A former RAF civilian worker who swapped military life for the care sector is being hailed as one of Wales’s most inspiring social care professionals. Louise Paxford, Assistant Manager and Training Lead at Ysguborwen Care Home in Llwydcoed, near Aberdare, is a...

A dedicated nurse is in the running for a major award for ensuring that people nearing the end of their lives are treated with dignity and compassion. Grandmother Elaine Trott, Senior Nurse and Lead Clinician at the Ely Court Care Home in Cardiff, has been shortlisted...

A former schoolteacher who moved from the mountains of Nepal to the South Wales Valleys is in the running for a major award – just over a year after arriving in the UK. Tajina Garbuja, who works as a kitchen assistant at The Hollies Care Home in Pontypridd, is a...

A caring couple who made the decision to devote their lives to helping children following a chance conversation with a social worker have been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Caroline and Tyrone Jones, from Tredegar, have opened their home to 25 children since...

A desperate family have launched a petition calling on the Welsh Government to step in and save a lifeline disability charity facing a funding crisis. Laura and Mark Bugby, from Bala, fear for the future care of their severely disabled son, John, if Anheddau – which...

A caring couple who have devoted their lives and careers to helping others following a personal tragedy are in line for a prestigious award. Melanie Stirling, a former magistrate, and her husband, former HGV driver Daren, from Undy, are foster carers and more recently...

A senior nurse who traded city life in Saudi Arabia for a market town in Mid Wales has been shortlisted for a top national award. Shiny Skaria, 36, who works at Crosfield House, a 64-bed nursing home based in Rhayader, has been shortlisted as a finalist at the 2025...

A nurse dubbed “outstanding” for making a difference to the lives of residents in her care is delighted to have been shortlisted for a top award. Rachel Whittaker, a registered nurse at Hallmark Greenhill Manor Luxury Care Home in Merthyr Tydfil, prides herself on...

A mother-of-three who defied the odds to qualify as a nurse is in line for a prestigious award. Sarah Lees, 47, from Pembroke Dock, has been shortlisted for a top award at this year’s Wales Care Awards, which are held every year to pay tribute to the frontline heroes...