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Overall Regional Health Advocate of the Year Winner for 2025

 

Danielle Lavery, Sunderland GP Alliance

 

 

 

Health Advocate of the Year Award Winners 2025

 

County Durham: Sandie Buxton, HMP Frankland

 

Gateshead: Paula Marrs, Citizens Advice Gateshead

 

Middlesbrough: Kellie Joyce, Tees Valley Hospital

 

Newcastle: Claire Hopkins, BEL Engineering

 

Primary Care: Danielle Lavery, Sunderland GP Alliance

 

Redcar and Cleveland: Emma Robinson, Beyond Housing

 

South Tyneside: Lauren Hugo, Sea Change Cafe & Arts Venue

 

Stockton: Ellie Russell, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

 

SUNDERLAND: Michael Emmet, Stagecoach Sunderland

Special Recognition Award

Winners 2025

 

County Durham: The Banks Group

 

Gateshead: Elodie McGee, AkzoNobel

 

South Tyneside: Andrea Collin, Northern Rights

 

Stockton: Samantha Bolton, Queensway Dental

 

To continue to embed Health and Wellbeing in our workforce and to promote and support them to lead healthy lifestyles at work and also at home with their families.

The award gives us structure to assist us in our Health & Wellbeing meetings, giving us the resources and knowledge to lead different campaigns and events to help support our workplace.  The award supports our Health & Wellbeing Strategy.

- The Banks Group Ltd, Durham

"The programme encourages organisations to look at prioritising the physical and mental health of employees.  

Using the Better Health at Work programme, structure and guidance, the organisation has introduced a number of ways to improve individuals’ physical and mental health; whilst encouraging employees to take responsibility themselves".

 

- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, Newcastle, Silver Level achieved 2024

We wanted to help and support our employees by giving them access to tools, resources and information to improve their health – physically and mentally, both in the workplace and in their personal lives.

We have really enjoyed participating in the award over the years. It allows the team of Health Advocates to show our creative side and brings people across both sites together, fostering a sense of community within the organisation. It also shows our employees that we care for their wellbeing by focusing on the topics that matter to them most.  

- Seqens Custom Specialties , Middlesbrough

We joined the scheme to help us improve the health & wellbeing of our workforce not only at work but also at home.  The campaigns and areas that we cover are varied and we try to include the workforces family and friends wherever possible.

The award is very well structured there is lots of information on the BHAWA website and we have lots of help at support.  It has ensured that our organisations' Health & Wellbeing agenda is structured and well thought out.

- North East & North Cumbria ICB ,

We wanted to be able to share wellbeing initiatives we were proud of but at the same time receive feedback on anything that was missing or could be enhanced.

Love being part of the Award process - gives structure to our wellbeing plans for the year and showcases the amazing work our people do to support each other and our teams.

- EDF Energy, Sunderland

"We knew the award would give our business some structure, accountability and credibility to our health and wellbeing strategy.

 

The award itself helps us stay focused and the data we receive from our annual survey is invaluable in helping to shape campaigns that really matter to our workforce".

 

- Robson Laidler Accountants Limited, Newcastle and County Durham, Maintaining Excellence Level achieved 2024
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