoniyi: Brandon Trust
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Prabhu Natarajan: Green Pastures Christian Nursing Home
• FINALIST: Chris Pridham: Inclusive Care & Education Ltd
• FINALIST: Magdalena Liskiewicz: Auditcare

Long Term Service

• WINNER: Roger and Kym Garnett: Oxfordshire County Council Shared Lives Scheme
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Donna Underhill: Home Instead Oxford
• FINALIST: Marie Browning: My Carer Ltd
• FINALIST: May Vidal-Payne: Freeland House / Minster Care Group

Special Recognition Award

• Michael Edwards MBE

• WINNERS received an engraved trophy, a framed certificate and a prize of £350
• HIGHLY COMMENDED received a framed certificate and a prize of £100
• FINALISTS received a framed certificate
• ALL NOMINEES NOT SHORTLISTED will receive a pdf certificate of recognition

All enquiries to awards@oacp.org.uk.