We’ve listened to your feedback and are excited to announce a fantastic revamp for our next awards ceremony, confirmed for March 2026!
We’re focused on getting more people involved this year and making the event better than ever.Â
We’re thrilled to confirm that nominations are now officially open, and we’ve introduced a brand new West Wales Youth Impact Award. This important category celebrates young people (under 18) for their incredible contributions to the health, social, and wellbeing sector across West Wales.Â
We are currently finalising the perfect date and amazing new location where we’ll celebrate, and we’ll share all the final details very soon.Â
Nominations close on the 12th January 2026. After the nomination deadline, Â a panel of WWRPB members will shortlist the top three nominees in each category.
To nominate for these awards, follow this link:
Categories for 2026
youth impact award
This award is for a young individual whose actions have helped local health, care, wellbeing services or their community.
This could be by:
•Being the leader or driving force behind a new project, campaign, or activity that addresses a key problem in the community.
•They offered support that helped people get healthier, feel happier, or combat loneliness.
•They worked to make their school or community a more welcoming and supportive place for everyone’s wellbeing.
•They went above and beyond what was expected, giving their time to improve local health, care or community services.
Volunteer of the Year
The Volunteer of the Year Award recognises an exceptional individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, dedication, and impact through their volunteer work in the health or social care environment.
This award is for an individual that has supported local health, care or wellbeing services. This could be through:
•Providing support and information to people; need to be qualified to offer advice
•Helping people to maintain or improve their quality of life;
•Helping people to improve or maintain their health and wellbeing;
•Adding value to health, social care or wellbeing services.
Outstanding Contribution (To health & social care) Award
This category celebrates an individual or team that made an outstanding contribution or achievement within the health and social care sector in West Wales.
Team of the Year Award
This category celebrates the team who have shown excellence in collaboration and partnership working by:
•Demonstrating positive impact by forming, developing or transforming a team.
•Enabling improvements in the lives of West Wales citizens.
•Creating positive change through team working.
•Demonstrating measurable improvements through team working, collaboration and partnership working
The Rising Star Award
This award celebrates career professionals who demonstrate outstanding potential, innovation, and dedication to improving the lives of the people in West Wales by:
•Demonstrating a creative and innovative approach to their work, leading to new ideas or solutions which have led to a positive impact.
•Delivering high quality work which exceeds their role.
•Showing strong leadership qualities, which inspires others.
Creating a Legacy Award
This award seeks to acknowledge an individual who has created a lasting impact in the health and social care sector. This can be an improvement, service change or culture change for the people of West Wales. Â
Inspirational Leadership Award
This award honours acknowledges those who have provided exceptional guidance, support, and inspiration, fostering their growth and potential, by:
•Inspiring and motivating others to pursue their roles and encouraging them to make a difference
•Demonstrating that wellbeing is at the heart of the work.
Working in Partnership Award
This category celebrates:
•A project or a team who have demonstrated true co-production and continuous user led leadership and collaboration.
•Has demonstrated a positive impact on a service, project or team via genuine co-production.
•Can identify the key factors that led to comprehensive user involvement.
•Can demonstrate a service, project or team that was co-designed and delivered by users within West Wales.
•Can identify measurable improvements achieved through user involvement and co-production.
Citizen & Third Sector Choice Award
The Citizen and Third Sector Choice is not open to nominations. Nominees will be selected by the WWRPB Citizen and Third Sector Engagement Board members. For more information on the Citizen and Third Sector Board, please follow the link here https://wwrpb.org.uk/en/get-involved/
Previous Winners and Finalists
On Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, Parc Y Scarlets hosted the annual West Wales Regional Partnership Board (WWRPB) Conference and the West Wales Health and Social Care Awards.Â
2024
Our 2024 event was our first event back since 2019, we had six award categories and over 160 people in attendance.Â
See more information about the event and past finalists on the link by clicking here.Â