PersonAwards 2019

Posted on
04 October 2019

The PersonAwards 2019 got off to a mysterious start, with guests arriving masked.

Colleagues, partners and sponsors were welcomed into a silver and electric blue masquerade, with seven of the tables decorated with centrepieces made by staff and customers at Woodbury Short Stay, Pinfold Lane Day Centre, Escape and Grundy Day Centre.

After welcoming speeches from Kat Sowden and Craig Dearden-Phillips from Stepping Out, guests enjoyed a three course meal before enjoying a gentle ribbing from ex-Burlesque performer Heidi Bang-Tidy, who also judged the centrepieces and drew the raffle with the assistance of The Worshipful the Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Councillor Trevor Holt.

Thank you to all the organisations who donated to our raffle including Tesco, Automatic Cafe, The Clarence, The Red Hall Hotel, Verona Restaurant, Village Hotel Bury, David Hodes Opticians; we raised £454 for Bury Hospice. Thanks also to the Friends of Persona and members of the Employee Forum and colleagues who arranged the raffle and prizes.

A huge thank you to our sponsors, who helped make the evening possible: Altura Learning, Brunsdon, Horsfield & Smith, A&P, apm Design, Stepping Out, Brand Idol, HfX, Art of Brilliance, hive, Xceed Care Compliance and Cuppaccino.

We were thrilled that so many of you could make it to the evening; if you couldn't, we hope you can join us next year.

Shortlisted and winners are chosen by the sponsors and all the nominations that these panels select from, come from our staff, partners customers!

So, over the coming year, if you see a someone doing something absolutely amazing, if you wonder what you'd do without a certain team, or if a customer tells you about someone going that extra mile for them, get in touch with the Communications Team and we'll help you make a note to put their names forward when the 2020 nominations are open.