Thank you to everyone who nominated an individual in 2021'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
| Name | Role | SSAFA Team |
|---|---|---|
| Trish Allwood | Branch Secretary | Cornwall |
| Gilly Beare | Caseworker | Republic of Ireland |
| Nina Duddleston | Branch Secretary | Norfolk |
| John Forrest | Branch Secretary | Somerset |
| Ben Higgins | Caseworker | Northern Ireland |
| Tom McCune | Branch Secretary | Cleveland |
| David Quick | Branch Secretary | Oxfordshire |
| Stephen Roworth | Casework Manager | Perth Kinross |
| Bob Walton | Branch IT coordinator and caseworker | North Yorkshire |
| Clive Ward | Branch Secretary | Hampshire |
Employee Global Award Winners
| Name | Job Title/Team | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Dominika Sarosiek | Learning and Organisational Development Business Partner | People and Organisational Development |
| Melanie Ponomarenko | Public Health and Engagement Manager | Healthcare Services |
| Alisdair Johnston, Drew Woods, Dan Turpin, Glen Smith, Grace Kay, Hilary Rosenthal, Laura Lewin, Mick Bower, Steve Boswell and Tracey Morgan | Regional Operations Support team | Volunteer Operations |
Volunteer Individual Local Award Winners
| Name | SSAFA Team |
|---|---|
| Lesley Fuller | Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire |
| James Orme | Bristol & South Gloucestershire |
| Mari Evans-Bartlett | Bristol & South Gloucestershire |
| Alison Bulbeck | Bristol & South Gloucestershire |
| Rick Evans | Bristol & South Gloucestershire |
| Alan Thomas | Bristol & South Gloucestershire |
| Chris MacDonald | Bristol & South Gloucestershire |
| Trevor Chrich | Buckinghamshire |
| Mike Farrell | Cheshire |
| Yvonne Loynes | Cheshire |
| Thomas McCune | Cleveland |
| Trish Allwood | Cornwall |
| Mark Macarte | Cumbria |
| Tim Hall | Derbyshire |
| Toby Hirst | Devon |
| Valerie Hoar | Devon |
| Susan Chambers | Devon |
| Beccy Lines | Durham |
| Michael Blackwood | Essex |
| Una Smith | Glasgow & Renfrewshire |
| Terence McCourt | Glasgow & Renfrewshire |
| Peta Hoyle | Gloucestershire |
| Valerie Smith | Gloucestershire |
| Alvin Hill | Gloucestershire |
| Julie Farmer | Greater Birmingham |
| Chris Gibbons | Gwent |
| Rebecca Green | Gwent |
| Trevor Scott | Gwent |
| Clive Ward | Hampshire |
| Christopher Munns | Hampshire |
| Michael Kelly | Hampshire |
| John Molony | Hampshire |
| Riet Hallett | Hampshire |
| Capt Flemming Pederson | Hampshire |
| Sian Ralph | Kent |
| Ron Bramwell | Kent |
| Colin Ullmann-Jones | Kent |
| James Godfrey | Kent |
| Margaret Wood | Kent |
| Andrew McIntosh | Lanarkshire |
| Eugene Conlin | Lincolnshire |
| Wg Cdr Andrew Ingham | Lincolnshire |
| Linda Bibby | Merseyside |
| Sean McCourt | Moray, Nairn & Banffshire |
| Nina Duddleston | Norfolk |
| Michael Gordon | North Dorset |
| Robert Walton | North Yorkshire |
| Sue Walters | Northamptonshire |
| Carol Brady | Northamptonshire |
| Stephen Porter | Northamptonshire |
| Len Snelling | Northamptonshire |
| Ben Higgins | Northern Ireland |
| Cecil Bates | Northern Ireland |
| Ivan Patrick | Northern Ireland |
| Gerald Bowers | Nottinghamshire |
| Stephen Charnock | Nottinghamshire |
| David Quick | Oxfordshire |
| Stephen Roworth | Perth and Kinross |
| Barbara Moon | Plymouth |
| Clive Morris | RAF Honington |
| Paschal Sage | Republic of Ireland |
| David Langford | Republic of Ireland |
| Gillian Beare | Republic of Ireland |
| Lt Col Graham Meacher MBE | Scotland |
| John Forrest | Somerset |
| Paul Amor | South West Wales |
| Gwyneth Palmer | South West Wales |
| Cilla Galloway | Staffordshire |
| Malcolm Vernon | Staffordshire |
| Brian Graham QGM | Sunderland |
| Christopher Coe | Surrey |
| Martin Sykes BEM | Surrey |
| Denise Reekie | Sussex |
| Lt Cdr Mark MacIntyre | Sussex |
| Anne Maclean | Sussex |
| Carol Forster | Tyne & Wear |
| Edward Grist | Tyne & Wear |
| Irene Ramdehal | West Midlands North |
| David Covey | Wiltshire |
| Peter McCree | Worcestershire |
| George Groves | Worcestershire |
| Martin Stevenson | Worcestershire |
| Gloria Newman | Worcestershire |
| Barry Standham | Worcestershire |
| Anthony Archer | Worcestershire |
Volunteer Team Local Award winners
| Team | SSAFA Team |
|---|---|
| South West Durham Division | South West Durham Division |
| Claire and Anthony Brougham (fundraising) | Merseyside |
| Sally and Kirsty Hobbs (casework) | France |
| The Glasgow and Renfrewshire Management Group (Richard Creighton, Kate Aitken, Chrissie Love, Iain Boyle & Irene Wright) | Glasgow & Renfrewshire |
| Martin and Roanne Bell (fundraising) | Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire |
| Plumstead Office (support the Nepalese community) | London Central |
Employee Individual Local Award Winners
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Thomas Arnold | Accounts Assistant |
| Mandy Collett | Business Support Officer / Referral Coordinator |
| Carol Forster | Temporary Branch Casework Manager |
| Susannah (Susie) Duffy | Branch Secretary Tyne and Wear |
| Edward Grist | Branch Treasurer Tyne and Wear |
| Brian Graham QGM | Sunderland Divisional Secretary |
| Natasha Bennett | PR Manager |
| Millie Fernandez | Executive Assistant Finance, Governance and IT |
| Melanie Ponomarenko | Public Health and Engagement Manager |
| Anna Masson | Casework Administrator |
| Rachel Fallows | SAVI Volunteer Operations Subject Matter Expert/Volunteer Experience Manager |
| Paul Smith | Business Systems and Integration Analyst |
| Connie Campbell | Casework Administrator |
| Richard Raanes | Casework Administrator |
| Dominika Sarosiek | Learning and Organisational Development Business Partner |
| Clare Bain | Mentoring Services Manager |
| Lizzy Collins | Individual Giving Manager |
| Pam Evans | Personal and Family Support Worker |
| Stephen Boswell | ROSM, Wales Region |
| Alice Farrow | Head of PR & Public Affairs |
| Liam Coates | People Advisor |
Employee Team Local Award Winners
| Team Name | Department |
|---|---|
| IT team | Finance |
| Regional Operations Support Manager | Volunteer Operations |
| Queen Elizabeth House Facilities team | Facilities |