Awards 2025
We are pleased to announce the re-launch of the Shared Living Awards – nominations are open now!
Nominations will be open until Friday 5th September 2025, with an online awards ceremony due to take place later in the Autumn (date to be confirmed).
Do you know someone who’s made a real difference in Shared Lives or Homeshare?
It could be you yourself, a fellow carer, a person supported in Shared Lives, a Homeshare householder or homesharer, a worker, your whole organisation, or your household.
If their work or way of life has had a positive impact, we want to hear about it!
There are two award categories to choose from.
How to Nominate
You can nominate:
- Yourself/your household
- Someone else
- or your organisation
All nominations must be supported by another person from your Shared Lives scheme or Homeshare organisation – either a Shared Lives carer or scheme worker, a householder/homesharer or Homeshare worker.
The Living Well Award
This award is for
- Shared Lives carers, the people they support, and Shared Lives households
- or Homeshare householders and homesharers, or households.
A nomination could be for one person (e.g., supported person or carer) or the household as a whole.
It recognises the people who make shared living a place where everyone can live well.
This might be:
- A story of kindness, achievement, or overcoming tough times
- How a Shared Lives carer/supported person/householder/homesharer – or together as a household, has created a warm and supportive home
- Showing how living together has brought about positive change
The Impact Award
This award is for Shared Lives schemes and Homeshare organisations.
It recognises the schemes and organisations that make a difference in the work they do to support people.
This might include:
- How the scheme/organisation has made a difference to individuals or the wider community
- New approaches, partnerships, or projects that led to positive change
- Ways the organisation has gone above and beyond to support people or carers
- Examples of leadership, innovation, or co-production
Nominations for all awards must be received by September 5th.
Award winners will be announced during the 2025 Shared Lives Plus AGM – we will contact winners in advance.
Good luck!
