Celebrating our Network’s Award Winning Women this International Women’s Day
Published: 08/03/2023
Here at Right at Home, we’re in awe of the inspirational women from across our network. From Franchise Owners to CareGivers, the women in our teams work tirelessly to make a positive difference and help our Clients live independently in the comfort of their own homes.
This International Women’s Day, as well as every other day, we celebrate the award-winning women in homecare who are dedicated to providing exceptional care to some of society’s most vulnerable people.
Award-Winning Women at the Beating Heart of our Award-Winning Network
From CareGivers to senior leaders, women at all stages of their careers with Right at Home have achieved exceptional results and gone above and beyond for Clients and their colleagues. As a result of their amazing efforts, they’ve been recognised with prestigious accolades and awards. Here are just a few examples of their stories and what led them to be incredible, award-winning women.
Lucy Campbell - Right at Home UK CEO
Since starting as a Senior Business Performance Manager only seven years ago Lucy’s career has gone from strength to strength. She has quickly progressed through the ranks due to her determination to drive the business forward. Now, as Right at Home’s CEO, she is eternally optimistic about the future and leads the network to always head in the right direction.
In 2022, Lucy helped the Right at Home network secure over 40 awards, but she also added to her personal list of accolades too. In addition to her third year as EWiF Woman Franchisor of the Year, Lucy won Leaders in Care’s Business Executive of the Year. She was Highly Commended in the Women Achieving Greatness Awards and secured a place on Homecare Insight’s Power List as Voice of the Sector.
Lucy continues to drive positive change across the entire sector and is passionate about supporting women across our network to achieve their potential.
Lucy said: “I have the absolute privilege of working with so many amazing women in social care. Women make up 82% of our incredible workforce so it’s really important to me that we shine a light on their achievements and celebrate their contributions. I see these wins as wins for the whole Right at Home network and I hope they encourage more people, particularly women, to embrace a career in social care and help them understand the many benefits it can bring.”
Julie Houston - Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh Managing Director
Julie set up Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh in 2016, after searching for care for a family member and realising she could make a positive difference in her community. The last 12 months have brought many challenges for Julie and her team but they have overcome them with grace and determination at every opportunity.
It is because of Julie’s passion and dedication that Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh secured the Overall Business of the Year award at our Celebration Awards. Julie also secured a personal accolade for her commitment to franchising and social care when she was crowned What Franchise’s Franchisee of the Year 2022!
Julie said: “Winning the Celebration Awards Business of the Year was something I’m so proud of. I didn’t expect it at all but it showed me how far the business has come on in what is quite a small period of time. It also made me massively appreciate the people around me who made it all possible - colleagues, Clients, friends and family. It makes all our hard work worthwhile.
“It’s strange to me that in a sector so female-dominated a lot of the senior leaders and business owners are predominantly male. I’m really passionate about developing the women in my team and supporting them to become leaders of the future. So to be recognised for our achievements in social care is really important to me and I’m glad I have been able to share these experiences with the team.”
Sara Woodley - Right at Home Guildford & Farnham, Alton and Borden and Twickenham Director of Care
Sara has been with Right at Home Guildford & Farnham for over a decade and she has most recently been promoted to Director of Care for Right at Home Alton and Bordon and Right at Home Twickenham. She truly lives the values of the business and works tirelessly to uphold each office’s CQC rating and fantastic reputation in the local area. Sara has also been instrumental in achieving exceptional Client and CareGiver scores in the annual WorkBuzz survey and helping Managing Director Alistair grow their territory.
In 2022, Sara was recognised as Right at Home’s Registered Manager of the Year at our Celebration Awards. Sara also picked up the Registered Manager Award at the Surrey Care Awards, a true testament to her dedication to the business and incredible impact.
Sara said: “I am so proud of winning the awards I won last year. But my greatest award is developing the people in my team and helping more women into management within the health and social care sector. From CareGiver to manager, it's a privilege to watch them flourish.”
Finlay Murphy - Right at Home Cardiff & Newport CareGiver
When Finlay joined Right at Home Cardiff & Newport in 2020, she was completely new to the social care sector. Since joining she has built phenomenal relationships with her Clients and colleagues.
Finlay is the perfect advocate for people working in the sector, she truly believes in giving something back to the community and supporting people who cannot support themselves. So much so, that she nominated one of her Clients, Maisie, for our Tin Full of Wishes Campaign. Having spent a large number of her companionship calls with Maisie visiting the lake to feed the ducks, Finlay nominated her to fly owls at the British Birds of Prey Centre.
It’s because of Finlay’s determination to go above and beyond for her Clients that she was crowned Newcomer of The Year at the Great British Care Awards. At only age 23, she has made a huge impact in Clients’ lives and is a credit to the Right at Home team.
Finlay said: “It meant a lot to me to be crowned Newcomer of the Year at the Great British Care Awards. Women aren’t always recognised for their achievements so I’m proud to have been one of them - and at my age too! I felt overwhelmed when I won as there were so many deserving finalists. I love working in care so this award was like the cherry on the cake!”
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