Following the fantastic success of last year's event, the Every Voice People Awards are returning for a second year, thanks to external funding.

Organised by our Every Voice Patient Partners, we are using World Mental Health Day as a celebration of everything people using our services have achieved and look forward to inviting all our finalists to a celebration event on Friday 10 October.

The awards are open to anyone currently using, or who has previously used our services, as well as carers or family members of people who use our services too - the important thing is they have lived or learnt experience.

If you know someone that has made big strides in their own recovery, helped someone else to recover, or just used their experience to improve services for others, we want to hear from you.

Nominations are now open and we encourage as many people as possible to take part. It doesn't matter which service, what people have achieved - big or small - the point is you feel they deserve recognition!

We want our awards to be a celebration of people and the positive impact that lived or learnt experience has to instil hope and inspire recovery.

Finalists for the 2025 awards include:

Making a difference inpatient services

Celebrating patient led activities and projects that are making a difference on our inpatient wards.

1. Andrew Page, Service User Governor.
2. Castle Ward Patients.
3. Caroline Steeper.
4. Every Voice Patient Partners.
5. Freya Crutchley.
6. Millie Cave.

Making a difference community services

Celebrating projects and initiatives led by those with Lived and Learnt Experience to make a difference in community services and the wider communities of Lincolnshire.

1. Adult Eating Disorders Involvement Group.
2. Andrew Page, Service User Governor.
3. Every Voice Patient Awards Fundraising.
4. Kimberley Chapman.
5. Patient Partners - Andy, Caroline, Danny, Michelle & Millie.
6. Shine Peer Support Workers.

Innovation award

This category is to recognise patients who have demonstrated  new ideas and different ways of doing things to make a difference to other patients in the community or on the wards.

1. Caroline Steeper.
2. Charlotte Stevens.
3. Chris Duff.
4. Every Voice – 10 Ward Round Standards.
5. Millie Cave.
6. Patient Partners – Andy, Caroline, Danny, Michelle & Millie.
7. TJ.

Acts of kindness award

This award celebrates the small acts of kindness by patients that have made a difference to others in our services.

1. Caroline Steeper.
2. Kay Henderson née Marshall.
3. Millie Cave.
4. Natalie Plant.
5. Samir Alim.

Individual recovery award

This award is to recognise often small steps that patients have achieved as part of their recovery journeys.

1. Andrew Page.
2. Carl Morley.
3. Decon Wright.
4. Jessica Smith.
5. Millie Cave.
6. Johanna Schofield.

As part of the celebration all finalists will also be considered for our 'Service user judges' choice award' 

Finalists for this award are chosen by our external service user judges from all of the finalist nominations as the person or team that stands out most to them and they feel should receive extra recognition. The overall winner is then chosen by our Chief Nursing Officer.

• Andrew Page (Innovation)

I chose Andy because he has shown that he has a positive attitude and worked hard to overcome his problems. I think winning this award would make him happy and help with his recovery.

• Danny Cowling (Making a Difference Inpatient).

I chose Danny because they are championing a cause (LGBTQ+) that is close to my heart and they are an inspirational person.

• Decon Wright (Individual Recovery)

I chose Decon because from experience I know how much music has lifted me and helped on my recovery journey. Playing the guitar by yourself is brave and takes strength and confidence in yourself. Decon you’re an inspiration to me and so many others.

• Jessica Smith (Individual Recovery)

I chose Jessica because Wow, the fact that she has a learning disability and autism and has overcome so much is incredible. Such a brave person and a shiny example of what it means to recover from mental health challenges.

• Millie Cave (Act of Kindness)

I chose Millie because she has supported a lot and done really well.

• Samir Alim (Making a Difference Inpatient)

I chose Samir because he gives loads of brilliant information and has lots of good ideas.

• Shine Peer Support Workers (Making a Difference Community)

I chose Shine Peer Support Workers because of how they used their own lived experience to help others and being such good role models for others.