The judges have met and deliberated and we are now delighted to announce the shortlisted projects and teams in each of the nine categories in this year’s Guardian Public Service Awards.
The winners and runners-up will be announced at our awards ceremony in November 2016 and a special supplement will be published online and in the paper on 30 November 2016.
Shortlist (in alphabetical order by organisation):
Care – sponsored by CGI
10-60-6 dementia care team, Barchester Healthcare
Sefton multi-agency child sexual exploitation panel, Sefton council
Pause Southwark, London borough of Southwark
Digital and technology – sponsored by Havas People
Baby Buddy app, Best Beginnings
Peterborough Open+ libraries, Peterborough city council
Healthcare innovation team proactive care system, Welsh government
Finance
Economic development, Angus council
Financial turnaround of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Financial self-sufficiency, Sevenoaks district council
Health and wellbeing – sponsored by Remploy
Community Works for Health, Bart’s Health NHS Trust
Healthy Futures, Derventio Housing Trust
Housing - sponsored by Oyster Partnership
Staffordshire offenders service, Heantun Group
The Money House, Hyde Group
Live and work project, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Learning and development
Your Training, Your Way, Independent Lives
Every colleague matters event, Nottingham city council
Co-responding project team, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service
Recruitment - sponsored by Veredus
Insight programme, Cheshire Constabulary
Smart sourcing, Transport for London
Social promotion project, Wiltshire council
Sustainability – sponsored by Repic
Warm Homes, Oldham council
Green Wheels travel scheme, Salford city council
Transformation – sponsored by Ameo
Youth homelessness databank team, Centrepoint
Chief executive and area managers, Home-Start Lincolnshire
Accents team, Poplar housing and regeneration community association
Overall Winner
This category celebrates the best of the individual category winners deemed by the judges to be the strongest of this year’s entries. This project or team will have demonstrated an exceptional level of application, innovation and achievement, and will have delivered substantial improvement in a public service that has made a real difference to people’s lives.
This award will be announced at the awards evening in November 2016.
Public Servant of the Year
Five public servants have been shortlisted for this prestigious award, which is now openfor public vote. You have until 30 September 2016 to cast your vote - and you may vote only once.
