Star Award Winners 2023
The Special Thanks and Recognition (Star) Awards give the organisation the opportunity to formally recognise the outstanding contribution colleagues make to Moray Council. It’s a cliché to say an organisation’s best asset is staff, but it’s a fitting commendation of the hard work colleagues demonstrate in their roles. The winners were hand delivered their awards by the Chief Executive Roddy Burns and Councillor Robertson, Council Leader.
The overall winner of the 2023 Chief Executive Award for Excellence was Libraries, Learning Centre & Heritage Team. The award was in recognition of the team’s engagement and collaborative working through a period of significant service transformation. The team demonstrated commitment, innovation and excellence in customer service.
Chief Executive Award in Excellence was Libraries, Learning Centre & Heritage Team
(Photo above Libraries, Learning Centre & Heritage Team, Right photo David Hayden being presented the Chief Executive Award in Excellence by Cllr Robertson)
The Chief Executive’s Award for Excellence runner’s up were Naomi Clark, Karen James and Nicole Steel from Cala Residential Care, who got the award for being positive role models and providing high standards of performance which resulted in better outcomes for the young people within Cala Residential Care.
The Chief Executive’s Award for Excellence Runner’s up was Naomi Clark, Karen James and Nicole Steel from Cala Residential Care
(Above photo Cala Residential Care Team, John Campbell Service Manager, Right photo Karen James being presented the Chief Executive’s Award for Excellence Runner’s up by Cllr Robertson and Chief Executive Roddy Burns)
The winner of the Chief Executive Special Appreciation Award was the Children's Access Team (Laura Brown, Amy Dougall, Claire Band, Mary Kearny, Amy Forsyth, Laura Walker and Tracy Hughes). They received this award for demonstrating Team spirit and support to a colleague who was experiencing exceptionally difficult personal circumstances. This support made a significant difference to their colleague. This was done whilst also continuing to support the children of Moray in their role as the Children’s Access Team.
Chief Executive Special Appreciation Award was the Children's Access Team (Laura Brown, Amy Dougall, Claire Band, Mary Kearny, Ruth Reid, Amy Forsyth, Laura Walker and Tracy Hughes)
(Photo above Children's Access Team, Amy Dougall (Team Manager) on the left and Laura Brown (Senior Social Worker) on the right being presented the Chief Executive Special Appreciation Award by Cllr Robertson and Chief Executive Roddy Burns)
Thank you letters were also sent to a number of teams and individuals:
| Climate Change Rod Lovie, George Gunn, Sophie Ward |
The Climate Team are committed and positive role models in delivery to the Council’s Climate Change Strategy and Route map executing excellence in the day job. |
| Gillian Tubbs -West End Primary | Gillian is a committed member of staff and a positive role model recognised for doing a good job in supporting the ASN pupils at West End Primary |
| Heather Laing -Social Work Admin Team | Heather is a proactive and effective role model. Her foresight and hard work allows her to manage situations to ensure a professional service is delivered. |
| Claire Main -Justice Services | Claire demonstrated resilience during personal adversity and maintained excellence in the day job ensuring a client focussed approach was delivered. |
| HR Admin Team Jean Duncan, Martyna Wolanska, Sally Coull, Dianne Collie, Jessica Henderson, Trish McInerney, Emma Chilton, Kirsti Breen, Lois Dunlop |
The HR Admin Team are recognised for delivering an excellent job whilst working under extreme pressure. Their ability to work effectively as a team has ensured the delivery of their responsibilities. |
| Claire Smith – Housing Needs Team | Claire is recognised for her commitment, the support she extends to the team and for being a positive role model |
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The Ladies in The Nest Karen Lawson, Rosalyn Warne, Hilary Joyner, Heather Coull, Susan Sweeney, Morag Watson, Carol Simpson, |
The Nest Staff have demonstrated commitment to their roles and demonstrated a job well done. They have shown team work and resilience during a school inspection and introduced a new garden area for pupils which provides a fun and safe space for pupils at the school. |
| Karen Duthie – Money Advice Moray | Impact of Karen’s work has significantly improved outcomes for service users. This new piece of work has been delivered efficiently and effectively by a relatively new member of staff who displayed professionalism and sensitivity to the needs of her customers. |