The chaplaincy team at York and Scarborough NHS Trust won the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award at the annual celebration of achievement evening on Thursday 29th October. Out of 10,000 staff, they were also finalists for the Non-Clinical team of the Year Award.
The trust said, “The Chaplaincy Team has transformed spiritual and pastoral care across the Trust, supporting 3,159 referrals, delivering almost 10,000 patient visits and supporting 250 colleagues over the past year through its inclusive 24/7 service. Through improved multi-faith awareness, specialist training, inclusive recruitment and stronger community partnerships, the team has broken down barriers and helped ensure that people of every faith, belief, culture and background feel seen, heard and valued.”
Chaplain Helen Jones said, “Winning one award and also being finalists for a second award, is a huge honour and recognises the valuable contribution that chaplaincy makes to patient care in our locality.”
