ENDEAVOUR MAT AWARDS 2025 Winners are Announced!

An uplifting evening coming together for our annual Staff Awards, with Charlie Guthrie (CEO of Endeavour MAT) and Anne Davis (Vice Chair of Board of Trustees and Chair of the Education and Safeguarding Committee) on hand to share details of nominations and present prizes to the winners. It was also great to welcome to the event David Strachan (Trustee and Chair of WGSB Local Governing Body) to present the Diane Connell Outstanding Contribution to Governance Award.

Early Career Teacher of the Year Award – Winner Rory Salt

Shortlisted – Kiki Soulika, Lorae Cooper, Lucy O’Dwyer, Rory Salt and Yvonne Wicks

Leader of the Year Award – Winner Marc Naylor

Shortlisted – Chloe Anderson, Dave Fuller, Jack Curry, Marc Naylor and Stuart Harrington

Inclusion Excellence Award – Winners Andy Smith and Hollie Gaines

Shortlisted – Andy Smith, Heidi Pickard, Kayt Bruce, Thomas Hansford, Vicki Walker, Wendy McCouaig and Hollie Gaines

Longstanding Contribution Award – Winners Michele Dooley and Wendy McCouaig

Shortlisted – Emanuela Serra, Emma Edwards, Louise Wisdom, Michele Dooley, Paul Riches, Wendy McCouaig and Lynne Greenbank

Making a Difference Award – Winner Sarah Batty

Shortlisted – Claire Pickstone, Grace Wellcoat, Louise Geary, Matthew Lynch and Sarah Batty

Community Award – Winner Louise Wisdom

Shortlisted – Heidi Pickard, Jenny Gosling, Louise Wisdom, Sarah Martin, Kimberley Ashenden and Coral Bain

Classroom Teacher of the Year Award – Winners Beth Mead, Fran Lennon and Laura Bell

Shortlisted – Jahmara Gordon Keyes, Rachel Evans, James Antonelli, Paul Riches, Beth Mead, Fran Lennon, Laura Bell and Ingrid Favata

Innovation of the Year Award – Winner Georgia Cullingham

Shortlisted – Rory Salt, Tanya Artmann, Georgia Cullingham, Sarah Batty and Charlie Cogswell and William Ofosu-Apea

Unsung Hero Award – Winners Karen Lumsden and Tracey Sykes

Shortlisted – Cathy Pike, Emily Skrine, Karen Lumsden, Roger Ojeda and Tracey Sykes

Team of the Year Award – Winners SLS Reception Office Team

Shortlisted – WGSG English Department, WPS Nurture Team, SLS Reception Office Team, SLS SEN Team, WGSB Reception Office Team, WGSB PE Department, WGSG Pastoral Team, SLS Premises Team and Whole Trust Premises Teams

Support Staff Member of the Year Award – Winner Rachel Barlow

Shortlisted – Jenny Gosling, Coral Bain, Wendy McCouaig, Jenny Miller, Rachel Barlow, Leanne Hatton, Suzanne Wheatley and Julie Killick

Diane Connell Outstanding Contribution to Governance Award – Winner Robert Reed

Shortlisted – Gaynor Griffin, John Horgan, Kplom Lotsu, Lyndsey West, Wendy McCouaig, Manjit Gill and Robert Reed