Staff Recognised at Swallowcourt Annual Conference and Awards Event

Swallowcourt hosted its annual conference and employee awards ceremony at the Penventon Hotel in Redruth, Cornwall.

The ‘Heroes Awards Ceremony’ is an annual event held to celebrate all staff and colleagues and the dedication and hard work that goes into making the Swallowcourt care homes better places for all residents.

Based in Cornwall, Swallowcourt Care Homes operates six homes for the elder care and those with learning difficulties, located in picturesque settings across the county.

Over 110 nominations were received for the six award categories that included Newcomer of the Year, Frontline Care Giver, Best Supporting Role, Inspirational Leader, Demonstrating Excellence and Outstanding Contribution.

“It was a fabulous event and an opportunity to celebrate the dedication, compassion and excellence shown by our team members,” commented Alex Davies, Group Marketing Manager. “Congratulations to all our winners and finalists, you are an inspiration to us all!”

Nominations were made by employees, residents and their friends and family and nominees were shortlisted based their demonstration of values, overall performance and conduct. The highest scoring nominees were then invited to a final round of interviews with the judging panel.

The awards event was attended by over 60 colleagues from across the Swallowcourt group, including members of the Senior Management Team and representatives from Support Services.

Winners of the awards were Donna Mullikin (Newcomer of the Year), Leticia Palmer (Frontline Care Giver), Gilly Taylor (Best Supporting Role), Phaedra Gridley (Inspirational Leader), Julie Whitaker (Demonstrating Excellence) and Cora Wherry (Outstanding Contribution).

Phaedra Gridley, who won the Inspirational Leader award said:
“I was so surprised to win the award. It is a great feeling to be recognised for the job I love doing.  I work with an amazing team who all work hard to help our residents live full and happy lives.”