Posts by Dawn Gillingwater

Anne Bilham shortlisted in the South West heat of the Great British Care Awards

We celebrate shortlistings at SW final of GB Care Awards

We are celebrating the news that Shared Lives South West Team Leader Anne Bilham and carer Sarah O’Shea have been shortlisted for the South West heat of the Great British Care Awards. Anne is up for The Home Care Registered Manager award and Sarah is in the Putting People First Award. It is the second…

Peter and Rebecca are finalists in the Dimensions Learning Leaders List 2019

The Dimensions Learning Leaders List 2019 finalists have been announced… and two of them are Rebecca and Peter who use SLSW services. The Learning Leaders’ List celebrates the achievements of people with learning disabilities and autism, who are helping to make society a better place. Rebecca was nominated for the education and work category. Since…

Sarah OShea who has been nominated for a Care and Support Award

Cornwall carer Sarah gets shortlisted for an award

Cornwall Shared Lives South West carer Sarah O’Shea has beat off competition from almost 350 nominations to be shortlisted for an award at the forthcoming Care and Support Awards 2019 which take place in her home county. She is down to the final three in the Supported Housing Worker or Team of the Year category….

Laura Maker, Team Leader at Shared Lives South West, is a Proud to Care Ambassador in Devon

Proud to Care Ambassador role for Shared Live South West’s Laura

Shared Lives South West Team Leader Laura Maker is now officially a Proud to Care Ambassador for Devon. Ambassadors are front-line staff who work in a variety of roles in health and care. This can include nurses, care workers, community matrons, registered managers, mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and  support workers. The ambassadors…

Jane Rolfe, SLC at Shared Lives South West

We say farewell to SLC Jane Rolfe after almost ten years at Shared Lives South West

The Shared Lives South West team has said a fond farewell to Shared Lives Coordinator Jane Rolfe, who has left the organisation after almost ten years. She has been a valued member of the team. We will miss her wealth of knowledge, honesty and compassion. Many of the team came together to wish her all…