Star Awards 2025 - Quick Links

Nominations for the 2025 Star Awards are now open. Have a look over this year's criteria, then use the handy links below to submit your nomination. You can also download a poster to pop up in your service or hub.

Read our terms for further guidance and info.

Closing date 12 noon, Monday 16th June 2025.

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Improving Lives Together

A blog from Hazel Brown, Chief Executive about Cornerstone's 2026-30 Strategy called 'Improving Lives Together.'
Duty of Candour Report 2026

Read our most recent Duty of Candour Report here.
Easy Read - Strategic Plan 2026-30

We have produced an easy read version of the Strategic Plan for 2026-30 Improving Lives Together. The strategy focuses on one guiding question "How does this improve life for the people we support?"
Strategic Plan 2026-30 Improving Lives Together

Our Strategic Plan for 2026-30 is called Improving Lives Together and focuses on one guiding question "How does this improve life for the people we support?"

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025
An Interview with Modern Apprentice, Ellen Feerick

Ellen has a great range of experience across social care and business roles. She wanted to gain a qualification relevant to her role.
An Interview with Modern Apprentice, Christianah Bamigboye

Christianah’s previous home was Nigeria before moving to Scotland. She carried out voluntary work caring in Nigeria and when she first came to Scotland. She started working for Cornerstone just over a year ago and is passionate about caring. She would like to carry on studying once she gains her Modern Apprenticeship.
An Interview with Modern Apprentice, Nicole Johnstone

This is Nicole's first social care job, she has recently passed probation and is doing a fantastic job with a really promising future in social care. Nicole is our youngest ever apprentice, starting the programme at 16 years old in community support. Nicole now works in housing support and is keen to develop.
An Interview with Modern Apprentice, Nikitta Miller

Nikitta works with Cornerstone’s Community Support Service in North Lanarkshire. She is 24 years old and has worked in social care for over seven years, joining Cornerstone in October 2023. Nikitta is currently undertaking the Modern Apprenticeship Programme and doing an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 7.
An interview with Modern Apprentice, Gabe Balogh

Gabe is completing his Modern Apprenticeship in SVQ Social Services. This will be his first Scottish Qualification since moving from Slovakia in 2020.
Support Service

Supporting adults from 16 years, with physical and learning disabilities to participate in a broad range of outcome-focused opportunities that are provided within a building setting and community-based settings, to support and maximise learning and independence skills.
Care at Home and Housing Support

This service supports people to live independently, progressing towards their specified goals and to support individual tenancies with local Housing Associations.
Connects Hub

The Connects Hub allows the Scottish Borders Branch - Support Service, Care at Home and Housing Support a unique opportunity to access support in a variety of ways throughout the week, which can include day, evening, and weekends.
Fundraising Toolkits, Ideas and Materials

Find some useful materials, packs and resources, available to you for free to support you in your fundraising journey!