Congratulations to our 2026 Finalists

Congratulations to our 2026 Finalists

The Vocational Rehabilitation Association is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2026 VRA Awards.

The awards recognise outstanding individuals, services and projects that exemplify excellence across the vocational rehabilitation profession.

Following an independent judging process, finalists have been selected across six award categories.

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Finalists

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Project of the Year

** Reframing Fit Notes as Vocational Rehabilitation: An Occupational Therapy-led Biopsychosocial Model for Work and Health - Nicola McGarvey

** Removing the Referral Barrier: Patient Self-Referral into Vocational Rehabilitation - Faye Peary

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Outstanding Individual (Non-Clinical)

** Amanda Mason - Vitality360 🟢

** Mary Finn - Connect4Work

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Outstanding Individual (Clinical)

** Abigail Davis - Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

** Nicola McGarvey - Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust/ICB/Work Well

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Outstanding Case Study

** Muhammad Saeed Dasu - Innovate Rehabilitation

** Alyssa Russo - Working To Wellbeing

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Best New Starter

** Kaley Tong - East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

** Ailsa Gardner - Legal and General

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Inspirational Leader/Mentor

** Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens PhD, Chartered Health Psychologist - Working to Wellbeing

** Joanna Vallom-Smith - Royal College of Occupational Therapists

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The winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at the House of Commons on 3 December 2026.

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Congratulations to every finalist.

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