π BREAKING: The 2025 MJ Awards finalists have been announced.
Discover the local authorities pioneering excellence and head over to the website now to discover who made the cut: https://t.co/zKfVpEjIUo
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The winner of Local Authority of the Year goes toβ¦ @NorthLincsCNews and their work in preventing need earlier, joining up support and reshaping how modern councils work. Congratulations to all! π #MJAwards
β¨Congratulations Helen Bailey at @SuttonCouncil for winning the Chief Executive of the Year! Described as a passionate local leader, Helen is celebrated for championing the power of the public sector to collectively push the boundaries of what is possible. #MJAwards
Congratulations to @Hullccnews in their Workforce Optimisation category for their SEND Workforce Development Strategy π Judges were impressed with their strategy rooted in co-production with families and informed by lived experience π #MJAwards
Huge congratulations to Transforming Lives winners @ANBorough π Judges were impressed with the breadth of reach from such a small team in the number of clients they support and the partners and services they connected with! Well done! π #MJAwards
Congratulations to Senior Leadership winners @GuildfordBC who delivered exceptional transformation at a moment of profound organisational risk π A winning example of governance reform π #MJAwards
The Rising Star MJ Awards winner is Chloe Kelly from @StaffordshireCC β¨ Chloe combined strategic insight, operational delivery, and innovative leadership to transform outcomes for care leavers. Congratulations! π #MJAwards
Congratulations to @rutlandcouncil in their win in the Local Government Finance Team award π Their win comes due to a brand new financial model that is practical, replicable, insightβdriven and rooted in culture change which the judges praised π #MJAwards
Congratulations to the Innovation in Reducing Health Inequalities winners @BhamCityCouncil π Their initiative to bringing health equity to routinely ignored people was praised by judges as brave and winning to go where other's don't π #MJAwards
Congratulations to winners of the Innovation in Public Private Partnerships award @hackneycouncil and @ZestCharging π Judges praised the public-private partnership for delivering one of the UK's densest and most equitable EV charging networks β¨ #MJAwards
Congratulations to our winners @Hullccnews in the Innovation in Housing award! β¨ Judges praised the heartfelt programme that brings children back to their communities through traumaβinformed, locally rooted residential care #MJAwards
Congratulations to Theresa Grant for winning the Outstanding Contribution to Local Government award! Judges said she 'spent a career devoted to public service' and 'her legacy will be felt for many years to come' π#MJAwards
Congratulations to @IslingtonBC for their win in Innovation in Delivering Sustainability & Social Value π Judges praised this ambitious project for addressing major issues by reducing food waste and improving access to affordable meals. Outstanding!π #MJAwards
Congratulations to @CumberlandCoun on their win in the Innovation in Children's & Adults' Services category β¨ Their flexible intervention acts as the βbank of mum and dadβ that many care-experienced young people do not have, helping to provide life-changing support #MJAwards
Congratulations to @NewcastleCC for their win in the Innovation in Building Diversity & Inclusion award. During a time when hateful rhetoric & racism was loud, the judges praised their proactive communications, allyship & support for minority communities π π #MJAwards
Congratulations to the Digital Transformation winners @MyDoncaster π New customer journeys, introduction of automation & leveraging data led to the judges praising their use of technology to enhance total service transformation #MJAwards
Congratulations to the winners of the Delivering Resilient and Sustainable Growth category @Essex_CC β¨ Judges praised them for collaboration, clarity of purpose and strong climate leadership #MJAwards
Congratulations to winners @EnfieldCouncil in Delivering Better Outcomes. Their preventative service offers 18 months of intensive, relationship-based support to mothers at risk of losing future children with amazing outcomes and multiβmillionβpound savings #MJAwards
Congratulations to @SouthendCityC for their win in the Communications Campaign of the Year! πΈ The Poppies on the Pier campaign turned a Remembrance event into the UKβs largest Remembrance art installation. A standout example of place-based storytelling. #MJAwards
Congratulations to the winners of the Community Engagement award @TamworthCouncil π The initiative fostered pride, community cohesion and inclusion - with residents now leading change, supported by the council, to create a stronger, united borough β¨ #MJAwards