Thriving colleagues

Lincolnshire Co-op is celebrating superstar colleagues who have gone above and beyond, as part of its THRIVE Spotlight Awards.

From food store and Support Centre colleagues going above and beyond to support the health and wellbeing of customers and colleagues, to travel colleagues stepping up for each other, there were so many inspiring stories as always.

Our THRIVE awards are a way to recognise colleagues who are living the society’s THRIVE values; Trustworthy, Helpful, Respectful, Inspiring, Valued and Empowered. The winners have been nominated by their fellow colleagues, who see the impact they’re making on their communities every day.

A panel made up of colleague judges help select a winner and runner-up for each category. The prize is £100 for winners and £50 for runners-up, and everyone is presented with a certificate.

Here’s what some nominations said:

"She has shown great empathy, concern and understood how to make the situation as positive as possible for the customer."

"Any issues we've had or tweaks we've needed, he's assisted with speed and thoughtfulness. I'm new to the Society and I've been really impressed with his support and professionalism."

"She stepped up and supported the onboarding of a completely new team, sharing her knowledge, guiding colleagues who were only a few months behind her in their own careers, and helping to bring stability." 

Trustworthy winner

Tracy Modd – Customer Service Assistant, Whaplode Food Store

Trustworthy runner-up

Ethan Field – IT Support Team Leader, Support Centre in Lincoln

Helpful winner

Alice Sykes – Team Leader, Waltham Food Store

Helpful runner-up

Aleem Sankoh – IS Support Analyst, Support Centre in Lincoln

Respectful winner

Damien Footsoy – Building Projects Manager; and Nick Wood – Mechanical and Electrical Project Manager, Support Centre in Lincoln

Respectful runner-up

Tealby Street Food Store in Lincoln – Nick Burroughs, Jamie Cave, Anne Cottingham, Emily Dowie, Georgina Harrison, Kim Kearns, Kieran Niblett, Claire Osgerby, Sue Smith, Bradley Westmore, Jayne Wilson, Jamie-Leigh Wood

Inspiring winner

Niko Sarti – Pharmacy Manager, Westcliff Pharmacy in Scunthorpe

Inspiring runner-up

Primrose Kibby – Travel Apprentice, Louth Travel branch

Valued winner

Hannah Owen – Branch Manager, Boston Travel branch

Valued runner-up

Chloe Lawson – Branch Manager, Tritton Road Travel in Lincoln

Empowered winner

Whaplode Food Store – Cat Hammond, Wendy Heanes, Alex Barwick, Ashleigh Jackson

Empowered runner-up

Liam Dolby – Operational Support Manager, Support Centre in Lincoln; Jordan Wood – Central Operations Co-ordinator, Support Centre in Lincoln