Collaboration Champion – sponsored by Greater Manchester Primary Care Board

• Chris Durkin – North West Community Manager – Intergenerational Music Making

Community Champion – sponsored by Metro Moneywise

• Clive and Sue Green – Group Leaders, Tameside Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group

Employer/Workplace of the Year – sponsored by Hill Dickinson

• SWAN Primary Care Network

Equalities Champion – sponsored by Hempsons

• Oldham Community Mental Health Champions – Olhams Womens Chai Project, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Green Initiative of the Year

• IV Therapy Team – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation Champion – sponsored by Health Innovation Manchester

• Caritas Salford

Leadership Champion

• Lynzi Shepherd – Assistant Director of Mental Health Commissioning, NHS Greater Manchester

Learner of the Year – sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Bolton, University of Manchester and University of Salford

• Nat Mulley – Student Nurse, University of Salford

Lifetime Achievement Award – sponsored by RLDatix

• Coral Higgins – Cancer Reform Manager, NHS Greater Manchester
• Carol Kavanagh – Manchester Community Response Lead, Manchester Local Care Organisation
• Julie Flaherty MBE – Children’s Clinical Advisor, Greater Manchester Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Networks

Mayor’s Recognition Award

• Alex Matvienko – Director, Elite Community Hub

People’s Champion – in partnership with Hits Radio

• Idowu Morafa – Founder/Director, Across Ummah

Rising Star

• Callie Harrop – Head of Community Services, Willow Wood Hospice

Team of the Year – sponsored by NHS Professionals

• MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health)

Volunteer Champion                       

• David McCallion – Champion, Answer Cancer

Wellbeing Champion           

• Tyrone Roberts – Chief Nursing Officer, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Collaboration Award

• Salford Children and Young People’s Asthma Group – NHS Greater Manchester
• Chris Durkin – North West Community Manager – Intergenerational Music Making
• Living Well Team, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (Mental Health) – Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Champion

• Clive and Sue Green – Group leaders – Tameside Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group
• Donna Webb and Tik Pavion – Founders of Happy Me Community
• Stockport Sexual Health Team – Locala Health and Wellbeing

Employer/Workplace of the Year

• SWAN Primary Care Network
• Viaduct Care
• Be Caring

Equalities Champion

• Oldham Community Mental Health Champions – Oldham Women’s Chai Project, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Idowu Morafa – Founder/Director – Across Ummah
• Sabah Chughtai – Practice Support Pharmacist – Viaduct Care

Green Initiative of the Year

• Martin Eckersley and Barry Jones – Volunteers – Daisy Hill Cricket Club Community Garden
• Rewilding Fairfield Project Team – Northern Care Alliance
• IV Therapy Team – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation Champion

• Sue Agar – Home from Hospital Lead – Age UK Manchester
• Caritas Salford
• Steve Harcourt – Education and Employment mentor – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Leadership Champion

• Lynzi Shepherd – Assistant Director of Mental Health Commissioning – NHS Greater Manchester
• Philippa Johnson – Deputy Based Place Lead – NHS Greater Manchester
• Jane Syson – Wythenshawe Community Nursing Team Lead – Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisation

Learner of the Year

• Nat Mulley – Student Nurse – University of Salford
• Phoebe Hall – Apprentice – University of Salford and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Jay Clarke – Youth Worker Apprentice – Tameside Borough Council and Locala Health and Wellbeing

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Coral Higgins – Cancer Reform Manager – NHS Greater Manchester
• Carol Kavanagh – Manchester Community Response Lead – Manchester Local Care Organisation
• Julie Flaherty MBE– Children’s Clinical Advisor – Greater Manchester Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Networks

Rising Star

• Laura Burgess – Homeless Hospital Discharge Advocate – Stockport Homes Group
• Deborah Grimshaw – Engagement Co-ordinator – NHS Greater Manchester
• Callie Harrop – Head of Community Services – Willow Wood Hospice

People’s Champion

• Idowu Morafa – Founder/Director – Across Ummah
• Babatunde Babalola – Mental Health Nurse – Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Willows Dementia Care Home

Volunteer Champion

• Jessie Hunt – Lived Experience Partner Volunteer – Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Richard Clark – Two Wheel Fleet Co-ordinator – Greater Manchester Blood Bikes
• David McCallion – Champion – Answer Cancer

Team of the Year

• MASH (Manchester Action on Street Health)
• Bakery Team – Pure Innovations
• Child Bereavement Therapy and Complex Care Therapy Team – Gaddum

Wellbeing Champion

• Tyrone Roberts – Chief Nursing Officer – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
• Sabana Bhikha – Neonatal Nurse – Royal Bolton Hospital
• Anjali Kay, Stewart Wickstead and Rachel Shelton – Better Health MCR

• Community Champion Sponsored by Metro Money Wise
• Collaboration Award Sponsored by Greater Manchester Primary Care Board
• Employer/Workplace of the Year Sponsored by Hill Dickinson
• Equalities Champion Sponsored by Hempsons
• Innovation Champion Sponsored by Health Innovation Manchester
• Learner of the Year Sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Bolton, University of Manchester, and University of Salford
• Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by RLDatix
• People’s Champion In Partnership with Hits Radio
• Team of the Year Sponsored by NHS Professionals

Thank you for nominating your colleagues for the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2025. By making the nomination you agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Nominations will only be accepted for health and social care staff who work in Greater Manchester, waged or unwaged and who have met the criteria within 2024-25.
2. Entries for the awards will close on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Judging will take place in May. There will be three shortlisted nominees from each category and one award winner. The winner will be announced and informed during the event in July 2025.  Winners will be presented with a trophy. There is no prize or cash alternative for the winner.
3. If nominating someone for multiple awards the Champion Awards team have the final decision on which category, they should be entered into.
4. Due diligence on nominees who are shortlisted will be carried out with members of their organisation or community before the final judging panel.
5. The information contained in your nomination is strictly confidential and will not be shared with any person other than those involved in the administration of these awards, with the exception of the reasons for the nomination, which may be used in association with the announcement of any award.
6. NHS GM has the right to disqualify any entry not made in accordance with these terms and conditions.