Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Last week, teams from around the country gathered to celebrate the 2025 Audley Spirit Awards. Hosted by Group Operations Director, Ross Mounsey, around 100 finalists and winners enjoyed incredible entertainment, delicious food, and great company as they celebrated their colleagues' achievements. 

The annual Audley Spirit Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate those at Audley and Mayfield villages who make the biggest difference to the lives of our owners, club members, and each other. The dedication, hard work, care and consideration shown by these incredible team members is something to be proud of, each person going above and beyond in everything they do.

Donned in satin (the go-to look for 2025) and sparkle, presenters and winners proudly worked the catwalk as they approached the stage to accept their well-deserved awards.

Keep scrolling to read the winners, or skip ahead to the photo gallery.

Village of the Year

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Village of the Year

Mayfield Watford, Hertfordshire

Presented by our Group Operations Director Ross Mounsey, this award was won by the incredible team at our Mayfield Watford village. Well done Team Mayfield.

Congratulations also, to the two finalists:

Audley Sunningdale Park, Ascot

Audley Ellerslie, Malvern

Garry Cruise wins General Manager of the Year 2025

General Manager of the Year

Garry Cruise

Audley Mote House

Award presented by Robert Diaper, Business Development Director and Susan McClean, Operations Director

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Congratulations also, to the two finalists

Paul Donkin, Audley Scarcroft Park

Nick Vincent, Mayfield Watford

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Samantha Woodward wins Care Branch Manager of the Year 2025

Care Branch Manager of the Year

Samantha Woodward

Care Branch Manager at Audley St Elphin's Park

Award presented by: Michelle Forbes, Head Of Care

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Congratulations also, to the two finalists

Malaya Serafica at Audley Nightingale Place

Vicki Britton at Audley Binswood

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Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Outstanding Contribution to Sales 2025

Jo Meakin

Audley Binswood and Audley St George's Place

Award presented by Chantelle Parish, Sales Director

Note: Jo was unable to attend on the night. St George's Place team photographed above.

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Outstanding Sales Performance 2025

Mayfield Watford Sales Team

Award presented by Chantelle Parish, Sales Director

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People's Choice Awards - Village

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

All of our team members up and down the country work extremely hard in making a difference to people’s lives and engaging with them to give them the best retirement possible. The following people have been nominated by their fellow team members for going above and beyond in the services they all deliver showcasing the Audley values on a day-to-day basis. This award recognises and celebrates these key individuals as being exceptional in everything that they do.

Presented by: Robert Diaper, Business Development Director, and Susan McClean, Operations Director

Michelle White
Chef De Partie
Audley Binswood

Julie Bradley
Reception Supervisor
Audley Chalfont Dene

Martin Jones
Facilities Manager
Audley Clevedon

Andre Niamtu
Head Chef
Audley Cooper's Hill

Maisie Cummings
Reception Supervisor
Audley Ellerslie

Lisa Bridger
Reception Supervisor
Audley Fairmile

Bethany Foster
Receptionist
Audley Inglewood

Laura McNally
Sous Chef
Audley Mote House

Omoezi Ejimiwe
Receptionist
Audley Nightingale Place

David Bath
Facilities Manager
Audley Redwood

Emma Longfellow
Receptionist
Audley Scarcroft Park

Gavin Dickason
Maintenance Supervisor
Audley Shiplake Meadows

Charlotte Wood
Reception Supervisor
Audley St Elphin's Park

Kesaven Cuniappen
Operations Manager
Audley St George's Place

Kim Austin
Housekeeper
Audley Stanbridge Earls

Annmarie Mulgrew
Operations Manager
Audley Sunningdale Park

Yasmin Dowling
F&B Assistant
Audley Willicombe Park

Wiktoria Urbanska
Receptionist
Audley Wycliffe Park

Ewa Gruszczynska
Customer Services Supervisor
Mayfield Watford

People's Choice Awards - Care

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

This award is to honour the high standards delivered by our care teams up and down the country. These individuals have been nominated by their fellow team members for going above and beyond in the services they deliver in line with the Audley values.

Award presented by Michelle Forbes, Head of Care and Danielle Battelley, Audley Academy Manager

Anna Carnie
Deputy Care Branch Manager
Audley Binswood

Amanda Tormey
Personal Care Assistant
Audley Chalfont Dene

Michelle Smith
Resource Planner
Audley Clevedon

Abigail Domfeh
Night Carer
Audley Cooper's Hill

Claire Finn
Night Carer
Audley Ellerslie

Joanne Nicholls
Personal Care Assistant
Audley Fairmile

Sally Minney
Night Carer
Audley Inglewood

Fiona Rayner
Care Coordinator
Audley Mote House

Tina Wylder
Personal Care Assistant
Audley Nightingale Place

Chloe Wright
Senior Carer
Audley Redwood

Jill Summers
Personal Care Assistant
Audley Scarcroft Park

Jessica Sherwin
Personal Care Assistant
Audley St Elphin's Park

Katie Mitchell
Personal Care Assistant
Audley St George's Place

Paula Rigby
Care Coordinator
Audley Stanbridge Earls

Sue Butcher
Senior Carer
Audley Sunningdale Park

Sophie Elton
Personal Care Assistant
Audley Willicombe Park

Emily White
Personal Care Assistant
Audley Wycliffe Park

Karly Fisher
Personal Care Assistant
Mayfield Watford

Values Awards

Our Values Awards were voted for by team members throughout the business. Congratulations to the winners!

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Values Award - Proud

Abigail Chapman-Hatchett
Receptionist, Audley Fairmile
Presented by: Gary Burton, Audley Group CFO and COO

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Values Award - Caring

Rosalind Newland
Personal Care Assistant, Audley Fairmile
Presented by: Lynn Veillin, HR Director

St Elphin's Park team at the Audley Spirit Awards

Values Award - Enriching

Claire Khan
Personal Care Assistant, Audley St Elphin's Park
Presented by: Elliott Walker, Regional Director of Sales

Note: Claire was unable to attend on the night. St Elphin's Park team photographed above.

Audley Spirit Awards 2025

Values Award - Exceptional

Tamas Szegedi
Sous Chef, Audley Inglewood
Presented by: Shaun Swanepoel, Group Finance Director

Culture Awards

Our Culture Awards were voted for by team members throughout the business. Congratulations to the winners!

Just To Say Thank You

Janet Crouch-Baker
Receptionist at Audley WIllicombe Park
Presented by: Gary Langford, Regional Director of Sales

Unsung Hero

Darren Faithfull
Maintenance Supervisor, Audley Mote House
Presented by: Mark Sadler, Group General Counsel

Audley Foundation

Kate Duncan
Leisure Club Manager, Audley Inglewood
Presented by: John Nettleton, Group Property & Partnerships Director

Central Support

Steven Jeremiah
Asset Manager, Egham
Presented by: Phil Rolfe, Development Director

A large group of people in formal attire pose on stage in front of a display that reads "Audley Spirit Awards.

Interested in who won last year?

Click the link below to read last year's winners and photos.