A home care provider is celebrating the nominations of five members of staff for awards.

The home care team from Managing Care, of Disraeli Road, Putney, were honoured at the Great London Care Awards gala dinner and presentation evening at the Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Managing Care specialises in providing quality and affordable care services for people in their own home, ranging from dementia care, personal care, home help and companionship.

Kim van Dongen, co-founder and director of Managing Care, said: "We had a wonderful evening. It was great to celebrate the hard work that these five, and so many other workers in the care industry, have put in."

The staff nominated for awards were Valeria Dobrea for Home Care Worker of the Year category and Rose Kanwi for Care Newcomer category.

Cecilia Maioli was nominated for the Dignity in Care Award, Stephen Burke for Dementia Care Award category and care coordinator Kirsty Whitworth for the Care Coordinator of the Year prize.