Celebrating Excellence at GMMH 2022-23 in association with Civica

On the evening of Wednesday 29 March, we celebrated and rewarded our staff, volunteers, and bank workers from across GMMH for their hard work and dedication over the past year at the Lowry in Salford Quays.

The event was hosted by Gavin Ramjaun, known for his work on popular TV and radio shows in the UK, as well as speaking about men's mental health and his life experiences with diversity, racism and breaking barriers.

Our Recovery Pathways also kindly co-produced table centres with service users for the event and one lucky winner from each table got to take this home with them on the night - thank you to the whole Recovery Pathways team for these beautiful gifts.

We received over 300 nominations into the awards programme this year and we were pleased to celebrate the evening with our shortlist and winners from across 13 awards categories. During the night, we also said thank you to members of staff who had given over 45 years’ service to the NHS during it’s almost 75 years of existence.

Headline sponsor CIVICA logo We were thrilled to attend the event alongside our sponsors, whose contributions covered the entire cost of the evening – thank you to our headline sponsor, Civica, and all our other sponsors for their support.

Watch our event video here:

Find the winners details below.


1. Clinical Team of the Year sponsored by Civica Winner: Healthcare Teams – Secure Children's Services Runners-up: Bolton Mental Health Liaison Team Perinatal Community Mental Health Team across Greater Manchester – Psychological Therapies Team Salford Community Mental Health Team (Adults of Working Age)
2. Non-Clinical Team of the Year Winner: North View Project Team Runners-up: Catering Team Community Development Work at No.93 Health and Wellbeing Centre Recovery Pathways Service - Wellbeing through Creativity
3. Learner of the Year sponsored by BD Joinery Winner: Jamie Hilton, Mental Health Practitioner, Bolton CAMHS Runners-up: Anthony Quinn, Youth Support Worker, Rapid Response Team Catrina Kay, Occupational Therapist, Adult Forensic Services Joanne O'Donoghue, Medical Secretary, Central Manchester Mohammed Shabir, CT1 Psychiatry Trainee, Wigan
4. Outstanding Contribution to Patient Safety Award sponsored by Red Tree Winner: Charlotte Hammond & Elizabeth Williams, Atherleigh Park Runners-up: Infection Prevention and Control Team, Nursing & Governance Emma Sims & Charlene Cocker, Priestners Unit
5. Outstanding Care (Inpatient) Award Winner: Steven Curless, Healthcare Assistant, Priestners Unit Runners-up: Adam Morris, Service Manager, Laureate House Kate Evans-Parry, Activity Coordinator & Wellbeing Lead, Moorside Unit Saeeda El-Faki, Deputy Ward Manager, Bronte Ward
6. Outstanding Care (in the Community) Award Winner: Ann Flint, Recovery Worker, Community Rehabilitation Team Runners-up: Andy Hogg, Transition Worker, Barton Moss Secure Care Centre Carly Davies, Specialist Occupational Therapist, Wigan Community Therapies Hub David Robinson, Mental Health Practitioner, The Therapy Hub Martin Dentith, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Salford Community Mental Health Team
7. Inclusive Leader of the Year sponsored by Civica Winner: Denise McArthur, Team Manager, Trafford Early Intervention Team Runners-up: Angela Sharples, Administration Manager, Central Manchester Marc Reed, Associate Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities Laura MacConnell, Senior Practitioner, Trafford Early Intervention Team Susan Bryan, Operational Manager, Salford Community Services
8. Volunteer of the Year sponsored by Integrated Health Projects Winner: Andy Marsland, Volunteer, Recovery Pathways Runners-up: Eddy Sharples, Volunteer, The Therapy Hub Maxine Philips, Volunteer, John Denmark Unit Petra Hedemalm, Psychosocial Intervention Volunteer, Achieve Trafford
9. Support Staff Star Award sponsored by City Build Winner: Marie Coulton, OD Manager, HR & OD Runners-up: Bernard Bruce, Receptionist, Chorlton House Jess Jose, Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Karen Mallard, Domestic (Sodexo), Blake Ward Tracy Vjestica, Project Manager, IM&T
10. Flexible Worker of the Year sponsored by NHS Professionals Winner: Quite Phiri Runners-up: Aradhana Woods Ben Onoriezino Darren Wardley Pete Phillips
11. Improving Quality through Innovation Award sponsored by Red Tree Winner: Amy Boorn, Peer Support Worker, South Mersey CMHT, South Manchester Runners-up: Achieve Partnership across Bury, Bolton, Salford & Trafford Bolton CAMHS – Wellbeing & Staff Development Improvement Team Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service (PeTALS)
12. Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion sponsored by BD Joinery Winner: Dr Mariana Vieira, CT3 Psychiatry Trainee, Atherleigh Park Runners-up: Autism Spectrum Conditions Support Team Reyana Hussain, Senior Mental Health Practitioner, Bolton Mental Health Liaison Team Sovereign Ward, Atherleigh Park
13. Chairman’s Award for Notable Contribution to the Delivery of Care Winner: Homeless Hub Services Runners-up: Cluster 2 Specialist Perinatal Service Emily Thompson, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Bolton Health & Justice Environmental Assessment Team Samantha Airey, Counsellor, Central Manchester Psychological Therapies