We are delighted to celebrate the incredible achievements of organisations across our GSF community, who have recently been recognised at the Great British Care Awards and in the Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Care Home Awards 2026.
Celebrating success at the Great British Care Awards 2026
We are proud to congratulate the following organisations and individuals who were recognised nationally:
Making Space (Training their employees on the GSF Care of the Dying Course): Winners of the Housing with Care Award (Kim Clibery & Heidi Francis)
The Old Rectory Nursing Home (Doncaster) Ltd (GSF Accredited): Highly Commended – Social Care Nurse Award, Recognised for exceptional compassion, professional curiosity and leadership in older people’s and end of life care.
Bluebird Care Reading, Wokingham, Windsor, Maidenhead & Bracknell (GSF Trained): Highly Commended – Dignity in Care Award (Alia Tembo)
Parklane Healthcare – Croston Park Care Home (GSF Accredited): Winner – Care Home Activities Coordinator Award (Jennifer Forrest)
Belong Warrington (GSF Accredited): Highly Commended – Care Home Cook/Chef Award (Sarah Scott)
Chosen Care Group (GSF Accredited): Highly Commended – Outstanding Contribution to Social Care (Bala Natarajan) – Recognised for pioneering AI innovation to enhance medication safety and quality of care.
These awards highlight not only individual excellence, but a culture of quality, education and innovation – values that align strongly with GSF principles.
Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards 2026
Throughout the UK, many organisations in the GSF community have been recognised regionally and nationally in the Carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards – acknowledged for outstanding standards of care and positive feedback from residents and families.
Recognitions include:
- Aria Care
- Avery Healthcare Group
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Bupa Care Homes
- Care UK
- Excelcare
- Gold Care Homes
- Greensleeves Care
- Healthcare Homes Group Ltd
- Kingsley Healthcare Group
- Runwood Homes Ltd
- Sanctuary Care Ltd
- The Orders of St John Care Trust
- Carebase
- Colten Care Ltd
- Forest Healthcare
- Hallmark Luxury Care Homes
- Nellsar Care Homes
- Somerset Care
- Belong Ltd
- Elizabeth Finn Homes Ltd
- Signature Senior Lifestyle Ltd
- Herefordshire Care Homes
- Royal Star & Garter
…and many more across the Top 20 Care Homes categories.
The breadth of recognition demonstrates something powerful: embedding structured, proactive, person-centred end of life care through GSF does not sit alongside quality – it strengthens it.
A message to our GSF community
To every organisation recognised – whether as a national award winner, highly commended finalist, or Top 20 care provider – we extend our warmest congratulations.
Your work makes a difference every single day to people, their families and carers, and staff teams. You are raising standards, shaping best practice, and showing what truly person-centred care looks like in action. We are proud to work alongside you.
Here’s to continuing to lead the way in compassionate, proactive, high-quality care across the UK.
Congratulations from everyone at GSF.