Nominations have now closed – thank you for nominating your #TEWVstar!
After a record number of nominations last year, the Star Awards are back to celebrate our #TEWVstars across the Trust.
Do you know a colleague, team, volunteer or involvement member who goes the extra mile in everything they do? Someone who lives our values of respect, compassion and responsibility every day and always gives an excellent service?
Anyone can enter a nomination, so click the button below to nominate your #TEWVstar in any of our categories:
- Living our values
- Partnership working
- Excellence in learning
- Volunteer of the year
- Involvement member of the year
- People’s star
- Wellbeing award
- Co-creation in action
- Rising star
There will also be a special Chair’s award presented on the night.
Watch our video to get some hints and tips for making an award-winning nomination.
- Nominations closed at 11.59pm on Friday 8 September 2023
- The awards will be held in person in November 2023
Ready to nominate?
Living our values
This award is open to individuals or teams who work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service.
This award will be presented to an individual or team who consistently go above and beyond to live the Trust values of respect, compassion and responsibility in everything they do. This individual or team’s drive, commitment and support makes a genuine difference to others.
Partnership working
This award is open to organisations working in partnership with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. (Please note this also includes charities).
The partnership award showcases collaborations and partnerships driving transformational change and improving the experience of patients and carers across the Trust. We want to hear about the projects, innovations and services delivering improvements that you are proud of and recognise these partnerships for their achievements.
Excellence in learning
This award is open to individuals who work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service.
This award recognises a commitment to learning and development. Someone who uses their time to attend additional training, learn new skills and increase their knowledge to benefit our services and/or patient care.
Volunteer of the year
This award is open to individuals and teams who volunteer for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service.
- Volunteers: people who support the Trust but are not employed by TEWV or its partner organisations
This award will be presented to an individual or team who is not employed by TEWV, but who has made a significant contribution to the Trust by giving their time freely. They could be a volunteer, a carer or support our Recovery College. Someone who has used their own skills and experiences to improve people’s lives. Their contribution will have created a positive impact for people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
- exceptional contribution to the Trust and the people we support
- commitment to helping the Trust continually improve and develop
Involvement member of the year
This award is open to any service user or carer who has contributed to the Trust though co-creation or involvement and engagement activity.
This award will be presented to an individual with lived experience, who has made a significant contribution to the Trust through co-creation. It will be awarded to someone who has drawn on their own lived experience to contribute to change in the Trust.
People’s star
This award is open to individuals or teams who work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service.
This award is presented to a team or individual that has made a real difference to the experience of the people in our care, their family members and carers. We invite nominations for people who have gone the extra mile to support you – who deserve to be recognised for their kindness and compassion or who has embraced a way of working to help and support others.
This person/team should be:
- an outstanding employee/team
- someone who supports the people in our care, their family members and carers
- someone who makes a difference by their words or actions
Wellbeing contribution
This award is open to individuals or teams who work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service.
This award is open to both individuals and teams and recognises the outstanding work being done to promote wellbeing throughout the Trust. This can include a person, activity or initiative run over the last year.
Co-creation in action
This award is open to individuals or teams who work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service who have run an activity.
This award celebrates excellent examples of staff working with our involvement partners, including patients, carers and families. This can include an activity, initiative or new way of working that has been co-created.
Rising star
This award is open to individuals who work for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, including individuals who work as part of an integrated team/service.
The individual must be:
- at an early stage of their career
- worked for the Trust for less than three years
This award will be presented to an individual who has demonstrated an appetite to progress their career. Someone who commits to learning and to their own personal development while positively contributing to the Trust and delivery of services.
The individual should have:
- a commitment to personal development
- exceeded expectations in a particular area or project
- constantly achieved and attained a high standard of work
- demonstrated innovative qualities in the workplace
Chair’s award
This award will be presented to shortlisted nominees and winners of the other awards listed. The Chair will select one person or team who live our values, are brilliant at doing their job, and deserve a special mention for their positive and outstanding efforts during the year.
