Judges

Our expert judging panel has been carefully constructed to include leaders, peers and experts by experience.

The Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards judges are all experts in social care. We’ve specially selected passionate and genuine people who are eager to hear about the outstanding work being achieved in the not-for-profit care sector.

Whether you’re supporting children to feel safe, or giving quality of life to people with dementia, our judges want to know about your compassion, creativity and outside-the-box thinking.

Andrew Beland

Chief Executive of Choice Support

Beth Britton

Award-winning Content Creator; Author of D4Dementia; Consultant; Campaigner & Speaker; Trainer & Mentor. Specialist in Ageing, Health & Social Care.

Beverly Futit

Director of Digital Transformation at the National Care Forum (NCF)

Claire Henry

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Independent Consultant in Palliative and End of Life Care

Christine Bithell

Christine Bithell

Community Engagement Development Manager – Options for Supported

Dania Hanif

Chief Executive of the Association of Mental Health Providers

Giselle Cope

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Practice Development Facilitator - The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS)

Julie Dixon

Julie Dixon

Nursing Education Adviser, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Karolina Gerlich

Chief Executive Officer of The Care Workers’ Charity

Katie Thorn

Digital Projects Lead for the Digital Care Hub

Kim Arnold

National Lead for Experts By Experience – Choice Support

Monica Parrott

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Chelsea Pensioner

Paul Whittick

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Chelsea Pensioner

Tom Owen

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Director – My Home Life England