Your REACH Awards 2025 finalists!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a colleague for our awards. We received over 300 nominations, leaving the judges with the difficult task of shortlisting our nominees down to our finalists.
Our finalists have been invited to our awards ceremony, taking place on Thursday 25 September at the Holiday Inn - Norwich North, where our winners will be announced.
You can find all our finalists below. Don't forget to congratulate your colleagues on this is a terrific achievement and wish them luck at the upcoming ceremony.
REACH Awards 2025 - Finalists
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Joint nomination for:
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Breckland Community Team, South |
| Kevin Trueman, MSK Services Business Manager | Community MSK Services Team |
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
| Simon Morris, Workforce Information Specialist |
Workforce Information |
| Suzanna Grimes - Podiatrist |
Podiatry - Acute Diabetic Foot Clinic |
| Thea Hackney, Support Accountant | Operational Finance Team |
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Helen Nku, Head of Integrated Care |
PCN Health, South |
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Jorgyella Thorpe, Community Nurse |
North Norwich Community Team |
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Poppy Elsegood, Team Lead |
Continence Team, West |
Highly commended:
Shona Young - Information Governance Officer, Information Governance & Quality Compliance Team
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Paul Findlay, Community Healthcare Assistant |
North Norwich Community Team |
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Jo Taylor, Clinical Operations Manager |
Clinical Operations Managers, Norwich |
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Harriet Halliday, Community Physiotherapist |
NN2 Community Physio, North |
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Kunal Ruchaya, Head of Corporate Finance |
Senior Finance Team |
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Debbie Alder, TB Nurse Specialist |
TB Service |
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Katie Yule, Community Nurse |
West Norwich Community Team |
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Sarayah Whinney, Nursing Degree Apprentice |
NN2 Community Team, North |
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Digital Infrastructure Team |
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John Reynolds, Estates Operational Manager |
Estates & Facilities |
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Mark Dobson, Porter |
Porters, Dereham |
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Joint nomination for:
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IC & UCR - Swaffham Hospital |
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Wroxham Community Nursing Team |
Highly commended:
- Chloe Dunn - Pulmonary Rehab and Neurology Exercise Specialist, West
- Priscilla Bacon Lodge Inpatient & Day Services
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Finalist's Name |
Place of volunteering |
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Grant Long, Volunteer |
Norwich Place |
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Melissa Cousins, Volunteer |
Mulberry Garden |
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Team Name |
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Post COVID Service |
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Starfish+ |
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UCR Nursing & Therapy, Virtual Ward and UCCH (all places) |
Highly commended:
- Digital Infrastructure Team
- NCH&C MSK team (part of NoW MSK Service)
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Finalist's Name |
Team |
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Alice Belshaw, Apprentice Healthcare Assistant |
Beech Ward, Norwich |
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Alison Jordan, Community Assistant Practitioner |
NN1 Community Team, North |
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Amy Thompson, Podiatry Assistant |
Podiatry, South |
Highly commended:
- Donna Read - Nursing Associate Apprentice, IC & UCR - Ogden Court
- Freya Burton - Nursing Associate Apprentice, IC & UCR - Dereham Foxley Unit
- Heidi Rix - Community Link Nurse, NN1 Community Team, North
- Jessica Belmonte - Community Physiotherapist, Community Physiotherapy, Norwich
- Josh Cushing - Community TB Nurse, TB Service
Employee of the Year
Announced on the evening
Special Recognition Award
Announced on the evening