Bringing the Sector Together
This annual event brings together:
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Care providers from across Norfolk
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Frontline staff making a real difference every day
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Unpaid carers whose commitment deserves recognition
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Sector partners and sponsors supporting adult social care
The awards ceremony is more than just an evening of celebration. It includes vital networking opportunities with local providers and sector leaders, speakers focused on innovation and best practice, and market stalls showcasing products, services, and resources for the sector.
By recognising outstanding achievements, the Norfolk Care Awards help raise standards across the county and highlight the sector’s vital role in supporting communities.
Celebrating Our Sector: Conference and Norfolk Care Awards 2026
Thursday 15 October 2026 | St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich
On Thursday 15 October, Norfolk’s adult social care community came together at St Andrew’s Hall for our annual Celebrating Our Sector Conference and Norfolk Care Awards 2026.
The afternoon was an opportunity to celebrate the remarkable people and organisations who make a difference across our sector every day, while creating space for learning, reflection and meaningful connections.
Through insightful presentations, discussions and opportunities to network, attendees explored how we can continue to learn, improve and work together to strengthen adult social care in Norfolk.
The event concluded with the Norfolk Care Awards, recognising the outstanding individuals, teams and organisations whose dedication, leadership and innovation deserve to be celebrated.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, contributed to the conference, supported the event and helped make this year’s celebration possible.
Relive the celebrations
Our official event photographs are now available! Explore the highlights, revisit memorable moments and celebrate the achievements of our incredible care community.
Norfolk Care Awards 2026 – Meet Our Winners
The Norfolk Care Awards recognise the extraordinary individuals, teams and organisations who go above and beyond to deliver outstanding care and support across Norfolk.
Congratulations to all our 2026 winners and finalists! Your achievements reflect the passion, commitment and excellence that make Norfolk’s adult social care sector so special.
Our 2026 Award Winners
- Harold Bodmer Lifetime Achievement Award: Jason Parker – Registered Manager, Corton House & Brewster Court
- Outstanding Leadership: Iain Boag
- Inspiring Individual: Sophie Flint
- Innovation in Social Care: Earzz Limited / Arms Care
- Collaboration in Social Care: Holmwood House
- Improving Quality in Social Care: Corton House – Resident Workshops
- Excellence in Social Care: 8 Acres (National Care Group) – Rachel Marriott
- New to Social Care: Catrin Rees
We extend our congratulations to every winner, finalist and nominee. Thank you for the incredible work you do to improve people’s lives across Norfolk.
Learning, Reflection and Collaboration: Our 2026 Conference
This year’s Celebrating Our Sector Conference brought together perspectives from regulation, care provision, workforce development and research to explore how learning and improvement can strengthen adult social care.
We were delighted to welcome:
Natalie Reed – Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Interim Director of Adult Social Care
Learning and Improvement: A Shared Journey
Natalie explored CQC’s learning and improvement journey, including emerging themes from provider assessments and local authority reviews, and how regulation can support meaningful learning across the sector.
Claire Robinson – Civinet
Human Learning Systems: A Provider Perspective
Claire shared insights into how Human Learning Systems approaches can help organisations navigate complexity and support continuous learning and improvement.
Learning Together: People, Organisations and Systems
Our panel discussion explored how learning happens across individuals, organisations and wider systems, and how the sector can become better at learning together.
Featuring:
- Helen Jackson – Skills for Care
- Mandi Syrett – University of East Anglia
- Anne Riches – ACC Care Group Ltd
Thank you to all our speakers and panellists for sharing their experiences, insights and perspectives, and contributing to such valuable conversations.
Norfolk Care Awards 2025
Our 2025 Celebrating Our Sector Conference and Norfolk Care Awards brought together care professionals, providers and sector partners for an inspiring afternoon of learning, collaboration and recognition. Featuring speakers including Dr Jane Townson OBE, the event celebrated the outstanding individuals and teams making a difference across Norfolk’s adult social care sector.
Norfolk Care Awards 2024
On the 6th of June 2024, we hosted our first set of Care Awards at Sprowston Manor. The event was hosted by a special guest, comedian Alistair Barrie. and was a night of celebration for providers across Norfolk.
We’d like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate all of the evenings outstanding winners and finalists who shine a positive light on social care in Norfolk.