External awards

It’s not just the Polaris community that recognises the amazing and talented workforce we have.

In 2022, several of our staff members and teams received nominations and awards from external agencies. Below are some examples:

Learning & Development team celebrated becoming finalists in the ‘Large Apprenticeship Employer’ at the Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards 2022

Our ISP Fostering Advisor, Sarah Blythe won Fostering Supporter of the year from Foster Talk Awards 2022.

2022 for her services to the Scouts Association as a leader for the Calverton Beavers group.

The Queens Award 2022 is equivalent to an MBE and are the highest award given to the local voluntary groups in the UK so this is an exemplary award to recognise Jen’s commitment to children attending her group.

At the Northern Ireland Foster Care Awards, FCA Foster Parents Ryan & Joanne Magee received a nomination certificate and David & Sharon Osborne received an Award for Excellence in Fostering.

In 2022, FCA were nominated for the following awards in the National Young People & Children’s Awards: Jessica Palmer, Participation Officer, was nominated for the ‘Support Worker of the Year Award – North’.

FCA Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, was nominated for ‘Biggest Impact Award Joanne Edwards, Senior Support Worker, of FCA Midlands was nominated for ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’