Now in its tenth year, the Ridgeway Recovery Awards 2024 took place on Thursday 7 November at the Ridgeway unit, Roseberry Park Hospital – part of our Trust.
This year, there were over 250 nominations received from staff and patients, across nine award categories, including awards for small steps, acts of kindness, health and wellbeing, community spirit, personal progression, shining star, wonder ward, staff superstar and commissioners’ champion.
Ridgeway patients and staff were joined at the event by partner organisations, who kindly sponsored an award category each. They included Teesside Mind, Teesside Samaritans, MFC Foundation, Hart Gables, Night Light Theatre, Teesside University, and Cleveland Fire Brigade. The partners had the honour of shortlisting finalists, and presenting the award to their chosen winner on the night.
Our Trust’s associate director of therapies, Claire Bainbridge, described the finalists as ‘an inspiration’. She said:
“The number of nominations we had this year reflect the amazing work that’s happening at Ridgeway. We heard remarkable personal stories about kindness, compassion and respectfulness.
“Our patients prove that anything is possible with will and determination. We are all truly inspired by their courageous efforts and achievements of personal goals.”
To end the night, Claire thanked the partner organisations for their support and encouraged Ridgeway patients to ‘keep being amazing and being you!’.
