Linda McEnhill Awards Past Winners

2018

Category A: St. Christopher’s Hospice Learning Disability Care Home Project Team, Sydenham

Sharon Scott, Lilette Denton and Frances Conway from the St Christophers Hospice Learning Disability Care Home Project Team

Category B: 287 Dyke Road Staff Team, Hove

The Dyke Road Staff Team receive the trophy and certificate from the judges

THE LINDA McENHILL AWARD 2023

 

Information about nominations

Closing date: 12th January 2024

Have you, or anyone you know, made a positive difference to the end-of-life or bereavement support of people with learning disabilities? If so, why not consider putting them forward for recognition through the Linda McEnhill Award?

You can nominate any work, project, organisation, team or individual effort to support people with learning disabilities around death and dying.

Nomination categories

You can submit nominations under any of the following categories.

1. Providing outstanding end-of-life care support

An organisation, team, professional or carer(s) who have provided outstanding support for a person with learning disabilities who died or is currently at the end of life.

2. Innovation/ Service Development

The most innovative or promising project set up to improve end of life care or bereavement support for people with learning disabilities.

3. Unsung Hero

A staff member, professional, student, carer or other, who has championed the end of life and bereavement support needs of people with learning disabilities, and is inspiring others. This category cannot be a self nomination

Nominations close on 12th January 2024. Awards will be presented on Zoom in early 2024 – date to be confirmed.

Nomination forms can be downloaded here:

Nomination Form
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Shortlisted nominations will be notified by email.

Winners will be announced on Zoom in early 2024.

Shortlisted nominees will be invited to send in a short Video about their work which will be shown at the online event in 2024.
Award winners will receive a special certificate and get the opportunity to share their story or achievement through the PCPLD Network, they will also receive a free place at the next PCPLD Conference.

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