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CIC is celebrating after achieving major success at the regional heats of the Great British Care Awards. Named as both the
Winners were presented with their trophies at gala ceremonies held at the
The awards were part of a series of regional care awards, celebrating success across the care sector. Aimed at promoting best practice, the awards paid tribute to individuals and companies who had demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field.
Judges at the awards praised CIC saying, “CIC clearly demonstrated their commitment to developing staff and actively seeking best practice. We were impressed with the ‘can do’ attitude that runs throughout their staff and their clear success at developing services moulded around an individual’s needs.”
Judges also paid tribute to Care Innovator, Caroline Bairstow, for championing CIC’s social inclusion group – Step up to Life, saying, “The Step up to Life initiative is truly innovative in the field of social inclusion and involving service users. The concept of focus on specific projects gives the whole scheme real purpose. Caroline demonstrated true passion for her work in this area.”
CIC demonstrated a wide range of skills amongst its staff by also having finalists in the Care Home Manager, Care Trainer and Care Team categories, thanks to Amanda Parkin, Manager at
CEO, Phil Edgington said, “We are absolutely delighted that so many of our staff received recognition at this year’s Great British Care awards. I have no doubt that the number and quality of entries for these awards was extremely high, and their success is a testament to their hard work and commitment.”
He concluded by saying, “It is also an honour to be named as both North East and North West Care Employer of the Year, ahead of an impressive array of finalists. We understand that we could not achieve even a fraction of our good work without the dedication, enthusiasm and loyalty of our staff. Given how much they give to us, we are committed to making sure we give something back to them too.”
Winners will now attend the national Great British Care Awards final at
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