Finalists announced for the Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards 2025

Last Updated on February 5, 2025

Care Management Matters (CMM) is thrilled to have announced the finalists for the Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards 2025. The finalists will be subject to a further round of judging on Friday 24th January to determine the winner in each category. The winners will be announced at a daytime ceremony, taking place on Friday 14th March at The Grand Hotel in Birmingham.

Over the last 11 years, the awards have grown and become a highly respected fixture on the care sector events calendar. The awards shine a spotlight on worthy individuals and organisations that improve the lives of people with tremendous challenges up and down the country. The entries demonstrate the diversity and capability of organisations in the voluntary and/or not-for-profit sector. The judging panel has included experts from Choice Support, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Association of Mental Health Providers, the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) and more.

New for 2025, the Campaigning for Change Award has been renamed to the Dame Esther Rantzen Campaigning for Change Award, in honour of the journalist and broadcaster who hosted the Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards ceremony between 2014 and 2019. Dame Esther Rantzen recently revealed a terminal lung cancer diagnosis and has been actively campaigning in support of assisted dying. MPs have since voted in favour of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 330 votes to 275, which took place in November 2024. The legislation will now be scrutinised in more detail by a committee.

CMM's 2025 finalists

The Dame Esther Rantzen Campaigning for Change Award

Intergenerational Music Making and Intergenerational England.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust and the National Stalking Consortium.

Collaboration (Integration) Award

Palliative Care Urgent Response Service - DHU Health Care CIC.
Abi Sweet and Linda Hodgkinson - the Sanctuary Square project team and Alive Activities/Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).
New Vision Bradford and Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

Community Engagement Award

Brighton & Hove Music for Connection.
The Connect Hub and Café Connect.
Deaf & Sensory Network.

Compassion Award

Bernadatte Charehwa - Woodleigh Community Lifeline.
Emma Kiss - Outlook Care.
Rosemary Stephen - Making Space.

Creative Arts Award

Intergenerational Music Making.
The Wey Aye Lego Man Exhibition - Ngage NE.
Belong Chester Intergenerational and Experience Day Teams.

Dementia Care Award

Alzheimer Cafe Isle of Wight.
Bromley Dementia Hub Team.

Development and Innovation Award

Uk3 Lions CIC.
Apax.
Guy Manchester - the Hoppiness Project and Alive Activities.

End of Life Care Award

Palliative Care Urgent Response Service.
Gaynor Millson - St Luke's.
St George’s Nursing Team - Outlook Care.

Leadership Award

Jill Davies - DHU Healthcare CIC.
Neal Williams - Aspire Living.
Sam Avery - Thera South West.

Making a Difference Award

Edward Dean - Anxious Minds.
Bernadatte Charehwa - Woodleigh Community Lifeline.
Tracey Dennis-Andrews - Encompass Care.

Social Care Nursing Award

Jan-Axle Enabore.
Helen Cowan.
Emma Brannan.

Technology Award

Crossroads Care Surrey.
Apax.
The Tech Lending Library - Alternative Futures Group.

Book your tickets

Markel UK will once again be the headline sponsor of the Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards. Markel UK is a dedicated supporter of the care sector with 10,000+ charity and third sector clients. Markel UK also has insurance, legal, tax and consultancy capabilities. This includes its specialist care consultancy, Markel Care Practitioners, which helps clients with a range of issues including risk management, inspection preparation and continuity planning.

Join CMM as the winners are announced in a face-to-face lunchtime ceremony at The Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on Friday 14th March 2025. Book your tickets on the awards’ dedicated website. Please also talk to CMM about sponsorship, another fantastic way to be a part of the celebrations. Sponsorship opportunities allow you to showcase your organisation amongst some of the sector’s leading associations, alliances and thinkers.

You can take a look at last year’s winners and finalists to see what truly makes the Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards such a special event. To stay up to date, follow the awards on X: @3rdsectorcare #3rdSectorCareAwards.

In other news, the social care sector has been widely recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025, which celebrates extraordinary achievements and service.