Agincare Heroes
Awards 2025
The magical grounds of Chewton Glen Hotel in the New Forest played host to the truly inspiring Agincare Heroes Awards 2025.
With over 100 team members gathering from across Agincare services nationwide, the day was packed with recognition, pride, and plenty of joy.
Our annual Agincare Heroes Awards recognise and celebrate incredible team members nominated by you. The awards pay tribute to the incredible teams and colleagues nationwide who have demonstrated outstanding excellence.
Award winners and highly commended Agincare team members were announced by Agincare Founder and Chairman Derek Luckhurst and Chief Executive Raina Summerson.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2025 – we received more entries than ever before. Hosted by the inimitable Adam Luckhurst, the event kicked off with a welcome reception followed by an uplifting awards ceremony. The programme was packed with 10 awards and five Agincare Hero Medal presentations.
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors
Main event sponsor
Brakes supplies Agincare’s care homes and services with a wide range of food, drink, and catering products, alongside specialist support tailored to the care sector. This includes menu planning, nutritional guidance, and accredited training to help meet residents’ dietary needs.
By offering a one-stop solution for catering supplies and expertise, Brakes helps Agincare deliver consistent, high-quality meals that align with operational budgets and care standards.
Event Sponsors
Award Winners & Highly Commended Team Members
To view those honoured in each category, click the name of the award below, which will expand with the full details.
Winner: Maxine Booth-Isherwood (Nightingale Care Home)
Highly Commended: Ramune Rosyle (Christchurch Home Care Team), Anne-Marie Bromley Nottingham Home Care Team)
Winner: Nicole Smith (Waterside Care Home) Highly Commended: Akema Mann (Tower Bridge Care Home), Liniya Nixon (Gorseway Care and Nursing Home
Winner: Fatou Konteh (Greenhive Care Home) Highly Commended: Olha Khilevych (Cheriton Care Home), Ronaldo Custodio (Tower Bridge)
Winner: Viorica Kratokwil (Live-in care) Highly Commended: Klara Toth (Leominster Home Care Team), Izehi Orobator (Gainsborough Court)
Winner: Matt Garland (IT Team) Highly Commended: Finance Team (Agincare Head Office), Sam Duckworth (HR Team)
Winner: Rochester Care Home Highly Commended: Poole Home Care Team, Elizabeth Court Supported Living Team, Furlong Close Supported Living Team
Winner: Humphrey Bvuma (Live-in Care Southwest) Highly Commended: Dalina Gheorghe (Live-in Care Southwest), Rozee Sadiq Fazmy (Torbay Homecare Team)
Winner: Rosie Dalley (Furlong Close Supported Living) Highly Commended: Roxii Owen (Agincourt Care Home), Louise Young (Bristol Home and Extra Care)
Winner: Jacob Chalker (HR Team) Highly Commended: Kirsty Adlam (Live-in Care Southeast), Jade Wilsden (Live-in Care Southeast)
Winner: Sarah Leskinen-Keel, Agincare Head Office This award is named in remembrance of Agincare colleague Will Mitchell, who sadly passed away at a young age in 2022. Will was dedicated to care, and passionate about Agincare. Will worked in many care branches and locations before taking a senior role in recruitment at Agincare Head Office. Will was much-loved with an infectious personality, and an inspiration to those around him.
The award will be presented to an exceptional individual who has made an incredible difference to the people they have supported, or to the team they are part of. It may be someone who has made a long-term outstanding contribution over the years, or excelled and inspired over the past 12 months.
The Agincare Hero Medal is our elite award. The medal is awarded to an exclusive band of Agincare team members who have performed an incredible act of valour, gallantry, or devotion that is deserving of recognition and reward. This could be in the line of their care duties or outside of work, but captures the spirit, courage and values of the Agincare family.
Watch our Agincare Heroes 2024 highlights!
Meet our award winners!
