NACC opens 2021 awards for entries to recognise heroes of care catering

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has opened entries for its 2021 awards with a deadline of 16 July.

From care homes to community services, such as Meals on Wheels and lunch clubs, NACC members are invited and encouraged to recognise the heroes within their organisations and the care catering sector.

The judges are looking for inspirational examples of care catering innovation, excellence and dedication in the following categories:

• The Triumph Over Adversity Award, sponsored by Bullseye Food Packaging
• Care Establishment of the Year Award, sponsored by Hobart UK
• Meals on Wheels Award, sponsored by Apetito
• Catering Team of the Year Award, sponsored by CaterCloud
• Catering Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions
• Our Care Catering Hero Award, sponsored by Premier Foods.

The Triumph Over Adversity Award has returned for 2021, reflecting the ongoing challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has presented within the care sector and to recognise the significant business and/or personal difficulties teams and individuals have overcome to ensure the continued delivery of a quality meal service for residents and clients.

The shortlisted finalists will be revealed in August, with the overall winners announced at a gala dinner on 7 October at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham as part of the NACC Training & Development Forum 2021.

In addition to the five categories open for nominations, the recipients of the Pam Rhodes Outstanding Achievement Award, sponsored by Anglia Crown; the National Chair’s Award; and the NACC Region of the Year Award, sponsored by Meiko, will be declared.

The NACC Awards 2021 brochure with full nomination requirements can be downloaded here.

Sue Cawthray, national chair of the NACC, said: “Care caterers are keenly aware of the impact mealtimes can have on both physical and mental wellbeing and their desire to do the very best by their residents and clients drives excellence in our sector. This has never been more evident than throughout the pandemic, which has been a particularly challenging for care catering. Through our awards we have the privilege of sharing the many inspirational stories and initiatives. I encourage all our members to enter the NACC Awards 2021 and give our frontline unsung heroes the recognition they deserve.”

Entry to the NACC Awards 2021 is open to members of the NACC. For more information about how to become a member, visit www.thenacc.co.uk.