'Leaders in wellbeing' recognised with new awards

Thursday 04 July 2019

12 individuals and businesses, who make health and wellbeing a priority within their workplace, were recently recognised as part of the inaugural 'Leaders in WellBeing Awards'.

Over 70 nominations were received for the Awards, with almost 30 businesses, groups or individuals from Jersey and Guernsey shortlisted in 10 categories.

“I was absolutely delighted with the uptake for the events and the number of nominations we received for the Awards,” said Beverley Le Cuirot, founder and organiser of the awards. “Never in all my years of organising Awards ceremonies have we received as many as 70 nominations in the first year, it really goes to show how active the businesses and practitioners are in the Channel Islands with respect to wellbeing."

Mrs Le Cuirot said the entries were of such quality that the panel of independent judges decided to award an additional award, the Customer Health and WellBeing Award for practitioners most focused on their customers. 

Pictured: The awards were given out at the end of World Wellbeing week.

"There were also several commendations in most categories and a joint winner announced for the Giving Back Good Business Award where the entries were just too close to call," she added.

The full list of winners.

• Best Workplace Culture - Alex Picot Chartered Accountants
  Commendations: Computershare Channel Islands; and Deloitte 
• Caring Employer of the Year -  Ocorian
  Commendations: Fairway Group, Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), and Voisins Department Store
• Healthiest Workplace - Fairway Group
  Commendations: Accuro Trust (Jersey) Ltd, Highvern Trustees, Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)  
• WellBeing Practitioner Best Newcomer Award - Helen Papworth for The Aurora Lifestyle
  Commendations: Lucy Nicolaou for LINC Community; and Sarah Heron for Yoga Nidra Jersey
  
  
   
• WellBeing Practitioner Lifetime Achievement Award - Claire de Gruchy, Shalbeck Life Centre
  Commendations: Dr Glenda Rivoallan, Soulgenic, and Dr Marie-Christine Dix, Align Health Agency
• Customer Health & WellBeing Award - Align Health Agency
  Commendations: Club Soulgenic; and Tap It Better  
• Mental Health Award - Accuro Trust (Jersey) Ltd
  Commendations: Jersey Recovery College; and LINC
• Financial WellBeing Award -Computershare Channel Islands
  Commendation: TrustFord 
• Inclusion and Belonging Award - Deloitte
  Commendation: Jersey Employment Trust (JET)
• Giving Back Good Business Award - Joint Winners: Le Masurier and Ports of Jersey 
• WellBeing Ambassador Award -  Karen Hollyhock and Calorie Crunchers, Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  Commendation: Extinction Rebellion Jersey, Sam Wilkes of Fairway Group, Susan Russel of Jersey Financial Services Commission, and Tina Hesse of Highlands College 

The winners and those organisations commended will receive a specially adapted logo for them to use online and in print.

Pictured: 'Calorie Crunchers' winners of the Wellbeing Ambassador Award. (Gary Grimshaw)