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Awards

Westbank, some of our specific services and departments, and volunteers have won a number of awards over the years, all of which we are very proud of. These include:

2025

Exeter Chamber Impact Awards 2025 - Highly Commended/Shortlisted

‘Place’ and ‘Sustainable Impact’ and shortlisted in the ‘People’ category. 

Care and Support South West Awards 2025 - Finalist

'Employer of the Year' for Westbank's ‘Great Place to Work’ initiative.

Devon Chamber of Commerce Awards 2025 - Winner

'Community Champion'. 

Exeter Sustainability Awards 2025 - Highly Commended

'Community Group/Charity'.

WISE100 list (Women in Social Enterprise) - Shortlisted

'Changemaker', Sarah Hicks, CEO, Westbank Community Health and Care.

2024

Team Leader of the Year at the Care and Support West Awards 2024. 

Andy Hood, Head of Carers Services.

BBC Radio Devon Make a Difference Awards - Winners.  

Arthur Harman, Health Walks and Neighbourhood Friends Volunteer, and Jane Taylor, Care Ambassador for Devon Carers. 

2023

BBC Radio Devon Make a Difference Award - Highly Commended

Anne Brand, Carer ambassadors for Devon Carers 

Exeter Living Awards - Shortlisted

Charity of the Year

Exeter Chamber Awards - Highly Commended.

Andy Hood, Head of Carers Services.

2021

Health Service Journal Winner 2021        

Devon Carers: Carers Hospital Service awarded the System Led Support for Carers Award

HSJ 2020 Winners Award Certificate

The Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2021   

Westbank Neighbourhood Friends Volunteers

Queens Award Logo

2020     

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, NHS 2020        

Extraordinary People Awards, Special Recognition Award for Neighbourhood Friends Team of Volunteers

Award: NHS RD&E Extraordinary People Award 2020

2019     

Outstanding Care Awards for Devon and Cornwall 2019 

Winner for Voluntary Sector Award

Outstanding Care Award 2019 Winner

Pride of Devon Awards, 2019     

Volunteer of the Year: Mathew Booker

Photo credit: Radio Exe Devon

Image: Radio Exe Pride of Devon Award 2019

2018     

Outstanding Care Awards for Devon and Cornwall 2018 

Bronze for Community Support Award

Outstanding Care Award 2018 Bronze

2017     

Health Service Journal Nomination 2017

Wellbeing Exeter Partnership

2016     

Cabinet Office, Centre for Social Action Award    

Westbank: Devon Carers Peer Support Project

Image: Centre for social action award certificate

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue

Special recognition award for services to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue.

Westbank Neighbourhood Friends, Highly Commended

Image: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Award 2016

2014     

Health Service Journal Nomination 2014

Neighbourhood Health Watch Scheme Highly Commended

Image: Mary Nisbett receiving HSJ Award 2014

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Caretaker

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Rate of pay: £6,760 pro rata (£25,012 FTE per annum)
Hours per week: 10 hrs per week (Monday to Friday, 06:30–08:30)
Location: Westbank, Exminster
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Exminster
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