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2023 Winners

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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

Personal Support & Social Work Services South Sub team 
Claire Bain Sam Bateman
Sian Thomas Joanne Gregory
Tricia Darke Angela King
Naomi Perryman Sarah Duviau
Wendy Brown Emmanuel Walcott
Amy Rickford 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
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