We’re delighted to announce our sponsors for the 2025 Accolades. Among this year’s category sponsors are BASW Cymru, Hugh James, Life Sciences Hub Wales and Practice Solutions. You can read more about our main sponsor Llais here.
The Accolades are Social Care Wales’s annual awards that recognise, celebrate and share the excellent work that’s happening across social care and childcare, play and early years in Wales.
Judging for the 2025 Accolades is currently underway and the winner of each category will be announced at a ceremony at Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel on 1 May 2025.
Our sponsors are:
- BASW Cymru, sponsor of the ‘Developing and inspiring the workforce’ category
- Hugh James, sponsor of the ‘Building bright futures for children and families’ category
- Life Sciences Hub Wales, sponsor of the ‘Working in partnership’ category
- Practice solutions, sponsor of the ‘Inspirational leadership' award
- WeCare Wales is sponsor of the ‘WeCare Wales' award.
Sarah McCarty, our Chief Executive, said: “We’re delighted to welcome our category sponsors on board for the 2025 Accolades.
“BASW Cymru, Hugh James, Life Sciences Hub Wales and Practice Solutions are helping us to deliver the annual celebration of the social care sector. We’re really pleased to be working with them on the Accolades, which play a vital role in recognising, celebrating and saying thank you to our dedicated, hard-working care workers in Wales.
“Organising the Accolades is a huge undertaking and we couldn’t do it without the support of our sponsors. A big thank you for your continued support of the social care and childcare, play and early years sectors in Wales.”
About our sponsors
BASW Cymru is the professional association for social work and social workers in Wales. It supports members in their day-to-day practice, campaign on key issues relating to social work and influence government policy and legislation across Wales.
Hugh James covers a diverse range of legal specialisms and has maintained an active presence in Wales’s social care sector.
The firm provides advice and representation to public authorities in Children Act and Court of Protection proceedings, advises public authorities, sports bodies and other organisations on safeguarding, acts for care providers in property, corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, and acts for the sector’s regulators, including Social Care Wales.
Life Sciences Hub Wales helps to drive the development and adoption of life science innovation in health and social care in Wales.
The organisation connects innovators with research partners, funding opportunities and people at the frontline of health and social care. By keeping the dialogue going, they can make the biggest impact by supporting innovations that address the most vital needs.
Practice Solutions provides values-driven consultancy to health, social care and the wider public sector across Wales and the UK. The company drives meaningful change by blending leadership, digital innovation and service improvement, while maintaining a commitment to people and communities.
WeCare Wales raises public awareness and understanding of social care, childcare, play and early years. It aims to attract more people with the right skills and values to work in caring roles with children and adults.