Workplace Wellbeing Award
SPONSOR: act.
This award will go to a business that goes above and beyond to look after their employees’ mental health and provide a good accessible support service which has the wellbeing of their staff at its core. The business will be able to demonstrate a dedication to improving mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Best Mental Health Support Service
SPONSOR: Co-Alc Alliance
This award will go to a mental health support service that has shown and provided exceptional help to individuals through their daily actions as an organisation. This category would be suitable for helplines and help centres, support services, community hubs, charities and more.
Inspiring Individual Award
SPONSOR: Ajuda LTD
This award is for an individual that has dedicated their lives to improving mental health and wellbeing in Wales and further afield. This individual will have shown and demonstrated through their actions a high level of dedication to mental health and wellbeing and will be considered by others to be a positive role model who has improved or enriched the lives of others.
Outstanding Impact in Education
SPONSOR: Kinbee
This award will go to an educator that has made a positive impact by creating an initiative or programme dedicated to improving mental wellbeing of their educational environment. The education setting or educator will have taken steps to break down barriers to discussing mental health openly and create an environment where pupils are encouraged and feel comfortable to talk about their mental health. Suitable for schools, colleges, universities, teachers and any person in the education sector.
Inspirational Charitable Organisation
SPONSOR: Phillips Wellbeing
This award will go to a charity or social enterprise that has shown dedication and innovation, exemplified best practices, and delivered sustainable and beneficial mental health and wellbeing solutions to the communities and individuals they support. Any charity or social enterprise that supports and provides services within Wales will be welcome to apply.
Inspiring Young Person
SPONSOR: Redmore Recruitment
This award will go to a young person aged 25 or younger who has broken down barriers and overcome a major challenge in their lives, and is now using their experience to help others tackle their mental illness. This young person may also have dedicated their time to improving the lives of others through charitable or volunteer work.
Best Wellbeing Product
SPONSOR: C.A.L.L. Helpline
This award will go to a product that significantly improves the wellbeing of its users or clients. Websites, directories, apps, products and support services that have been designed to boost mental health and wellbeing would be welcome to apply here.
Best Wellbeing Service
SPONSOR: Mental Health First Aid Wales
This award will go to a service that significantly improves the wellbeing of its users or clients. Websites, directories, apps, products and support services that have been designed to boost mental health and wellbeing would be welcome to apply here.
Impact in the Community
SPONSOR: ITEC Training
Impact in the Community recognises those who have made a difference in the lives of their community members. The award honours services that have gone above and beyond to enhance the overall wellbeing of others. We invite submissions from websites, directories, apps, products and support services that have been purposefully crafted to promote and uplift mental health & wellbeing within their local community. This accolade celebrates the outstanding contributions that bring positive change to the places we call home.
Volunteer of the Year
SPONSOR: Rookwood Sound
This award will be presented to an individual who has given their time, energy and committment to help promote and assist with improving mental health services, organisations and projects that have had a positive impact throughout Wales.
Inspirational Leader Award
SPONSOR: Effective HRM
This award is for an outstanding leader who has dedicated themselves to the improvement of mental health and wellbeing services in Wales. This leader will have demonstrated a high level of commitment and dedication to mental health and wellbeing and will be considered as a visionary, improving the lives of others within their organisation.
The Trudy Williams Award - Special Recognition
Sponsor – The Ajuda Foundation
Trudy Williams played a fundamental part in creating and organising The Mental Health Awards & Conference, the Hub & the Mental Health and Wellbeing Show. She worked hard to raise awareness around mental health and more importantly, loved helping people improve their personal health & wellbeing.
This award will be presented to an individual who has given their time, energy and commitment; someone who has gone above and beyond to help people improve their mental health and wellbeing.