Avante staff shining bright at the Sparkle Awards 2025
Avante Care & Support hosted its annual Sparkle awards ceremony on Wednesday 12th November.
The Sparkle awards is a special occasion dedicated to acknowledging, celebrating and rewarding outstanding contributions from staff across Avante Care & Supports care homes, home care services and head office.
The event featured 14 award categories, including "Amazing Deputy," "Star Carer," "Catering Star" and "Outstanding Leader”.
The ceremony was held at the Great Hall at Priestfield stadium, with over 140 attendees, including staff, Trustees, and residents from Avantes care homes.
Veronica Anthony-David, Director of People & Organisational Development, started the proceedings with a heartfelt welcome. She extended congratulations to all nominees and expressed gratitude to the entire staff for their unwavering commitment and hard work.
Managing Director, Stuart Cross, then took to the stage to provide an overview of Avante Care & Support's achievements over the past year, recognising and thanking the staff for their vital role in providing vibrant and fulfilling lives to those in their care.
Following this, Chris Francis, Director of Property, presented an overview of the recently completed new care home, Wain House, and shared with the audience a video showcasing the entire build through time-lapse footage.
Chris then went on to introduce a new Avante award, the Green Sparkle Challenge Award, which invited staff to think of ways to work more environmentally friendly in the workplace and to submit examples of how they achieved this.
The ceremony spotlighted excellence in care practices within the organisation’s care homes and home care services, staff development, and those who consistently go above and beyond to support their colleagues and others.
For those unable to attend in person, a live stream of the event was made available throughout the afternoon.
After the awards were presented, the event was concluded by the Chair of Trustees, Andrew Ireland, who congratulated staff in attendance for their dedication and also recognised all Avante staff for the vital work they do every day.
Lyndsay Hopper, Marketing Manager and Sparkle Award Organiser said "I am delighted that the annual Sparkle award ceremony was once again a resounding success. The event provided an excellent platform to recognise and thank staff across the organisation for their dedication and hard work. Congratulations to all the award winners, those shortlisted, and everyone nominated for the Sparkle Awards 2025. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to our main sponsors, Bidfood and Beaucare as well as our individual award sponsors, EGMedia, Mediahawk, Lawson Queay and Compass Ltd. Their kindness and generosity played a pivotal role in making the Sparkle Awards a huge success”.
