2023 Award Ceremony
In its second year, the entire event was fully funded through the support of our generous sponsors. The event took place at G Live, Guildford and was hosted by the award-winning Amazon Prime and Sky Sports presenter Marcus Buckland.
The night saw standing ovations, laughter, and some tears. Winners included County Council staff who look after young people in care, those who help elderly people live at home for longer, and others who keep Surrey's libraries thriving.
Leader of the Council, Tim Oliver, said:
A huge congratulations to all our Stars in Surrey winners! Their dedication and outstanding contributions across Surrey are inspirational. In communities large and small, their tireless efforts have made a lasting impact.
I'd like to say a heartfelt thankyou to 2023 headline sponsor Pick Everard and all our other sponsors who helped make the event possible. My thanks also go to everyone who nominated their Surrey heroes.
- The Make it Happen Community Hero Award – Alix Lewer, Include.org and the Include Choir, Epsom, Reigate and Redhill
- Team Award for Innovative Working – Business Applications Team, Resources
- Championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award – Include Choir, Epsom, Reigate and Redhill
- Greener Future Champion Award (Enabling a Greener Future) – Alexander Green, local community volunteer, New Haw
- Young Employee of the Year Award – Hannah Mudd, Library Assistant, Woking Library, Customer and Communities
- Frontline Worker of the Year Award (No One Left Behind) – Barry Whitmore, Senior Practitioner, Leaving Care, Children, Families and Lifelong Learning
- Entrepreneurial Project of the Year Award – David Greenwood, Manager, Volunteering and Community Benefit, Environment, Infrastructure and Growth
- Award for Outstanding Customer Service – HOPE Guildford, a multi-agency service for young people aged 11-18
- The Unsung Hero Award – Gordon Dodd, Former Targeted Engagement Worker, Children, Families and Lifelong Learning
- The Lifetime Achievement Award – Paul Booker, former Corporate Health and Safety Lead Manager, People and Change
- The Service Transformation Award – Libraries and Cultural Services Transformation Team, Customer and Communities
- People's Choice Award – Karmal Gent, Senior Practitioner, Targeted Youth Support, Children, Families and Lifelong Learning
- Pick Everard (headline sponsor)
- 31 Ten Consulting
- Atkins Réalis
- Beard Construction
- Concerto
- Embridge Consulting
- IMPOWER
- MLL Telephony
- MyProteus
- Ringway
- Suez
- Unit 4
- Vail Williams
- Connect2Surrey.
2022 Award Ceremony
The first Surrey-wide recognition awards – Stars in Surrey - took place on Wednesday 7 December. The awards which celebrate the efforts and successes of teams across Surrey County Council as well as our partners and heroes in our communities, was held at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher and was hosted by the brilliant BBC broadcaster and performer, Peter Gordon.
- Award for Outstanding Customer Service – Claire Hodgson, Trading standards specialist, Surrey, Customer and Communities, Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards
- Team Award for Innovative Working – South West Asylum Leavers'Team, Children, Families and Lifelong Learning
- Championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award – Funke Adelekun, Principal Project Manager, IMP Major Projects
- Greener Future Champion Award (Enabling a Greener Future) – Sharon Newton, Resource Manager, Children, Families and Lifelong Learning
- Young Employee of the Year Award – Durante Cartwright, Weekend Library Assistant at Camberley Library, Customer and Communities
- Frontline Worker of the Year Award (No One Left Behind) – Jo Eliis, Occupational Therapist, Elmbridge Locality Team, Adult Social Care and Integrated Commissioning
- Entrepreneurial Person or Team of the Year Award – Caroline Price, Countryside Events and Communications Manager and Helen Delatouche, Countryside Events and Activities Officer. Countryside Team, Environment, Transport and Infrastructure
- The Make it Happen Community Hero Award – Irina Garmash-Creeger, Ukraine UK Unity, Woking
- The Jacqueline Foglietta Unsung Hero Award – Andy Baldwin, Support Worker, Leaving Care Teams, Children, Families and Life Long Learning
- People's Choice Award – Chisty Niven, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Children, Families and Lifelong Learning