Carers Trust Heart of England are delighted to announce that will once again be hosting our annual Carer Awards Ceremony on Thursday 13th June at Warwick School.
This years Carer Awards will be that little bit more special as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. The Carer Awards will mark the beginning of these celebrations which will go on throughout the year, with so many fantastic memories and milestones to reflect upon!
About Carers Week & the Awards
The Carer Awards Ceremony will take place during Carers Week (10th-16th June), an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t see themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.
This year’s theme is ‘Putting Carers on the Map.’ We are asking everyone to help us raise awareness of carers and to thank them for the invaluable role they carry out.
The Carer Awards is an opportunity for the local community to come together to celebrate the selfless work of not only carers but also the businesses, educational organisations and fundraisers that have gone above and beyond to help support carers and those they care for. Please remember that you can nominate individuals and organisations from both Coventry and Warwickshire.
We are excited to reveal our award categories for this years ceremony; please check out the categories below and click to submit your nominations. The window to nominate closes at 10am on Thursday 23rd May.
Award Categories
The Janet Jones-Legg Award for Young Carers
This award recognises someone under the age of 18 who goes out of their way to help and support others and who makes a difference in someone’s life.
The Young Adult Carer Award
This award recognises someone aged 18-25 who goes out of their way to help and support others and who makes a difference in someone’s life.
Carers Trust Heart of England Carer of the Year
This award recognises someone who goes out of their way to help and support others and who makes a difference in someone’s life. It could be a family member, friend or neighbour.
Carer Friendly Employer of the Year
This award recognises a local business or organisation who have gone the extra mile to support their
employees or customers in their caring role. This can include an individual who has made a difference on behalf of the business/organisation.
Carer Friendly School or College of the Year
This award recognises a School or College who have gone the extra mile to support their students in their caring role.
General Practitioner Award
This award recognises a GP surgery, Consultant, District Nurse, Health Care team or individual who has demonstrated the most carer friendly approach in their working role and who has made a difference by going the extra mile.
Fundraiser of the Year
This award recognises someone who has gone above and beyond in their efforts to raise money and help support carers.
Carers Trust Voluntary Organisation Award
This award recognises a voluntary organisation or team that has been incredibly supportive of both carers and Carers Trust colleagues.
You can check out a list of last years award winners below.
