The Star Awards celebrate the #TEWVstars who do amazing work across the Trust, going the extra mile in everything they do.
This year we received over 660 nominations, which is a record number for our annual awards!
Take a look at this year’s shortlisted nominees…
Living our values
- Rodiat Yinusa
- Sidikat Ade-Akanni
- Middlesbrough mental health services for older people team
This award is open to clinical and corporate colleagues and teams in our Trust.
It will be presented to a person or team who goes above and beyond to live our Trust values of respect, compassion and responsibility. Their drive, commitment and support make a genuine difference to their colleagues, our patients, carers and partners.
Partnership working
- Matthew Stephenson
- Voyage to Recovery
- Ridgeway education team
This award is open to anyone working in partnership in our Trust.
The partnership award showcases collaborations and partnerships driving positive change across our Trust. It celebrates the partnerships delivering improvements and a better experience for our colleagues, patients, carers, partners or wider communities.
Excellence in learning
- Lisa Edmonds and Lucy Gill
- Easington mental health services for older people team
- Hayley Hawksby
This award is open to clinical and corporate colleagues and teams in our Trust.
It recognises a commitment to learning and development. A person or team who uses their time to attend additional training, learn new skills or conduct research to improve our services. It can also celebrate a person dedicated to supporting others through their learning, including mentors, coaches and preceptors.
Volunteer of the year
- Sophie Pickering and Daisy
- Lee Hartnell
- Laura Newnham and Bella
This award is open to people who are not employed by our Trust but support us by giving their time freely.
It will be presented to a person who has made a significant contribution to our Trust. Someone who has created a positive impact for people in our care or our services through outstanding commitment and enthusiasm to their role as a volunteer.
Student of the year
- Emily Norton
- Chloe Allan
- Tania Carter
This award is open to anyone who has worked in our Trust as a student at some point between 11 August 2024 to 11 August 2025.
This award celebrates a student who has accessed our Trust as part of their learning and development. Someone who already lives our values and helps to provide patient care and services in our Trust.
Eligible roles include, but are not limited to:
- Student allied health professions (AHP), including occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, dietitian
- Student nurse
- Registered nurse degree apprentice
- Student nursing associate apprentice
- NHS Finance Insights placement scheme
People’s Star
- Emilia Gallone
- Lesley Chapman
- Clare Swainston
This award is open to clinical and corporate colleagues in our Trust.
It is presented to an outstanding colleague. An exceptional person who has made a real difference to the experience of their colleagues, the people in our care, families or carers.
Wellbeing Contribution
- Rachel Woods
- Rucksana Aslam and the Woodside Wellbeing and Dementia Hub
- Emma Brookshaw and the TEWV Running Events team
This award is open to clinical and corporate colleagues and teams in our Trust.
It recognises the outstanding work being done to promote and improve wellbeing throughout our Trust. This can include a person, activity or initiative run over the last year and may also include examples relating to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Co-creation in action
- The Post Diagnostic Adult Autism Guide
- Chris’s Voice
- STOMP In Action
This award is open to clinical and corporate colleagues and teams in our Trust.
This award celebrates an activity, campaign, project or new way of working that has been developed through co-creation over the last year.
Co-creation champion
- Holly Andrews
- Rodney Dale
- Ruth Lord
This award is open to involvement members, patients, carers or colleagues in our Trust.
It celebrates someone who keeps co-creation at the heart of everything they do. Someone who works hard to learn about co-creation and uses it to improve our services.
Rising Star
- Kyle Bjart
- Hannah Watson
- Rebecca Kemp
This award is open to clinical and corporate colleagues in our Trust. They must be taking their first steps in their NHS career or have started a new role within our Trust (three years or less).
It is presented to a person who is new to a role within our Trust and has already made an impact on their team or department. Someone who is ambitious, committed to learning, with an appetite to progress in their career.
Team of the year
- Wold View Ward
- Durham and Darlington perinatal mental health team
- Redcar CAMHS Getting More Help team
This award is open to clinical and corporate teams in our Trust. It is not open to project teams set up on a temporary basis or co-creation projects.
It will be presented to an outstanding team. A group of people with shared values that work together to make a positive impact in our Trust.
We look forward to welcoming our Star Awards 2025 shortlisted nominees to the awards night in November, where the winners will be announced!
