BBC sports presenter Gabby Logan is star guest at Kingsley's 25th anniversary awards
Kingsley Healthcare staff were joined by business partners for a glitzy 25th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony at Milsom Kesgrave Hall, near Ipswich, Suffolk, on Wednesday 25th September.
The event, staged in the county where Kingsley was launched in 1999 through the acquisition of its first care home in Lowestoft, was hosted by BBC sports presenter Gabby Logan and ITV Anglia news anchor David Whiteley.
In his awards speech, Kingsley co-founder and CEO Daya Thayan said when he and his wife Sumi started Kingsley, they could never have imagined it would grow into the “caring and thriving organisation it is today”.
He said: “We all share the same goal, to provide the best care for our residents and support our staff. Our values guide us every day and have helped us build strong ties with the communities we serve.
“Your dedication is second to none. If there was an award for ‘Most Unshakeable Team’, you’d all be up there, no question!”
The flagship Care Home of the Year award went to Four Oaks in Manchester
Judges describing the home, purpose-built in 2016, as having “an outstanding reputation in the local community with its glowing CQC report, excellent reviews and harmonious well-trained team”
The Care Home Manager of the Year award was won by Zena Stotter, who manages Kingsley’s first care home, Lilac Lodge in Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.
Judges said: “Zena’s standards for her residents are set exceptionally high and she never wavers from them. She is always supportive, has excellent communication skills and provides a security that her team and residents thrive on.”
Support Worker of the Year was Sam Coote, who works at Decoy Farm, a learning disability service near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Judges described him as “friendly, caring and compassionate and always available to support residents and staff in any way he can”.
Elizabeth Jose, who works at Sharston House Nursing Home, in Knutsford, Cheshire, won the Registered Nurse of the Year award, judges saying she was “knowledgeable, caring and hard-working and always very polite and understanding”.
Outstanding Contribution Awards were presented to Co-Chief Operating Officer Debbie McGovern, Chief Financial Officer Ian Jarvis, Chief Investment Officer Muj Malik and Chief Digital and Innovation Officer Wasantha Darshana.
In a live link with Kingsley’s support office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Financial Controller Dulan Fernando was presented with the award for Motivational Leadership.
Before lunch, glowing tribute speeches were made by key business partners over the 25 years, including Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, as well as bankers and retired bankers from Coutts, Barclays, Santander and Shawbrook Bank.
Entertainment included a magic show by former Britain’s Got Talent winner Lance Corporal Richard Jones, comedy act Noise Next Door and music group Eclectic.
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Support Worker of the Year - Sam Coote - Senior Support Worker, Decoy Farm & Barn -
Registered Nurse of the Year - Elizabeth Jose - Registered Nurse, Sharston House Nursing Home -
Activities and Lifestyle Coordinator - Claire Sheppard - The Queen Charlotte Nursing Home - (Award collected on Claire’s behalf by Queen Charlotte manager Mark Grundonner) -
Care Home Support Services Champion - Maggie Tomsett - Cook, Glebe Farm -
Care Home Business Support Champion - Julie Wilson - Customer Relations Manager, Brackley Nursing Home -
Chef of the Year - James Curran - Chef, Park View Nursing Home - (Award collected on James’ behalf by Park View manager Ruth Baggs) -
Care Home Rising Star - Katie Woodward - Deputy Home Manager, Lynfield -
Head Office Rising Star - Edevan Da Silva - Housekeeper, Kingsley Head Office -
Care Home Marketing Excellence Award - Brackley Nursing Home -
Head Office Best Supportive Team Award - IT and Innovations Team -
Going Above and Beyond Award - Ruth Head - Activities and Lifestyle Coordinator, Catchpole Court Nursing Home -
Head Office Star - Matty McIrvine - Group Project Accountant, Kingsley Head Office -
Motivational Leadership Award - Dulan Fernando - Financial Controller, Kingsley Canthus Office -
Kingsley Personality of the Year - Nicola Mantripp - Group Financial Controller, Kingsley Head Office -
Operations / Service Quality Manager of the Year - Joanne Pilbrow - Group Operations Manager - Specialist Services -
Care Home Manager of the Year - Zena Stotter - Home Manager, Lilac Lodge & Lavender Cottage -
Care Home of the Year - Four Oaks Nursing Home -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Chathura Kannangara - Group Digital Marketing Manager -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Cyril Fomonyuy - Service Quality Manager -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Emma Filby - Sales Ledger Supervisor -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Joanne Carlyon-Blanchard - Executive Personal Assistant - CEO Office -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - John Kelly - Group Asset Director -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Leanne Chesney - Business Support Manager – Kingsley Homecare Services -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Lisa Brooks - Purchase Ledger Supervisor -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Lukasz Wawrzenczyk - Operations Manager - East -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Maria Sanford - Purchase Ledger Administrator -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Matt Herring - Corporate Finance Officer -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Matthew Capps - Chief Treasury, Acquisitions and Finance Officer -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Nicola Mantripp - Chief Accounting Officer -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Pauline Parker-Moore - Operations Director - North -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Suranga Dissanayake - Group Chief Revenue and Finance Officer -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Tracey Millar - Operations Director - South -
Kingsley Dedicated Service Award Winner - Wasantha Marasinghe - Administration Executive -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Chris May - Chief Operating Officer - Kingsley Specialist Services -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Daniel Wellings - Business Development Manager - Kingsley Home Care Services -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Georgina Johnston - Chief Operating Officer - Kingsley Home Care Services -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - James Guest - Group IT Manager -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Lisa Lock - Chief People Officer -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Stephen Pullinger - Marketing and Customer Relations Director -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Vivian Vuchemtigah - Group Clinical Director -
Founders Special Recognition Award Winner - Zubair Dadabhoy - Group Purchasing Director -
Outstanding Contribution Award Winner - Debbie McGovern - Co-Chief Operating Officer -
Outstanding Contribution Award Winner - Ian Jarvis - Chief Financial Officer -
Outstanding Contribution Award Winner - Mujahid Malik - Chief Investment Officer -
Outstanding Contribution Award Winner - Wasantha Darshana - Chief Digital and Innovation Officer -
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The other award winners were:
Activities and Lifestyle Coordinator of the Year, Claire Sheppard, Queen Charlotte Nursing Home, Weymouth, Dorset
Care Home Support Services Champion, Maggie Tomsett, Glebe Farm, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Care Home Business Support Champion, Julie Wilson, Brackley Care Home, Northamptonshire
Chef of the Year, James Curran, Park View Care Home, Liverpool
Care Home Rising Star, Katie Woodward, Lynfield, Bungay, Norfolk
Head Office Rising Star, Edevan Da Silva
Care Home Marketing Excellence Award, Brackley Care Home
Head Office Best Supportive Team, IT and Innovations Team
Going Above and Beyond Award, Ruth Head, Catchpole Court, Sudbury, Suffolk
Head Office Star, Matty McIrvine
Kingsley Personality of the Year, Nicola Mantripp
Operations/Service Quality Manager of the Year, Jo Pilbrow and Tracey Millar
There were 16 Kingsley Dedicated Service Awards:
Chathura Kannangara, Group Digital Marketing Manager
Cyril Fomonyuy, Service Quality Manager
Emma Filby, Sales Ledger Supervisor
Joanne Carlyon-Blanchard, Executive PA CEO Office
John Kelly, Group Asset Director
Leanne Chesney, Business Support Manager
Lisa Brooks, Purchase Ledger Supervisor
Lukasz Wawrzenczyk, Operations Manager
Maria Sanford, Purchase Ledger Administrator
Matt Herring, Corporate Finance Officer
Matthew Capps, Chief Treasury, Acquisitions and Finance Officer
Nicola Mantripp, Chief Accounting Officer
Pauline Parker Moore, Operations Director North
Suranga Dissanayake, Group Chief Revenue and Finance Officer
Tracey Millar, Operations Director South
Wasantha Marasinghe, Administration Executive
Eight Founders Special Recognition Awards:
Chris May, Chief Operating Officer Kingsley Specialist Services
Daniel Wellings, Business Development Manager, Kingsley Home Care Services
Georgina Johnston, Chief Operating Officer, Kingsley Home Care Services
James Guest, Group IT Manager
Lisa Lock, Chief People Officer
Stephen Pullinger, Marketing and Customer Relations Director
Vivian Vuchemtigah, Group Clinical Director
Zubair Dadabhoy, Group Purchasing Director
