Finalists announced for the Northern Ireland Social Work Awards 2016

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council has revealed the social work teams and individuals from across the country that have been nominated for the 2016 Social Work Awards.

Judging is now complete and the winners will be announced at a lunchtime event in Armagh City Hotel (pictured) on 18 November 2016.

The finalists are as follows:

  • Children’s Services (Team Award)  Specialist Fostering Team (NHSCT)
    Children’s Services (Team Award)  Armagh/Dungannon LAC Team (SHSCT)
    Children’s Services (Team Award)  Therapeutic Team for Looked After and Adopted Children (NHSCT)
  • Adult Services (Team Award)  Dementia Home Support Team (NHSCT)
    Adult Services (Team Award)  Armagh/Dungannon Adult Physical Disability Team (SHSCT)
    Adult Services (Team Award)  Moyle Integrated Care Team (NHSCT)
  • Partnership (Team Award)  The Regional Adult Safeguarding Programme (BHSCT/SEHSCT/NHSCT/UU)
    Partnership (Team Award)  Social Services Workforce Development and Training Team (SHSCT/Southern Local Adult Safeguarding Partnership)
    Partnership (Team Award)  Digital Resource for Kinship Foster Care (VOYPIC/RAFS)
  • Learning and Development (Individual Award)  Jane McCullough (SEHSCT)
    Learning and Development (Individual Award)  Diane Marshall (NHSCT)
    Learning and Development (Individual Award)  Pauline Thompson (SEHSCT)
  • Children’s Services (Individual Award)  Geraldine Boyce (SHSCT)
    Children’s Services (Individual Award)  Shane Donnelly (WHSCT)
    Children’s Services (Individual Award)  Martin Sloan (BHSCT)
  • Adult Services (Individual Award)  Angela Wilson (SHSCT)
    Adult Services (Individual Award)  Geraldine Woods (PBNI)
    Adult Services (Individual Award)  Mark A Johnston (BHSCT)
  • Newly Qualified Social Worker (Individual Award)  Jonathan Dillon (NHSCT)
    Newly Qualified Social Worker (Individual Award)  Drew Neill (Ulster University)
    Newly Qualified Social Worker (Individual Award)  Fiona Pollock (BHSCT)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by NIASW)  Jean O’Neill (PBNI)
    Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by NIASW)  Veronica McKee (SHSCT)
    Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by NIASW)  Rosalynd Anderson (SEHSCT)