Rhodar 2026 IPOE Values Recognition Awards – recognising exceptional staff contributions throughout the company
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Our IPOE Values Recognition Awards took place on Friday at the Rhodar 2026 Conference, where 200 colleagues and special guests came together at Oulton Hall, in Leeds.
This year’s event was particularly poignant, as Rhodar celebrates its 50th year!
The ‘In Pursuit of Excellence’ (IPOE) programme sits at the heart of everything we do as a company, with seven key values guiding our culture and how we interact, communicate and support one another.
At each Conference, we acknowledge the contributions and stand-out performances of individuals and teams across the country through the Awards.
Open to 500+ of our staff, the awards are independently judged by a panel of external industry specialists, who joined us on the day to present each award. We received an incredible 236 nominations this year!
As always, we welcomed our seven guest speakers to provide their thoughts on what our Values mean to them, before the presentation of each award. A big thank you and well done to Andrew Grill, Claudia Titton, Ash Thompson, Laura Coward, Elizabeth Pearson, Damon Frodsham and Ali Keyhani for giving a wonderful range of thoughtful, engaging and inspirational presentations, which each set the scene perfectly for our 7 awards.
… and special thanks to our judging panel this year, Graham Galloway, Lee Bloodworth and Richard Owen, for selecting our winners and runners-up… no easy feat considering the volume of nominations we had this year!
A huge well done to all those nominated…and especially to the winners and runners up in each category, which are shown below:
IPOE Values Award Category 1: Teamwork
Special Guest Speaker: Andrew Grill
Our definition for this Value: 'We look to work collaboratively in everything we do. We share ideas and combine our skills, knowledge and experience to achieve results beyond our individual capabilities'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
IPOE Values Award Category 2: Responsibility
Guest Speaker: Claudia Titton
Our definition for this Value: 'We take ownership, collectively and as individuals, for everything we do and are accountable for the wider impact of our actions'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
IPOE Values Award Category 3: Quality
Guest Speaker: Ash Thompson
Our definition for this Value: 'We strive to maintain the highest levels of quality in everything we do, at every level and every stage of our service delivery – especially in our approach to Health & Safety'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
IPOE Values Award Category 4: Leadership
Guest Speaker: Laura Coward
Our definition for this Value: 'We set standards, we inspire and we lead by example. We are effective communicators, expressing clear purpose and empowering those around us to effectively carry out their roles'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
IPOE Values Award Category 5: Integrity
Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Pearson
Our definition for this Value: 'We follow our moral and ethical convictions, acting with honesty and consistency, fulfilling expectations, and doing the right thing in all circumstances'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
IPOE Values Award Category 6: Professionalism
Guest Speaker: Damon Frodsham
Our definition for this Value: 'We are knowledgeable and dependable, displaying the competence and skill expected of leaders in our field'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
IPOE Values Award Category 7: Positivity
Guest Speaker: Ali Keyhani
Our definition for this Value: 'We communicate with an optimistic attitude, always supporting and inspiring our colleagues, and being appreciative of their support as we work together to achieve our vision'.
... and our winners for this Value are ...
During the day, we celebrated our ‘Performance Recognition Award’ (PRA) winners, and presented our ‘25 Year Long Server Award’ to William Forbes.
This year, we also introduced two new awards, the ‘Fleet Champion of the Year Award’ and ‘The Bernard Brannan Health & Safety Award’. Congratulations to our two winners.
It was wonderful to celebrate so many incredible individuals and teams this year. A huge congratulations and well done to you all!
