Avalon 30th Anniversary Awards – October 2024

We’re celebrating turning 30 years old in 2024, and have held lots of events across our localities to mark the occasion. One of the standout moments has been our biggest ever Avalon Awards, which this year recognised over 20 people and teams for their incredible achievements.

There were over a hundred nominations this year, which made the judging process a challenge to say the least. There are so many people at Avalon who consistently go over and above, or push the boundaries of what they thought possible to do something amazing.

Here is the full list of winners:

Personal Achievement Award

Jane Swinburn – Doncaster
Tracey Barrett – Harrogate
Ellen Batten – Northallerton
Will Steel Taylor – Scarborough
Raymond Bone – Skipton
Riaz Ghouns – Teesside
Kirsten Holbrough – West Yorkshire
Michael Scott – York

Support Worker Award

Helen Welch – Doncaster
Jade Dalby-Tarnowski – Harrogate
Charlotte Roche – Northallerton
Gemma Magson – Scarborough
Sam Richardson – Skipton
Colin Richardson – Teesside
Jake Ford – West Yorkshire
Andrea Merrick – York

Shared Lives Carer Award

Jean Anderson – Doncaster
Lorraine Cromack – Teesside
Jo Crump – York

Operational Team Award

Will’s Team – Scarborough

Operational Employee Award

Mandy Sayers – Teesside

Non-operational Employee Award

Magda Falda – Harrogate

Thank you to all who made a nomination this year and congratulations to all nominees and winners. It’s achievements like yours that make our charity what it is.

And don’t forget, if you’re an Avalon staff member, Shared Lives carer or customer you can nominate people throughout the year for an Appreciation Award, which thanks people for their great work at any time. Just send an email to lorraineashton@avalongroup.org.uk with the subject line ‘Appreciation Award Nomination’ and say who deserves an award and what they have done.