Mellow Awards 2025
The Mellow Awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of individuals and teams across social care, health, education, and the public and voluntary sectors, which are dedicated to empowering parents, children, and young people. Through the transformative practice of Mellow Parenting, they are strengthening relationships and inspiring remarkable change in the lives and wellbeing of families within their communities.
A series of five Award Categories is now open for submissions. Entries will close on Thursday, 24 April 2025. Finalists will be announced on Thursday, 15 May 2025.
The Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 20 June 2025 at Platform (Arch 4) in Glasgow.
Award Winners will receive an online training in a Mellow Foundation Module of their choice for a team of up to six people - valued at £660.
Explore the Award Categories
Service Innovation and Improvement Award
This award honours an exceptional individual or team who embodies creativity and passion in driving positive change and wellbeing for children, young people, and families. We seek a visionary who demonstrates innovative methods to make Mellow Parenting programmes accessible to those they support.
Better Outcomes through Partnership Award
This award recognises the vital impact of partnership working in delivering exceptional care and support for children, young people, and families. Entrants will be recognised for achieving better outcomes for families through partnership working. We invite nominations from multi-agency collaborators who exemplify meaningful partnerships in the delivery of their Mellow Parenting groups. By transcending boundaries, they prioritise the best interests of children, young people, and families.
Stand Out Evaluation Award
This award celebrates an individual or team who have demonstrated consistent and exceptional quality of their Mellow Parenting evaluations. We seek nominations from an individual or a team that can demonstrate how they have actively sought out the necessary evaluation resources and, throughout the delivery of their Mellow Parenting programme, maintained open lines of communication with the Mellow Evaluation Team and prioritise the timely collection of evaluation data. This diligent approach ultimately maximises their ability to showcase the impact of their Mellow Parenting initiatives and help refine and enhance the programmes for future success.
Long-Term Commitment Award
This award honours an individual or team whose profound dedication to supporting children, young people, and families shines through their unwavering commitment to Mellow Parenting programmes. Their relentless passion is reflected in the remarkable outcomes achieved over the years in transforming the lives of the families they serve.
Sustainable Practice Award
This award celebrates exceptional sustainable practice by recognition of an organisation with a visionary outlook that seeks to seamlessly integrate Mellow Parenting programmes into their core service provision. We invite nominations for an organisation dedicated to empowering their employees to deliver outstanding service to children, young people, and families through a sustainable model for implementing Mellow Parenting.
Entries will close on Thursday, 24 April 2025. Finalists will be announced on Thursday, 15 May 2025.
The Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 20 June 2025 at Platform (Arch 4) in Glasgow. Doors open at 18:30.
The Award Ceremony
The Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 20 June 2025 at Platform (Arch 4) in Glasgow.
Connect with fellow Early-Years Practitioners, Partnering Services, and Trainers from all over the UK.
Enjoy live stand-up comedy by Scottish-based performers.
Recognise the achievements of the Mellow workforce and celebrate the Mellow Awards 2025 Winners.
Tickets are FREE for all attendees and the include:
Welcome Reception with Soft Drinks
Finger Food Buffet
Live Entertainment
Access to Venue Facilities and Licensed Bar
Agenda
- 18:30 - Welcome Reception with Soft Drinks and Finger Food Buffet
- 19:30 - Stand-Up Comedy by Five Mugs, No Tea
- 20:30 - Award Ceremony and Mellow Awards 2025 Winners Announced
- 21:30 - Final Celebrations
The Venue
Platform is an extraordinary venue in the heart of Glasgow! Just a short stroll—less than a minute—from the central station, this unique location is surrounded by the city’s vibrant energy and rich history, with so much to explore. Plus, with a direct train to Edinburgh Waverly and Balloch, which is known as the gateway to the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, the Mellow Awards are the perfect opportunity to kick off a fantastic summer weekend getaway.
Tickets are free. Register your attendance now.
Meet the Judges
Rosemary Mackenzie
Rosemary has been involved with Mellow since the early 2000’s! She grew from being interested, to learning more, to supporting programme development with one of the original programme authors, then, as the first Executive Director, she was instrumental in setting up the original Charity, and then Company Ltd by Guarantee - the status which remains to this day - by developing a Board, appointing and supporting staff and eventually being appointed CEO in 2010. No one probably knows more about Mellow’s growth than her!
After retiring in March 2023, Rosemary took a year out and in August 2024 was successful nominated as a new Board Member – she felt like she had “come home”.
She is delighted to be asked to judge the new Mellow Awards for 2025 – this is something that she herself set up back in the day and has presented many of the well sought-after Mellow Glass Trophies. She is looking forward to reading through the many applications, shortlisting and then announcing winners with the other Mellow Awards Judges.
Raquib Ibrahim
Raquib is dedicated to enhancing parent-child relationships and improving the wellbeing of both parents and children. He holds a Master of Science degree in Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Psychological Practice from the University of Edinburgh, and he has over 15 years of experience in mental health and early parenting interventions. Currently, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Mellow Parenting.
With direct experience working with professionals and families in every country where Mellow interventions are implemented, Raquib has gained valuable insights into diverse cultures and disciplines within early years and mental health. He focuses on expanding access to Mellow programmes globally, ensuring their continued success by building new partnerships and teams worldwide.
Believing that an intervention is only as strong as its practitioner, Raquib is committed to supporting Mellow Practitioners’ growth. By providing them with the Mellow Parenting family support resource bag, he empowers them to deliver programmes with confidence. His dedication strengthens the early-years workforce and helps countless parent-child relationships, advancing Mellow’s vision of making its programmes accessible to every child, everywhere.
Manuel Ambra
Manuel is passionate about creating meaningful connections through effective communication and engagement. As the Marketing Communications and Events Lead at Mellow, he has spent nearly two years shaping the organisation’s messaging, promoting its programmes, and organising events to connect the Mellow community. With a background in psychology and a deep understanding of communications, Manuel brings a unique perspective to his role, ensuring that Mellow’s mission reaches the families and the workforce who need it most.
Within his role, Manuel has worked closely with programme resources, redesigning manuals and logbooks used by Mellow Practitioners delivering the intervention. By assessing impact, creativity, and dedication, Manuel is committed to shining a spotlight on outstanding contributions within the Mellow community.
Manuel is honoured to join the judging panel for the Mellow Awards 2025. He looks forward to reading the inspiring submissions, collaborating with the other Mellow Awards Judges, and celebrating the distinguished achievements of those who work tirelessly to support families in building better relationships.
For any questions, get in touch with Mellow’s MarComms and Events Lead at: manuel@mellowparenting.org
All information is correct at time of publication and subject to change.
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