Randolph Hill Group scoops top industry award

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group has been named a winner at a prestigious industry awards ceremony.

The home beat off strong competition to be crowned UK Activities of the Year 2025 at the Caring UK Awards, recognising excellence and achievement within the care sector across the UK.

The awards, organised by Script Events and leading industry publication Caring UK, with support from headline sponsor Virgin Money, are now in their eighth year and recognise excellence and achievement in all corners of the industry.

During a comprehensive two-stage judging process over recent months, we had the opportunity to provide examples, from each of our 7 homes within the Randolph Hill Group, of the commitment to providing a range of engaging activities. This was evidenced by the Care Inspectorate reports, glowing testimonials and reviews from residents, staff, and families. The process also allowed us to highlight examples of best practice in person-centred care, activities success stories, overcoming challenges, and future planning. We also presented the support provided by the Head Office team, including advancements in digital initiatives and proactive practices that contribute to the Group’s success. Examples of teamwork and innovation were also key elements.

For each category, up to nine finalists were selected to advance to the final stage of the competition. The winners were announced at the prestigious awards ceremony at The Athena in Leicester on Thursday, December 4th, where the industry gathered to celebrate outstanding achievements in the care sector. Hosted by television personality Des Coleman, Randolph Hill was represented by Care Quality Manager Jo Comrie, Blenham House manager Mandy Boyd, and activities staff Juan Otero (Blenham House), Billy Meredith (Holmesview), and John Cole (Holmesview).

The winning home was chosen by an expert panel which included National Care Association executive co-chairman Nadra Ahmed CBE and Sanjay Dhrona and Ruth French from The Outstanding Society, who decided the winners in each category from a shortlist of up to eight.

Caring UK Awards director Dominic Musgrave said: “This year’s winners should be very very proud – the high standard of entries made it a tough job to select a final shortlist never mind a winner and runner-up in each category.

“Our awards’ night was a great celebration of the care industry as a whole and it was great to see so many businesses represented at the event. It was a wonderful evening and it was lovely to share in the celebrations of the winners.”

Congratulations to all at Randolph Hill!