Golden Key’s Great Practice Awards are a celebration of the individuals, organisations and networks that are creating systemic change across Bristol to improve outcomes for people with multiple disadvantage. We believe that by shining a light on what is working well, we can all learn together and improve the system as a whole.

We have received nominations from all over the city across seven categories and here is the shortlist:

Inspiring Learning Award

• Helping Homeless Believe

• WINNER: The Junction Project

• Talking Money

• Auti-Ms

Change for Good Award

• One25

• Ben Mitchell (HWCP)

• WINNER: Rachel Brown & Jo Davies (Second Step)

• Claire O’Connell (St Mungo’s)

• Emma Macrae (BHS)

• Abri

Developing Trust Award

• Second Step Volunteer Services staff

• WINNER: The “Essential Items Team” (BDP, AWP, BCC, St Mungo’s, …)

• The Bristol Wet Clinic Team

• Danya Ellis (St Mungo’s)

• Project Z (Caring in Bristol)

Cultivating Change Award

• WINNER: Jenny Riley (One25)

• Kerryn Bell (Talking Money)

• Sophie Bailie (Second Step)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award

• Marta Keczmerska (St Mungo’s)

• WINNER: Rachel Rayner (Mental Health Mates)

• BeOnBoard

• Lovewell

Independent Futures Award

• JOINT WINNER: Harry Greatorex (BCC)

• Ali Maxwell (BIMHN)

• Bristol Photo Festival / Arnolfini / Jessie Edwards-Thomas

• Bristol Wellbeing College

System Change Hero Award*

• Victoria Holder (BCC)

• Julia Ross (CCG)

• Lynn Gibbons & Rosie Closs (South Gloucestershire Council)

• Maria Hamood & Jamie Mahood (BCC)

• WINNER: Jess Oke (AWP/BDP)

*This award is decided by popular public vote.

*Coronavirus restrictions allowing