Award-Winning Excellence with Provide Community CIC

Provide Community is a leading social enterprise group delivering health and social care services to over eleven million people across NHS and community settings in ten counties. The Provide Group also owns Provide Digital, Provide Health, and React Homecare in the North-east of England.

As an employee-owned organisation, Provide Community is dedicated to its mission to ‘Transform Lives,’ guided by its core values of care, innovation, and compassion.

Our partnership with Provide Community began in 2020, when our managing partner, Kate, interviewed the newly appointed CEO, Mark Heasman. This initial conversation marked the start of a long-term collaboration, united by a shared purpose: to showcase the impact, integrity, and innovation that define Provide Community.

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Celebrating Culture, Innovation, and Compassion

We worked closely with stakeholders across the organisation to develop an awards strategy, roadmap, and process centred on Provide’s core values. Our goal was to ensure this innovative, people-led business achieved national recognition and a collection of prestigious awards.

Since 2021, Provide Community has received national acclaim for living its values every day. From pioneering health technology to fostering a values-led, people-first culture, the group has earned numerous accolades for its services and leadership. Each award is a testament to the dedication of its people, and we are proud to have supported their communications through these pivotal milestones.
2022
Winners: Best Public/Non-Profit Organisation for Business Culture
2023
Winners: Building a Culture of Innovation

2024

Winners: Building a Culture of Innovation
2024
Shortlisted: Best Wellbeing Initiative (fewer than 1,500 employees) 
2024
Shortlisted: Best NGO/Non-Profit Organisation 

2024

Shortlisted: Leading for Purpose for Business Culture 

“Winning this award for the second consecutive year is an extraordinary achievement… a testament to the incredible efforts of our colleagues who continually push boundaries to deliver innovative solutions.”

Mark Heasman, CEO, Provide Community

Business Culture Awards Win

Innovation at the Core: Provide Digital

Provide Digital, the healthcare technology arm of the group, has made a significant impact on the health tech sector.

Its award-winning platforms – ImpactEQ and VirtuWard – are designed to address specific healthcare needs with intelligent, efficient solutions. These innovations are helping to reshape how health and care services are delivered-making them faster, smarter, and more equitable. In 2024 alone, Provide Digital secured:

2024
Health Tech Digital Award for Best Healthcare Information System (ImpactEQ)
2024
Health Tech Digital Award for Best Solution for Community Care (VirtuWard)
2024
Shortlisted: Health Tech News Awards for Most Promising Pilot (VirtuWard) and Innovation of the Year (ImpactEQ)

National Recognition: NHS Parliamentary Awards

In 2023, Provide Community was honoured with regional wins at the NHS Parliamentary Awards.
These accolades underscore Provide’s commitment to advancing healthcare services and its role in enhancing urgent care delivery and reducing pressure on hospitals. 
2023
Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care Award: Honouring exceptional contributions to urgent and emergency care.
2023
Future NHS Award: Recognising innovation shaping the future of healthcare.

Progressive Leadership

At the heart of Provide Community’s success is the leadership of Mark Heasman, who has guided the group through sustained growth, digital innovation, and cultural transformation. His achievements include:
2021
Business Culture Leadership Award
2023
Healthcare Honour at the Houses of Parliament – one of only seven UK healthcare leaders recognised
2024
Highly Commended, Institute of Directors’ Public/Third Sector Director of the Year
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Healthcare Awards Winner

“Tonight was one of the highlights of my career, and an incredible accolade for Provide Community. As an employee-owned, community-impact company, we have a unique opportunity to make a difference across so many touchpoints in healthcare and expanding that impact has been our mission.”

Mark Heasman, CEO, Provide Community

Our Perspective

We have been privileged to help tell Provide’s story through brand messaging, communications support, and award entry strategy from the very beginning. Watching the organisation flourish and receive the recognition it truly deserves has been a proud chapter in our own story.

If you would like to discuss how to elevate your organisation’s impact through award entries, brand storytelling, or leadership communications, please get in touch.

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