_{Left to right – Ashley Bothwell - Team Manager – Children and Families Social Care, Ellen Ruth – Social Worker, Matthew Boud - Service Director – Children Services}

Our judging panel for the June nominations has awarded our next award to Ellen Ruth from Barnsley! Congratulations, Ellen!

Here is the panel’s feedback on Ellen’s successful nomination:

Ellen is a relatively new social worker who received a very positive nomination highlighting her child-centred approach. What made her nomination particularly powerful was a heartfelt message from a young person she worked with. The young person shared that Ellen was the first person who truly listened to her, made her feel safe, and helped her feel that her voice mattered. She described Ellen as brilliant, honest, and kind—an endorsement that speaks volumes.

All the panel felt it was so good to hear the young person’s voice in decision making and we must celebrate Ellen achievement as she has clearly made an amazing difference to this young person’s life.

Tim Nicholson, Service Manager Practice Improvement and Development
Rebecca Wall, Service Director of Children's Social Care
Clive Chambers, Head of Service/Principal Social Worker
Hayley Smith, Practice Development Social Worker

Matthew Boud, Service Director – Children Services at Barnsley, also praised Ellen’s contribution to the profession:

Ellen is an amazing advocate for the children and families she works with, and we are really proud that her work has been recognised. Ellen’s passion for our profession and desire to make a difference shines through every aspect of her work, and she is an absolute credit to social work.   

^{Left to right – Louise Danks - Principal Social Worker, Ellen Ruth – Social Worker, Matthew Boud, Service Director – Children Services}

The CSWM Awards are our monthly award which celebrates social workers who go above and beyond. Each of our partner local authorities and adoption agencies can make one nomination per month. The winner is picked by our guest judges - senior colleagues from different local authorities.