Children’s Social Services Recently Held A STARS Awards Event

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Children’s Social Services recently held a STARS Awards event. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The acronym stands for Sharing Talent And Recognising Success and the evening celebrated the achievements, talents and successes of children, young people and foster carers supported by Pembrokeshire County Council. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Held at Pembrokeshire College, there were awards for Learners of the Year, Personal Development, Outstanding Achievement and a Your Choice category to be chosen by those nominating the person for the award. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Celebrations compered by Simon and Gabriel Haslam included live music and entertainment followed by the ceremony itself in the Merlin Theatre. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Awards were presented by the Council’s Chief Executive, Ian Westley; Jonathan Griffiths (Head of Adult Care); Allison Parkinson (Head of Children’s Services) and Nichola Jones (Head of Inclusion). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

It culminated in a free raffle draw with prizes donated by numerous local businesses. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​