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...

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...

A dedicated community care worker with a  heart of gold is in the running for a social care Oscar. Liz Vickers, 58, turned to domiciliary care work after working as a night domestic at Chepstow hospital, where she realised the highlight of her job was the time she...

A care home manager who spent his early career supporting children with special needs in America and South Africa is in the running for a national care award. Stuart Davies, general manager of Plas Bryn Rhosyn Care Home in Heol Illtyd, Neath, set up his own charity...

A brave care worker who battled on when her husband had cancer should be cloned to enable more people to benefit from her professionalism, according to one of the people under her care. For over 20 years Rita Martin, from Caldicot, has been respected by colleagues and...

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a “a beautiful and vivacious” young woman who has died after being struck down by a degenerative brain condition. Lizzie Bennett, 30, who had a cruel hereditary illness, Huntingdon’s Disease, passed away at Nightingale House...