Staff Awards 2026
We’re celebrating the incredible people who work across all Iris Care Group services at our annual Staff Awards! Learn more about this year’s categories and how to make your nominations below.
Every day, colleagues across Iris Care Group go above and beyond to make a difference.
Our Staff Awards have been created to recognise and celebrate the exceptional commitment, care, and achievements of colleagues across all areas of the organisation. They are an opportunity to shine a spotlight on those individuals and teams who embody our values, inspire others, and make a lasting impact through their hard work and dedication.
We invite you to celebrate the incredible people who make Iris Care Group special by submitting a nomination. Whether it’s a colleague who has gone the extra mile, a team that has achieved something remarkable, or someone whose everyday actions deserve recognition, there is no limit to the number of nominations you can submit!
You can view all of this year’s award categories alongside the nomination form below, and nominations close on 16th October 2026.
Paper versions and Easy Read versions of this form are available to download.
If you would like to submit a paper form, please scan the completed form and email it to the team at events@iriscaregroup.co.uk by 16th October 2026.
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Categories
This category includes 5 awards across Supported Living Wales, Supported Living England, Residential Homes, Hospitals, and Education
Winners in this category will be people who provide exceptional, person-centred and individualised care; are alert and responsive to changes in the environments of the people we support; involve the people we support in their own care; and, generally go above and beyond for their service. A true advocate of our Iris Care Group Values.
This category includes 5 awards across Supported Living Wales, Supported Living England, Residential Homes, Hospitals, and Education
Winners in this category will be people who provide exceptional, person-centred and individualised care; are alert and responsive to changes in the environments of the people we support; involve the people we support in their own care; and, generally go above and beyond for their service. A true advocate of our Iris Care Values.
Somebody who is dedicated to their teams and the people that we support; provides staff with exceptional support; demonstrates a person-centred approach; and leads their service(s) well, ensuring that the people we support are meaningfully engaged in activities. A real advocate of our Iris Care Group Values.
This award will consider teams who demonstrate a partnership approach that has achieved positive outcomes for the people we support or the organisation as a whole.
This award will go to the person who promotes choice about how and where the people we support spend their time, ensuring that the person we support and their families are engaged in decision-making; enables the person to make informed choices and engage in meaningful activities with the appropriate level of support; and, is somebody who has demonstrated commitment to assisting the people we support to achieve their stated life goals.
Somebody who is committed to their own professional development (in whatever role); who is engaged in continuous learning; who demonstrates a commitment to enhancing their skills; and, who collaborates and shares learnings with colleagues.
This category will recognise a clinician who combines clinical excellence with person-centred values; who inspires and supports others; who demonstrates compassion and empathy; and who makes significant contributions to improving care for patients and the people that we support.
This will be a nurse who is recognised for their collaborative leadership approach; has delivered service improvement; shows determination and courage; and, who is a strong advocate for patients, the people we support, and staff teams.
This person will come from one of the support function teams (i.e. Housekeeping, Maintenance, Catering, Transport, IT, Finance, Training, Recruitment, Marketing, Payroll, Business Development, Reception and Administration or HR). The winner will be able to demonstrate their commitment to going above and beyond to support services.
Will be awarded to the person whose practice for patients and the people we support is inclusive, empowering, empathetic, personal, respectful, enabling, compassionate and dignified.
Will go to a leader who is well trained/qualified; committed to their CPD; and is influential in bringing teams along with them. Their work will demonstrate best practice, regulatory and organisational compliance and transformative contributions within care and patient care settings.
This award will consider Lecturers or LSAs who demonstrate they have: engaged students and developed new ways to support learning and engaged with parents; brought learning to life by engaging and inspiring young people to fulfil their potential; been tireless in their efforts and encouragement; patience, passion, dedication and energy; shown innovation, imagination and effort to develop the students that we support.