Ex-dancer Helen returns to stage for award honour
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...
Care home chef who has fresh salmon flown in for residents is in running for major award
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...
Caring Dan scores a hit with judges
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...
Chrissie set for national awards glory as “one of life’s true carers”
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...
Caring Caroline in line for top award after heartbreak of losing adopted daughter
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,...
Enthusiastic Alison in line for social care Oscar
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...
Nurse Alison in running for social care Oscar
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...
Dedicated care worker Liz in line for social care Oscar
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...
National award beckons for globe-trotting care home manager
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...
Entrepreneur builds ‘ultimate suburban hideaway’ complete with hotel-sized sauna and hot tub
A recycling guru has created the ultimate “suburban hideaway” – a luxurious spa in the garden of his Cheshire home. Businessman Tony Gibbons, 49, who lives in Runcorn, has treated his sport-loving family to a five-star spa experience – every day of the week– courtesy...
