An Anglesey carer has been shortlisted for a top award not long after she and her husband helped saved the life of a much-loved member of their extended family who is diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome. Marie Smith and her husband Tim were devastated when 55 year old Julie, who shares their home, suffered a life-threatening […]
An inspiring community worker who has been shortlisted for a national care accolade will be rounding off her honeymoon at a special awards ceremony this October. Lowri Wynne Matulla, from Pwllhwli, will be marrying her childhood sweetheart Roy Blackmore on October 12, then just one week later, the newly-weds will be travelling down to Cardiff […]
A hospice manager who’s at the forefront of a major expansion scheme is in the running for a coveted social care Oscar. Joyce Bellingham has been a familiar face at St Kentigern Hospice in St Asaph for more than 20 years, including serving as manager since 2006. The grandmother-of-four’s time at the helm has included […]
A former dancer who made a huge career change is to return to the stage – this time to pick up an award. Helen Grimston from Ewloe is among those to be honoured at a ceremony in City Hall, Cardiff, on October 18 when the annual Wales Care Awards will be presented. MC for the […]
An Anglesey care home’s senior chef who is so determined to please the people she caters for that she regularly has fresh smoked salmon specially flown in for them from the Outer Hebrides has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Delyth Taylor, who admits that she spends more time at Gwyddfor in Holyhead than at […]
A keen football fan has transformed the life of a youngster in his care after sharing his love of the game. As a result Daniel Squire has been shortlisted for one of this year’s Wales Care Awards, organised by Care Forum Wales to recognise outstanding work in the care sector. The awards will be presented […]
A grandmother of two who opened up her family home to vulnerable adults when her children flew the nest is in the running for a national care award. Former housewife Chrissie McKenna, from Llanddulas, Conwy, missed the hustle and bustle of family life when her children left home and did not see the point of […]
A carer who opened her home to adults in need following on from the heartbreak of losing her adopted daughter is in the running for a major award. Caroline Ross Downie, 59, of Llandudno, has been named as a shortlisted finalist at the prestigious Wales Care Awards, known as the social care Oscars. For many […]
A support worker found her work so rewarding that her daughter and husband were convinced to follow in her footsteps. Now Alison Amos’s enthusiasm and passion for helping others has put her in line for a major award at the social care Oscars. The 59-year-old from Connah’s Quay has been shortlisted for one of this […]
A MENTAL health nurse who uprooted more than 120 miles to start a new life in north Wales where she took on a role in a Welsh-speaking nursing home despite not knowing the language has been nominated for a prestigious award. Alison Jones and her family made the long journey from Worcester where they’d lived […]
