Nominations are now open - only for members of The Children's Homes Association!
We’re delighted to launch the first-ever National Children’s Homes Awards, created exclusively to celebrate the life-changing work of CHA's members and their dedicated teams.
Every day, professionals in our sector go above and beyond to support and inspire children and young people. Yet too often, this vital work goes unrecognised.
That’s why we’ve created these new annual awards – to shine a light on the leadership, compassion, innovation, and partnership that make the work of our members so impactful on young lives.
Make your nominations and join us on 1st July to celebrate your life-changing work.
Essential dates:
13th JUNE
FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL NOMINATIONS
Enter as early as you can to support our judging. CHA Members only.
LATE JUNE
SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED
Entries will be reviewed by an independent panel of expert judges.
Browse Award Categories and Nominate:
We invite all members to consider where they excel and choose 2 categories within which to nominate their organisation or a staff member.
2025 Registered Manager of the Year
Do you employ or work with a Registered Manager who demonstrates exceptional leadership, drives a positive culture, and ensures consistently high standards of care for children and young people?
Can you provide examples of how they champion children's needs and outcomes?
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2025 Practitioner of the Year
This award recognises a front-line residential practitioner who goes above and beyond in their work with young people.
They consistently demonstrate compassion, commitment, and build impactful relationships in their day-to-day practice with children and young people.
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2025 Children's Rights & Advocacy Champion Award
This award honours an individual who goes above and beyond to consistently champion children’s rights, amplifies their voices, and empowers young people to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their lives.
The award recognises advocacy in action and child-centred values.
2025 Innovation in Care Award
This award celebrates an organisation that has introduced a new, creative approach to care or practice that has demonstrably improved outcomes for children or staff.
It recognises bold child-centred thinking, problem-solving, and sector-leading initiatives.
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2025 Community Engagement Award
This award celebrates an organisation that actively builds strong, inclusive connections with its local community.
The award celebrates organisations or individual homes that go the extra mile to create meaningful opportunities for young people to participate in, and feel part of, their wider environment.
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2025 Supporting Achievement in Education Award
This award recognises an organisation that goes above and beyond in supporting young people’s educational progress.
The award celebrates creative, inclusive, and aspirational approaches that remove barriers and promote lifelong learning with demonstrable results.
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2025 Partnership Working Award
This award recognises an organisation that has demonstrated outstanding collaboration with external partners to improve outcomes for children.
It celebrates joined-up working that enhances support, planning, and outcomes across agencies. You can nominate your own organisation, or a CHA member organisation that you work with.
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2025 Contribution to Research & Evidence Award
This award recognises an organisation that has meaningfully engaged with research or evaluation to improve its practice.
The award celebrates the use, generation, and sharing of evidence to strengthen outcomes for children in residential care.
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Join us to celebrate your achievements at The CHA's 2025 Conference!
Our first ever National Children's Homes Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of 1st July, the first day of our 2025 Conference. Expect an inspirational evening celebrating our sector's work, fabulous food and live music - all part of our All-Inclusive tickets.
