Cartrefi Awards 2026: Our Winners

The wait is finally over and we can now reveal the winners of our 2026 Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative Awards, sponsored by Sona. We had over 450 nominations for our colleagues and the people we support across Wales. Each nomination went through a rigorous longlisting and judging process, culminating in an action-packed evening of celebration at our annual awards ceremony held at the Future Inn, Cardiff Bay on 10 October 2026.

We were delighted to be joined by 180 people, made up of our finalists, people we support, our colleagues and partners for an evening that shone the spotlight on all the amazing work we do and all the remarkable achievements our people have had over the last year. The awards featured 21 categories, plus the addition of a new category: the Chief Executive's Award for Outstanding Contribution. 

The winners in each category were...

People supported by Cartrefi:

• Honest Voice Award: Hayley Evans

• Trust Builder Award: Nicholas Thomas
  

• Respect in Action Award: Scott Randall
  
  
• Wellbeing Warrior Award (Sponsored by Nourish): Hazel Tipton
  
  
• Kind Heart Award: Myfanwy Jones
  
  
• Confidence Breakthrough Award: Anthony Bancroft
  
  
• Aiming High Award: Rory Kirwan
  
  
• Independence Achievement Award: Jaydyn Davies
  
  
• Teamwork Award: Jess Thomas, Steven Monks and Malcolm Wilde
  
  
• Community Champion Award: J. Dylan Jones
  

Cartrefi colleagues:

• Champion of Honesty Award: Amyleigh Hunter

• Trusted Colleague Award: Claire Molloy

• Respect in Practice Award: Amy Baker
  
  
• Wellbeing Advocate Award: Emma Jenkins
  
  
• Everyday Kindness Award: Mayokun Akindele
  
  
• Support Worker of the Year: Liam Spiller
  
  
• Central Colleague of the Year (Sponsored by Talos365): Chloe Rosoman
  
  
• Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Call of the Wild): Claire Lewis
  
  
• Team of the Year: Furzy Park Team (Pembrokeshire)
  
  
• Innovation in Support Award (Sponsored by Sona): Gower View Team (Swansea)
  
  
• Rising Star Award: Michael Reakes 
  

Chief Executive's Award for Outstanding Contribution:

Sue Jones, in recognition of her multiple decades of service to Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative and her dedication to the people we support, her colleagues (past and present) and her community.

Reflecting on the awards

Looking back on the awards, Will Rees, Cartrefi Cymru's Communications Manager said: "Firstly, I would like to congratulate all of our winners and finalists and thank everybody who not only made the awards possible, but who took their time to send us a nomination. 

"Our awards showcase some the #EverdayRemarkable stories that happen across our Wales-wide community each day. We know that it is only a sample of the dedication, passion and commitment of everyone who works for, or is supported by our co-operative. Hundreds of inspirational and heartwarming nominations were made for the awards and our judging process was so competitive that our finalists and winners were chosen on the finest of margins. 

"It is truly an honour to be able read and learn about so many of our people, and Cartrefi will be using these stories to make sure that the voices of our people are heard."

Keep your eyes on social media in the coming days as we will be sharing photos and reliving our highlights from the 2026 Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative Awards.