Thank you to everyone who nominated an individual in 2023's Sir James Gildea Awards. We received lots of inspirational stories of the hard work everyone has putting in to help us achieve our mission at SSAFA.
Volunteer Global Award Winners
| Volunteer Name | Branch |
|---|---|
| Mr Syd Hopgood MBE | Shropshire Branch |
| Major David Spalding MBE | Essex Branch |
| Dame Sylvia Morris DBE | London South West Branch |
| Jean Davidson | Northern Ireland Branch |
| Vikki Hawtree | Blandford, Borington & Lulworth SCT |
| Antonia Reynolds | Plymouth Branch |
| Mrs Patricia Johnson | Herefordshire Branch |
| Brian Yates | London North West Branch |
| Wayne ‘Taff’ Cullen | South West Wales Branch |
| George Givens | Fife Branch |
| Mr Chandra Budhathoki | Berkshire Branch |
| Tracey Blake | Cumbria Branch |
Employee Global Award Winners
| Employee Name | Job role |
|---|---|
| Laura Lewin | Regional Operations Manager |
| David Harris | Programme Manager |
Employee Team Global Award Team Winners
| Team | Employees |
|---|---|
| The Royal Homes | Julie Parlett |
| Sean O'Connell | |
| David Baxter | |
| Eva Langley | |
| John Gilmartin | |
| Brian McDonald |
Partnering Global Award Winner
| Name |
|---|
| A Driving Force for SSAFA |
Volunteer Individual Local Award Winners
| Volunteer name | Branch |
|---|---|
| Gary Bennett | Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Branch |
| Kevin Bending | Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Branch |
| Michelle Thomson | Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Branch |
| David Hawkes | Berkshire Branch |
| Mr Chandra Budhathoki | Berkshire Branch |
| Vikki Hawtree | Blandford, Bovington & Lulworth SCT |
| Tony Angel | Cheshire Branch |
| Mr Brian Stapleton | Clwyd Branch |
| Angela Holdsworth | Clwyd Branch |
| Trish Allwood | Cornwall Branch |
| Tracey Blake | Cumbria Branch |
| Elizabeth Kelly | Cumbria Branch |
| Phillip Hill | Derbyshire Branch |
| Hilary Forber | Derbyshire Branch |
| Christine Cribb | Devon Branch |
| Terry Cuthbertson MBE | Devon Branch |
| Barbara Cuthbertson | Devon Branch |
| Mr Mike Cartwright | Devon Branch |
| Mr Simon Davies | Devon Branch |
| Sue Chambers | Devon Branch |
| Peter French | Devon Branch |
| Martin Davis | Dorset Branch |
| Ros Mankertz | Dorset Branch |
| John Connor | Dorset Branch |
| Rae Dick | Dundee and Angus Branch |
| Robert Pearson MBE | Durham Branch |
| Ruth Wright | Durham Branch |
| Si Wooldridge | Durham Branch |
| Marie Crombie | Edinburgh and Lothians Branch |
| Major David Spalding MBE | Essex Branch |
| Jim Laughlin | Fife Branch |
| Peter Grant | Fife Branch |
| George Givens | Fife Branch |
| Glinys Horton | Greater Manchester Branch |
| John Hodgson | Hampshire Branch |
| Mo Day | Hampshire Branch |
| Jonathan Lloyd | Hampshire Branch |
| Mike Powell | Hampshire Branch |
| Phil Bunday | Hampshire Branch |
| Chris Munns | Hampshire Branch |
| Carol Dutton | Hampshire Branch |
| Tom Clarke | Hampshire Branch |
| Sue Larking | Hampshire Branch |
| Liz Lockett | Hampshire Branch |
| Mrs Patricia Johnson | Herefordshire Branch |
| Group Captain (Rtd) Graham McMellin | Hertfordshire Branch |
| Nichola Lawrence | Kent Branch |
| Madhuram Rana | Kent Branch |
| Carolann Peerless | Lanarkshire Branch |
| Sandy Woods | Lancashire Branch |
| Marty Handley | Lancashire Branch |
| Katy Lees | Lancashire Branch |
| Martin Stevenson | Lancashire Branch Prision In Reach |
| Tanya Hartley | Lincolnshire Branch |
| Louise Mccormick | Lincolnshire SCT |
| Will Collins | Lincolnshire SCT |
| Terry Newman | London Central Branch |
| Brian Yates | London North West Branch |
| Kamal Patel | London North West Branch |
| Sue Foster | London South West Branch |
| Dame Sylvia Morris DBE | London South West Branch |
| Darren Mayne | Mentoring |
| Geoff Wood | Mentoring |
| Keith Bartlett | Mentoring |
| Lesley Walter | Mentoring |
| Paul Raine | Mentoring |
| Shirley Wilson | Mentoring |
| Jim Walmsley | Merseyside Branch |
| Lynn Marie Riley | Merseyside Branch |
| Hazel Kemp | Merseyside Branch |
| Loraine Holtam | Norfolk Branch |
| Sue Walters | Northamptonshire Branch |
| Sarah Nugent | Northamptonshire Branch |
| Jason Nugent | Northamptonshire Branch |
| Jean Davidson | Northern Ireland Branch |
| Robert Dunne | Northern Ireland Branch |
| Angela Watson | Perth and Kinross Branch |
| Major Philip Ward | Perth and Kinross Branch |
| Antonia Reynolds | Plymouth Branch |
| Wayne Carrol | Republic of Ireland Branch |
| Mrs Hilary WIlliams | Regional Chair |
| Harriet Hood | Salisbury Plain SCT |
| Mr Syd Hopgood MBE | Shropshire Branch |
| Keith Powis | Somerset Branch |
| Peter Lapping | Somerset Branch |
| Phil Smith | Somerset Branch |
| Sheryl Vincent | Somerset Branch |
| Paul Denovan | Somerset Branch |
| Pauline Homeshaw MBE | Somerset Branch |
| Trevor Scott | South East Wales Branch |
| Rebecca Green | South East Wales Branch |
| Nicholas Beswick | South East Wales Branch |
| Wayne Cullen | South East Wales Branch |
| David Brown | South Yorkshire Branch |
| Julia Rouse | South Yorkshire Branch |
| Yvonne Turner | Sussex Branch |
| Cheryl Rolph | Sussex Branch |
| Jeremy Mantell | Sussex Branch |
| Geraldine Davidson | Sussex Branch |
| Matthew Fyfe | Sussex Branch |
| Rocky Hitchcock | Sussex Branch Prision In Reach |
| Mr Terry Sanson | West Yorkshire Branch |
| Sue Rollo | Wiltshire Branch |
Volunteer Team Local Award Winners
| Team |
|---|
| London Central team |
| Gosport Awareness and Fundraising |
| Manchester SSAFA Branch |
| SSAFA Hampshire Branch Awareness team |
| SSAFA Cyprus |
| Tyne and Wear Divisional Secretaries and Treasurer |
Employee Individual Local Award Winners
| Employee name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Cathie Johnson | Head of Service - RAF |
| Ceri Henderson | Health Visitor |
| Chrissy Johnson | Mosaic (CMS2) manager |
| Dave Higginson | Casework Administrator |
| David Harris | Programme Manager |
| Debbie Swan | Branch Secretary, Overseas/ROI/Northern Ireland Region |
| Gayle Bee | Regional Casework Coordinator |
| Glen Smith | Regional Operations Manager |
| Heather Edwards | Regional Casework Coordinator |
| Jane Bojdys | Named Nurse Safeguarding / Professional Lead Health Visiting |
| Jen Sanson | Internal and Change Communications Manager |
| Kett McAfee | Casework Support Manager |
| Laura Lewin | Regional Operations Manager |
| Louise Phelps | Regional Caseworker Manager |
| Nicola Stretch | Regional Casework Manager |
| Norma Higginson | Casework Administrator |
| Paul Imrie | Regional Casework Coordinator |
| Paul Smith | Business Systems and Integration Analyst |
| Rachel Thurlow | Health Visitor and Locality Team Lead |
| Robert Illingworth | Regional Casework Coordinator |
| Ruth Whitworth | Gurkha Services Administrator |
| Samantha Heard | People Coordinator |
| Sarah Adeduntan | Grants Manager |
| Shannon Blanks | Personal and Family Support Worker |
| Yasmin Jankowski-Doyle | Business Support Coordinator |
Employee Team Local Award Winners
| Mentoring Team |
|---|
| Claire Bain |
| Sian Thomas |
| Tricia Darke |
| Naomi Perryman |
| Wendy Brown |
| Amy Rickford |
| Personal Support & Social Work Services South Sub team |
|---|
| Sam Bateman |
| Joanne Gregory |
| Angela King |
| Sarah Duviau |
| Emmanuel Walcott |
| Angela King |
| Laura Galvin |
| The Royal Homes |
|---|
| Julie Parlett |
| Sean O'Connell |
| David Baxter |
| Eva Langley |
| John Gilmartin |
| Brian McDonald |
Partnering Local Award Winners
| Team |
|---|
| Veterans Housing Scotland |
| Bishop Auckland Football Club |
| Fighting With Pride |
| HMP Guys Marsh |
| Joyce Davies |
| The Fun in the Field Team |
| Christian Lewis |
| A Driving Force for SSAFA |