Managing Director of the multi award winning Peninsula Care Services, Jonny Cook, launched the third annual ‘Heart of Peninsula Care Awards’ earlier this week. The awards, in association with The Sunday Life, will be hosted by UTV’s Julian Simmons at The Marine Court in Bangor in November. These prestigious awards aim to reward and recognise the company’s most talented, dedicated and loyal staff.
Jonny Cook set up in Peninsula in 2009 and now boasts a head office and Training Academy in Newtownards, as well as a satellite branch in Belfast. Jonny is excited about the forthcoming awards ceremony. He says;
“Peninsula Care Services wouldn’t be the leading domiciliary care and nursing recruitment company in Northern Ireland if it wasn’t for my 200 strong staff, many of whom have worked with me since the conception of the company seven years ago.
My staff go beyond their own call of duty and I want to acknowledge and reward these ordinary people who make extraordinary differences to our clients’ lives, by treating them to yet another glitzy awards ceremony. We’re also delighted to recognise others in the industry who show the same passion and ethos, as caring is everything to us. We are delighted and honoured to have Northern Ireland’s leading Sunday paper, The Sunday Life, on board as our media partner and thank all our sponsors who are going to make this evening extra special, especially The Londonderry Arms in Carnlough and Cafollas Café in Newtownards who are donating super prizes to our overall winners.”
Award categories include Peninsula’s Unsung Hero, Newcomer of the Year, Learner of the Year, Client Choice Award, Care Home Manager of the Year, The Outstanding Achievement Award and also The ‘Giraffe Award’, which as Jonny explains recognises the person who is head and shoulders above the rest!
However, the most sought after award of the evening will be, as ever, will be the Overall Heart of Peninsula Care.
Today unveil the finalists for each of the categories:
Peninsula’s Unsung Hero,
Lynne Groves, Maria Panas, Paolo Merlone RN, Kaylie Marshall and Heather McMillan.
Newcomer of the Year,
Chloe Stevenson, Jimmy Connelly, Claire Savage, David Carlisle RN, Anita Osborne
Learner of the Year,
Kimberley Stewart, Sarah Dale, Leighann Edgar, Radoslaw Szcepanik, Nichola Hamilton
Client Choice Award,
Evelyn Reilly, Neilson Buenaventura, Janice McKay
Lynne Groves, Sarah McClung, Linda Crane, Sarah Dale, Kerri Hutton, Roxanne Choudry
Care Home Manager of the Year,
Karen Edwards, Phoenix Clinic & Resource Centre, Newtownards
Tiago Moriera, Bangor Care Home, Bangor
Claire O’Connor, Seaview Nursing Home, Bangor
Ann Dugan, Mullaghboy Nursing Home, Donaghadee
The Outstanding Achievement Award
Matthew Wylie, Doreen Bingham, Helen Woodside, Rosemary Watson, Victoria Burke, Pauline Lowes
The ‘Giraffe Award’
CCW Group – Claire Savage, Rebecca Hatty, Faye O’Hagan
RN Group- Joan Ferguson, Seamus Ritchie, Paolo Merlone
HCA Group – Andrew McGee, Simon Woodside, Deborah Wilson
