Shrewsbury care home celebrates winning three prestigious awards

A Shrewsbury care home is celebrating after taking home three awards at the Great British Care Awards West Midlands.

Isle Court Care Home in Bicton, Shrewsbury, was among the big winners at the awards ceremony, held at the ICC in Birmingham on Saturday, November 7, scooping awards in the Care Innovator, Dementia Lead, and Unpaid Carer/Volunteer categories, while head chef Matthew Roberts was highly commended in the Chef Award.

Claire Harris, home manager at Isle Court, won the Care Innovator Award, with judges impressed by her creative approach to improving wellbeing for both residents and staff, as she introduced a dedicated safe space for staff within the home, demonstrating an understanding that supporting the workforce is an essential part of supporting residents.

Lynda Game was named winner of the Dementia Lead Award in recognition of her personalised and imaginative approach to dementia care, with judges particularly impressed by her creation of a bespoke office space for a resident who had previously worked in a hotel.

There was also recognition for the generosity and commitment of long-standing volunteer Denise Bishop, who won the Unpaid Carer/Volunteer Award after many years of volunteering at Isle Court, having first developed a special connection with the home after her mother received exceptional end-of-life care there.

Completing the celebrations, Isle Court's head chef Matthew Roberts received a highly commended accolade in the Chef Award, with judges praising his willingness to explore new ideas and demonstrating a genuine commitment to making food enjoyable, personal, and responsive to the needs and preferences of residents.

Claire Harris said, “We are all absolutely delighted to have won three Great British Care Awards, and to be highly commended in another category, and we are now looking forward to representing Isle Court again at the national finals in March 2027.”