West Midlands Trauma Vanguard Project, Positive Directions finalists in two categories

The Trauma Informed Vanguard: Positive Directions team has been announced as finalists in two categories at the Nursing Times Awards: Children’s Services and The King's Award for Integrated Approaches to Care.

The recognition is for the teams’ innovative work in developing new approaches to support the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Coventry and Warwickshire. Specifically, the team’s groundbreaking work focussed on embedding trauma-informed care principles into various local voluntary and statutory services, aiming to create a more supportive and understanding environment for children and young people. 

Lyn Ranson, Clinical Consultant Lead West Midlands Trauma Vanguard at the ICB, said: “Being recognised by the Nursing Times in two categories has given external recognition to our project, and the continued drive to share the learning from our Vanguard test and learn sites. 

“Being a finalist for such a prestigious award, recognises the local, regional, and national impact of the learning from our project. These nominations are more than a trophy on a shelf.  Our pilot project has improved the lives and the outcomes of some of our most disadvantaged young people and families who have experienced trauma. 

“For us, being a finalist with the best of the best nationally from across the NHS and Social Care at the 2025 Nursing Times Awards is humbling for myself, the ICB Vanguard Team and our partners at Coventry City Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, as well as our commissioners from NHS England who are so proud of the recognition of our project is achieving nationally.”  

Of CWPT’s success, Mary Mumvuri, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Nurse at CWPT said: “I am so delighted to see our nurses and nurse led teams being recognised as finalists in the Nursing Times Awards. It is an honour to be able to lead such compassionate, inspiring, and dedicated nurses who are innovating to improve outcomes always aiming to achieve the very best for our patients.

"It’s even more exciting to see this recognised right across the breadth of our services, including learning disabilities, mental health and children’s. Congratulations to all our finalists. Alongside everyone at CWPT, we are wishing you the best of luck for the awards ceremony!”