Finalists announced for the 2025/26 Team LPFT Values Awards
Published on: 4th February 2026
Our annual awards recognise LPFT staff and volunteers who are making a difference to the lives of people with mental health problems, dementia, learning disabilities and autism in Lincolnshire. The awards are the perfect opportunity to show gratitude and praise individuals and teams who demonstrate dedication and personify the LPFT values.
This year we received over 200 nominations for staff, volunteers and teams. Special thanks must be extended to all staff, service users and carers who took the time and effort to put forward their nominations. The response was truly overwhelming, and a great reflection of the hard work and dedication seen from staff and volunteers across the Trust every day.
After careful consideration and deliberation, we are delighted to be able to announce the shortlist for this year's awards.
The final shortlist is:
Clinical Team of the Year
Ash Villa
Holistic Healthcare for the Homeless Team (HHH)
Langworth Ward
Support Services Team of the Year
All inpatient housekeeping teams
Operational HR team
Temporary Staffing Unit
Inclusivity and Kindness Award
Lincolnshire Wellbeing and Recovery College
Harry Lewis, Senior Healthcare Support Worker – Francis Willis Unit
Kate Sutherland, Lived Experience Lead
Tracey Potter, Clinical Lead Resus Officer
Leading by Example Award
Emma Taylor, Physical Healthcare Nurse – Lincolnshire Secure Unit
Georgie James, Ward Manager – Ash Villa
Helen McDonald, Lead Administrator – Children and Young People’s Services
Learning and Working Together Award
Angela Smith, Consultant Clinical Psychologist – Older People Psychology
Children and Young People Access Team
Nicola Cooper, Adult Inpatient Clinical Transformation Lead
Our Voice and Actions Matter Award
Adedayo Bamgbose, Senior Healthcare Support Worker – The Vales
Faye Halifax, Mental Health Liaison Service Practitioner – CYP Mental Health Liaison
Rachel Ladds, Specialist Liaison Practitioner – Enhanced Support and Liaison Services
Witham Court Housekeeping Supervisors
Volunteer of the Year Award
Helen Bussey – Lincolnshire Wellbeing and Recovery College
Oleksandr Ridkovets – Maple Lodge
Sue Cook – Ellis and Castle Ward
People’s Award
Claire Wheat, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist – Perinatal Mental Health
Early Intervention in Psychosis and Children and Young People’s Crisis and Enhanced Treatment Team
Pete Kirkup, Non-medical Prescriber – Mental Health Liaison
Tiegan Andrews, Physical Health Nurse – Holistic Healthcare for the Homeless Team
Congratulations to all our finalists!
The awards ceremony will take place virtually on the evening of Thursday 26 March 2026.
