On Tuesday 3 December colleagues from across our organisation came together to celebrate the outstanding work of each other and our volunteers at our annual Pride of DPT Awards.
The event, held at Exeter Racecourse, saw 14 awards across eight categories presented to individuals and teams.
For the first time this year we also welcomed colleagues from partner organisations for our new Partnership Award category, which recognises where colleagues have worked across boundaries to enhance the care and support for those in our services.
While the event was a chance to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the finalists, Andy Willis, Chair, took a moment to recognise all 271 colleagues who had been nominated.
Andy Willis, Chair (pictured above)
The celebration kicked off with a powerful performance by Emma Ramm, a singer and a Peer Support Worker for DPT’s Perinatal Service, who set the tone as guests arrived. Guests were also treated to a beautiful performance by Sound of the Sirens who provided a musical backdrop as guests enjoyed afternoon tea.
Emma Ramm (pictured left) and Sound of the Sirens (pictured right) perform for our guests
Andy then opened the awards before handing over to Chris Bentley, former Exeter Chiefs star, who kept guests entertained as compere for the afternoon.
It was then over to our Board members, who had the honour of revealing the winners and highly commended in each category.
The accolades were given to those who have made a lasting impact on patient care, driven innovation within services, and supported the wellbeing of colleagues.
Our winners
We want to say a huge congratulations to our winners and those who were highly commended at this year's event. Pride of DPT, Proud of you.
Phill Mantay, Chief Executive with the ECT team (pictured left) and a photo of guests seated at the tables (pictured right)