What are the CHuFT Awards 2025?

This is an opportunity to recognise and nominate your fabulous colleagues, those who look after colleagues in the same way they look after our patients, delivering compassionate care, resulting in 'One Culture of Care'.

How does it work?

The nominations for our annual CHuFT Awards are now live! There are various categories and anyone who works for CHFT or CHS can make a nomination.

How do I make a nomination?

Easy! All you need to do is fill in a quick and easy form.

If you have already started to fill in a nomination form and have saved it, we’ll send you an update link so that you can carry on working on it.

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One Culture of Care

 Who is it for?
Anyone – regardless of role, specialism or band who always looks out for others, checks to see how they are doing, offers support, friendly, warm, welcoming, inclusive.
 
What are we looking for?
  • A colleague that makes a real difference to you, the team and their service users, a true role model for one culture of care.
  • How they have been thoughtful, caring and selfless to colleagues and patients.
  • Amazing examples how they have role modelled one culture of care.
  • What impact they have made

Putting People First

Who is it for?
Anyone – regardless of role, specialism or band who delivers skilful, compassionate care every day.
 
What are we looking for?
  • Those unsung heroes who put people first every day, they do it naturally, they do not want thanks or praise but they are great at what they do.
  • How they deliver skilful, compassionate care.
  • Inspiring examples how fantastic they are on a daily basis with some examples where they have been exceptional in this area.
  • What impact they have made.

Work Together Get Results

Who is it for?
A team or colleague that has sought to make a positive difference to the experience of colleagues or service users.
 
What are we looking for? 
A team or colleague that recognises the contribution of everyone, they have role modelled the values and behaviours and work tirelessly to deliver the best.
How they have made a positive difference to the experience of colleagues or service users.
Awesome examples how brilliantly this team/partnership worked together.
What impact they have made.

Go See

 Who is it for?
A team or colleague who has strived to seek out, go see and implement excellence.
 
What are we looking for?
A team or colleague who always considers the art of the possible, thinks creatively, seeks out new ideas and can bring these ideas into practice.
How they have improved satisfaction, process, performance, efficiency.
Brilliant examples of innovation, partnership working, resilience, integrity and taking accountability.
What impact they have made.

Must Dos

Who is it for?
A team or colleague who consistently demonstrates their commitment to keeping the base safe.
 
What are we looking for?
  • An ambassador for the organisation, ward, department, who is not afraid of speaking out, challenging things they see that are not aligned to best practice and taking accountability to make change happen.
  • How they have worked with people, influenced change and are valued by others.
  • Excellent examples how they have spoken out, respectfully challenged and taken accountability for change.
  • What impact they have made.

Digital Champion

 Who is it for?
A team or colleague who has delivered digital change or digital innovation through digital and/or data.
 
What are we looking for? 
  • Examples of the change or innovation that has positively impacted patients and or colleagues.
  • Specific examples that have delivered measurable change, showcasing the achievements within the last 12 months.

Compassionate Leader

 Who is it for?
A leader can be anyone who has sought to make a positive difference to the experience of colleagues. You can be at any band or level, and deliver skillful, compassionate leadership every day.
 
What are we looking for?
  • A colleague that makes a real difference to you, the team and their service users, role modelling the values and behaviours of the organisation
  • How they have been thoughtful, caring and selfless to colleagues and patients
  • Amazing examples how they led change, putting people first and led to a positive outcome
  • What impact they have made

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