1 October 2021

Outstanding team members recognised at Hallmark Hero Awards

We are delighted to announce the winners of our Hallmark Heroes Awards ceremony which was live streamed yesterday to our 2,150 team members.

Each of our 59 finalists were shortlisted as they represent one of our core company values, Growth, Openness, Togetherness, Individuality and Quality.

Our finalists were nominated by their colleagues, residents and relatives. Each of our homes hosted a ceremony where the winners were entered into the national finals.

Three recognition days were then held around the UK for the finalists – One in Essex, one in Surrey and one in Cardiff, where the finalists had the opportunity to talk to Chief Executive, Avnish Goyal and Group Operations Director, Aneurin Brown, about their experiences during their careers with Hallmark.

Yesterday, one winner was announced for each of our core values. We also gave out a special award called Jim Saunders, which recognised an outstanding team member who lives and breathes our company Vision, Values and Charter.

To see the full list of winners, read on and watch the clips to find out what makes them special.

Openness:

The winner is…Shawn Henderson from Alexandra Grange in Wokingham.

Individuality:

The winner is…Kellie Jay from Bucklesham Grange in Ipswich.

Quality:

The winner is… Marilou Wickenden from Maycroft Manor in Brighton.

Togetherness:

The winner is…Lorraine Hankin from Central Support in Billericay.

Growth:

The winner is…Jake Murray from Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff.

The Jim Saunders Award

The Jim Saunders Award was presented to Gill Jones, General Manager at Cherry Tree. Find out why below.

Congratulations to all of our worthy winners and finalists you are all heroes!