Lifeways Chief shortlisted for top national award
Lifeways Group’s Chief Executive has been shortlisted for a top national award which celebrates the social care sector’s most influential leaders.
Andrea Kinkade has been nominated for the Social Care Top 30 award which recognises influential leaders who are driving meaningful change in social care.
The awards celebrate visionary leaders who enhance outcomes in the sector; people who have made a significant impact on the sector; strong leaders who have improved services and key decision-makers who are shaping the future of social care.
Since taking the reins at Lifeways in 2022, Andrea has led a £15m transformation programme which has:
- Increased regulatory compliance by 9% to 85% (third-party inspections estimate compliance at 92%)
- Increased regulatory compliance by 30% to 100% across all 16 Scotland registrations
- Increased staff retention by 23%
- Increased the number of training hours by 12%
- Increased by 14% percentage of staff recommending Lifeways as a good place to work
- Revolutionised the way Lifeways works by launching electronic care management (Nourish) and electronic rostering systems (Deputy)
Andrea said: "I’m deeply honoured to be recognised in the Social Care Top 30. I think this recognition is a reflection on the collective commitment of everyone at Lifeways to drive meaningful change in social care to help the people we support thrive.
“I'm proud that Lifeways is among those organisations working to enhance sector developments, improve outcomes, and shape a better future for the communities we serve.”
Care Talk, which runs the awards, will ask its readership to nominate the person they believe deserves to be at the top of the Social Care Top 30. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on 21 October 2025.
Find out more about the Lifeways transformation programme here: https://lifeways.co.uk/about-us/our-transformation-plan