Community Care Awards short list announced

Community Care is pleased to announce the short list for the 2005 Community Care Awards.

More than 400 projects applied for the awards which celebrate and reward the work of social care professionals across the UK.

The ceremony takes place at The Marriott, Grosvenor Square in London on 15 December and each of the winners in the 10 categories will be presented with a £5,000 cheque.

There is a new award this year – the Maureen Oswin memorial award – which will be given £8,000 by judges as the project with the best service user involvement. The project judged to be the overall winner will receive an additional £10,000.

Community Care Awards 2005 – shortlisted teams

CARERS

Sponsor: Reliance Care

• Birmingham Social Services: PAMELA

• Blackpool Council: Leisure and Learning Opportunities for Carers

• The Princess Royal Trust: Older Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

DISABILITY – PROMOTING INDEPENDENT LIVING

Sponsor: tba

• Deafblind UK: Communicator-Guide Scheme for Deafblind People in Essex

• Dundee City Council Social Work Department: The 5 Digits

• Independent Living Alternatives: PA Services

• Shaping Our Lives: Capacity Building for Social Work Education

DRUGS & ALCOHOL

Sponsor: tba

• Alcohol and Drugs Services: Widening Horizons

• Children 1st & Aberdeenshire ADAT: Fraserburgh Families Service

• ECHG Derby: The Wet Unit – Centenary House Project

• Wallich Clifford Community: IDU Harm Reduction Initiative

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN

Sponsor: Families for Children

• Kibble Education and Care Centre: Men Can care

• Sandwell Council: Looked-After Children’s Self Advocacy Group

• Walsall Council: The Excellent File

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Sponsor: Brookdale

• Cardiff Council: The Artery

• Hail: Stars in the Sky

• Somerset County Council: The Listen to Us Team

MENTAL HEALTH

Sponsor: National Institute for Mental Health in England

• Boys2MEN: boys2MEN/CAMHS Mental Health Project

• Lancashire Social Services: The Lost Child

• West Kent NHS & Social Care Trust: The Buddy Scheme

OLDER CHILDREN & TEENAGERS

Sponsor: Castlecare

• Leeds Social Services Therapeutic Team: Dramatherapy

• Muslim Youth Helpline: Muslim Youth Helpline

• Spinal Injuries Association/Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital/Back Up Trust: Transitioning Project

• The Trojans Scheme: Teenscene

OLDER PEOPLE

Sponsor: Synergy Recruitment

• Blackpool Borough Council: Highfield Day Centre Counselling Service

• Portsmouth City Council: I Fall & Chinese Falls Videos

• Tower Hamlets Council and partners: Sonali Gardens

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

Sponsor: Hillcrest Care

• Cheshire Domestic Abuse Partnership: Safeguarding Children Exposed to Domestic Abuse in Cheshire

• NCH: Families First

• Sunderland Youth Offending Service: Tackle It

SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sponsor: Sedgemoor

• Disabled Parents Network: Disabled Parents Support Service

• Gloucestershire Children Service: Child Action Project

• Wansdyke Play Association: Norton Radstock Community Play Rangers