About Amazing Social Workers
Amazing Social Workers is a campaign to recognise individual and collective achievements in social work. Throughout March every year, we shine a spotlight on the countless examples of exceptional social work practice in the UK, nominated by you!
By taking part, you not only get the chance to pay tribute to a colleague, but also help us to raise the public profile of our profession and recognise its value and importance.
Inspiring and creative social work practice takes place everyday. It makes a positive difference to adults, children, families and communities across the UK, providing them with essential support and improving people's lives. So let's celebrate and say thank you to the amazing individuals and teams making it happen!
Nominations for 2026 are CLOSED!
The nomination period closed at 23.59 on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. We will be highlighting our 2026 cohort of Amazing Social Workers on this webpage and across our social media channels from Monday, 9 March 2026.
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Who should you nominate?
We are inviting nominations for amazing colleagues including:
- Social workers
- Team managers
- Newly qualified social workers
- Students
- Practice educators
- Social work leaders
- Or even your amazing team!
- And others
It might be a colleague or someone who inspires you. You might want to recognise their work with individuals, how they have made a difference to someone’s life, for their contribution to social work policy, practice or education, they might be an influential leader, on the front line, a student, a role model, an innovator, or a champion for diversity and inclusiveness. The reasons are endless.
Key dates
Nominations are now closed
Amazing Social Workers will be shared online from 1 March 2025 and throughout World Social Work Month.
What is the judging criteria?
All nominations will be judged based on their outstanding contribution to the profession, or within your team. In particular we are looking for examples of excellent work in supporting people and nominations that demonstrate outstanding ethical practice in line with BASW's Code of Ethics
The nomination must only link to social work and their amazing impact. The person nominated must be a current or former social worker, or a student social worker, practice educator.
Congratulations to our Amazing Social Workers 2025
Students
- Connie Forward
- Donna Carter
- Emma Kirwin
- Hannah Barnes
- Kimberley Rose
- Natalie Marfleet
- Stacey Johnson
NQSWs
- Chantel Walsh
- Choice Jacdonmi
- Emily Wilson
- Kate Biddleston
- Katie Durber
- Lucy Ellerington
- Magdalena Borzecka
- Nicola Crawshaw
- Sarah Amponsah
- Sarah Taylor
- Taiyab Patel
- Toby Spaxman
- Triona Patterson
Social workers
- Adina Sava
- Alex Paczy-Smith
- Alicja Wysocka
- Amy Callaghan
- Anesa Begum
- Anna Ireland
- Annishia Buss
- Ashmarie Berwise
- Bernadette Heath
- Beth Collis
- Bethany Clarke
- Camila Pickering
- Carris Bruce
- Christopher Shepherd
- Claire Travis
- Daniel Hazel
- Danielle Richardson
- Dawn Halford
- Daynor Bray
- Debbie Dobson
- Emily Hatfield
- Emily Haynes
- Emma Gudgeon
- Emma Hudson
- Fazeela Hafejee
- Fiona Stuart
- Francesca Horsfield
- Gerald Walker
- Gorka Vazquez
- Harry Green
- Hayley Mallia
- Heidi Bulled
- Helen Powell
- Jacob Baldon
- Jasmine King
- Jigna O'Callaghan
- Joanne Knibbs
- Kally Hawkins
- Kay Rides
- Kirstie Aistrop
- Kristene Williams
- Lauren Glass
- Lauren Oakley
- Lauren Warner
- Lisa-Marie Jones
- Lisa Scarlett
- Louise Harris
- Louise Jones
- Louise
- Lynne McGarty and Heather Jackson
- Lynsey Horrocks
- Maria Riley
- Mev Clewes
- Michael Balkow
- Michelle Mogford
- Mike du Feu
- Nicola Smith
- Nikita Lewis
- Noel Kiffin
- Oluwaseyi Olatunde
- Pamela Gweshe
- Samantha Smith
- Sara Harris
- Sarah Jane Thomson
- Gareth Copeland
- Georgie Batchelor
- Sarah Robbins
- Shatique Ottie
- Sian Alderson
- Sibongile Khumbula
- Sophia Gibala
- Suzanne Lacey
- Tasleem Aktar
- Teresa Lowbridge
- Tracy Hynes
Team leaders
- Alex Humphries
- Alison Harris
- Allison O'Grady and Lisa Barry
- Bethany Pearson
- Carla McAleese
- Colin McPherson
- Danielle Mason
- Dimpal Dabb
- Gerrie Murphy
- Grace Adams
- Helen Bromley
- James Fox
- Jo Skaife
- Jorden Slater
- Laura Carter
- Laura Wood
- Leanne Broxton
- Lisa Foster
- Louise Guile
- Michelle Stephens
- Nancy Livesey
- Neil O'Toole
- Nicola Hack
- Olakemi Ogungbenro
- Peter Paton
- Rachel Lovelady
- Robyn Yarnold
- Sophie Fry
- Stewart Neville
- Sue Naylor
- Tracey Marshall
- Yeukai Chingwena
Social work leaders
- Becky Jackson
- Caroline Bowen
- Caroline Eaton
- Claire Bardon
- Clayre Thompson
- Denise Brewer
- Diane Bond
- Dijon Foster-Brooker
- Helen Rose
- Jayne Adair
- Angela Sheerin
- Jess Markwart
- Lee Mason
- Lisa Foster
- Otilia Kuvarega
- Paula Swift
- Peter Twiggs
- Sharon Shaw
- Shelley Ravalier
- Sylvia Lambert
- Tracie Collins
Practice educators
- Donna Kirkby
- Eleanor Namih
- Jade Sexton
- Jenny Stewart
- Julien Cookey-Gam
- Sue Newton
Amazing teams
- Adult Care Team North
- Children in Care Team Hull
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding Team
- Emergency Duty Team
- Enablement Team
- Enhanced Reconnect
- Experts in Practice
- Lancashire Mental Health Management Team
- Oldham CSC Safeguarding & Independent Review Unit
- Philippa & Milton
- Ruthin Community Resource Team
- s75 Social Care South LPFT
- SEND Family Help Service
- Tamworth Initial Response Team
- West Belfast Adult Learning Disability Team
Independent social workers
- Dr Mark Holloway
- Rachel Sensicle
Spotlights
- Ferenkeh Jalloh
- Helen Nunn
- Michelle Hewitt
Congratulations to our Amazing Social Workers 2024
Students
- Carol Deegan
- Charelle Hughes
- Charlotte Plant
- Christine Walsh
- Gemma Tazzini-Lloyd
- Samea Mahboob
- Scott Richardson
- Sian Leedham
- Sylwia Poletek
- Amy Milburn
NQSWs
- Beth Lemmer
- Chris Wood
- Gemma Griffiths
- Megan Naylor
- Rebekah Pocock
- Shelly Brierley
- Stephanie Baker
- Wendy Henry
- Catherine Awogbami
- Siobhan Goodfellow
- Tammy Hodgson
Social workers
- Bernice Perry
- Jane Beamish-Patey
- Jennifer Dear
- Jenny Edwards
- Laura Bradshaw
- Lauren Regan
- Louise Fox
- Matthew McSweeney
- Nana Yabbey-Hagan
- Rachel Houghton
- Rose Lewis
- Ruth Leon
- Abi Moreton
- Alex Hamling
- Alex Wellington
- Alexis Bloom
- Amanda Taylor
- Annabel Matchan
- Barbara Cassidy
- Brittany Bauch
- Chantal Uwamahoro
- Charlotte Wyles
- Chido Ndadzungira
- Claire Connop
- Emma Cozzi
- Estelle Parker
- Emma Doran
- Francesca Denham
- Janessa Andrews
- Jasmine Cunningham
- Sam Fox-Keating
- Samantha Davy
- Samantha French
- Sarah Cornwall
- Stephanie Harris
- Sue Cordiner
- Tatiana Lucena
- Timi Farinmade
- Annette Caston
- Nichola Scott
- Nicole Jones
- Tom Chandler
- Tracey Stericker
- Tracy Ward
- Westley Jones
- Yvonne Levy
- Michelle Pereira
- Paula Meanwell
- Regina Gallagher
- Sarah Jane Thomson
- Shoyley Chowdhury
- Therese Moran
- Jake Lucas
- Kai Keers
- Kelly Roser
- Lorraine O'Neill
- Mark Atkins
- Melanie Howells
- Paramjeet Toora
- Samantha Cartwright
- Samantha Willington
- Sophie McGuirk
- Deborah Barret
- Emma Kirkland
- Fareed Malik
- Kate Elliott
- Patience Tagarira
- Naomi Coupland
Managers
- Carol Batchelor
- Charmayne Dean
- Claire Beckerleg
- Hayley Hackney
- Helen Wallis
- Alexandra Wilsdon
- Jackie Kramer
- Janine
- Mandy Pritchard
- Nana Yabbey-Hagan
- Sharon Conibear
- Chris Perham
- Nokwanda Mdlovu
- Yvonne Samuels
- Zoey Render
Leaders
- Adrian Nugent
- Giuseppina Milano
- Helen Barker
Practice educators
- Amanda Rae
- Jade Hibberd
- Jade Painter
- Jean Watson
- Lisa Smales
- Naomi Fraser
- Alicia Cumming
Teams
- CAYPIC 3 Team
- Effective Practice Academy
- Mary Stevens Hospice - Social Work Team
- Scarborough CAMHS team
- Safeguarding Families Together Team - Dorset Council Children's Services
- NSPCC Together for Childhood Grimsby Team
- North Herts Adult with Disabilities Team
- The Emergency Duty Service
- Wiltshire Council Advice & Contact Team
Independents
- Adele Boyd
- Claire Moore
- Kerry Malone
- Michelle Duffy
- Sara Dawson
- Sarah Lowe
Other Roles
- Alicia Cumming
- Claire Winters
- Edward Carter
- Hollie Troughton
- Jade Hibberd
- Katrina Hackett-Cann
- Lara Davidson
- Lucy Wilkin
- Niall O'Connor
- Paula Plaskow
- Robert Lewis
- Sarah Lowe
- Sue Williams
- Julie Phillips
- Laura Rogers
- Lisa Mullin
- Rebecca Pearson
- Dr Denise Turner
- Jennifer McAteer
Congratulations to our Amazing Social Workers 2023
Students
- Clare Patrick
- Diana Wanjagi
- Micheal Asa
- Omorowa Aibangee
- Ella Palmer
- Aneesha Trivedi
NQSWs
- Jade Sexton
- Jenny Hilliard
- Joe Toms
- Samantha Cartwright
- Kallum Edwards
- Sebastien Jones
- Sheryl Johnson
Social workers
- Chloe Shipley
- Paul Sullivan
- Sophie Burton
- Leaving Care Team
- Alexandra Hamling
- Gill Bettington
- Megan McCartney
- Futures Plus Team
- James Draper
- Naima Aden
- Sophie Robson
- Lily Hackney
- Nicoleta Mihalache
- Solomon Boateng
- David Thompson
- Selina Armitt
- Sian McGraa
- Practice educators
- Tabitha King
- Claire Cale
- Kezia Duxbury
- Mia Chapman
- Ela Lister
- Mick Pease
- Scott Hampshire Jones
- Cara Perryman
- Alison Price
- Ailsa Cottam
- Alicia Rana
- Danielle Horton
- Janie Minter
- Sarah Jane Thomson
- Wendy Barker
Managers
- Sharon Laing
- Practice educators
- Lorraine Ablett
- Tracy Gallagher
- Practice educators
- Vanessa Campbell
- Anne Roberts
- Caroline Bowen
- Julia Jones
- Leanne Broxton
- Melanie Ngum
- Patrick Boyle
Leaders
- Penny Donno
- Amy Hurst
- Dawn Langsford
- Joseph Robb
Practice educators
- Amanda Whiting
- Baljit Kaur
- Charlie Smith
- Claire Basker
- Esther Olivier
- Georgina Taylor
- Maxine Devlin
- Rachel Rickhuss
Teams
- Hull City Council Fostering Team
- Sarah Axon & Yazzmine Mortimer
- MCA Team
- Adults with LD Team South
- Childrens Services Academy Buckinghamshire
- Hull City Council Children , Young People and Family Service
- Social Work Academy Team Hull
