The Star Awards celebrate the #TEWVstars who do amazing work across our trust, going the extra mile in everything they do.
We have 13 categories that are open to both clinical and corporate colleagues:
- Living our values
- Partnership working
- Excellence in learning
- Volunteer of the year
- Co-creation champion
- Team of the year (clinical)
- Team of the year (corporate)
- Student of the year
- People’s star (clinical)
- People’s star (corporate)
- Wellbeing contribution
- Co-creation in action
- Rising star
There is also a special Chair’s Award presented on the night.
Star Awards 2026
This year, the Star Awards will return to York!
The event will be bigger and better than ever, with 13 categories to choose from.
For the first time, People’s star and Team of the year are split into separate clinical and corporate awards – giving more #TEWVstars the chance to be celebrated.
How to nominate
- Read the nomination criteria for each award category
- Decide which is the right category for your nomination
- Complete your nomination with our online nomination form
What you need to know
- Nominations close at 11.59pm on Monday 31 August 2026
- You can nominate in as many categories as you like
- Anyone can submit a nomination. If you need support to make a nomination, please ask a member of staff to help you
- Nominations go through a two-stage judging process
- If you have any questions, email [email protected]
