EMOTIONAL WELLBEING TEAMS IN SCHOOLS (EWTS) – 2026 WINNER – Partnership for Digital Innovation Award

Framed winner’s certificate displayed at an awards event. The certificate shows the title “DHCNI Digital Awards 2026” and recognises the Digital Innovation in Social Care Award. The word “WINNER” is prominently displayed, with the award presented to the Enhancing Wellbeing Teams for developing an innovative digital solution.EWTS is proud to have been named the 2026 WINNER of the Partnership for Digital Innovation Award at the DHCNI Digital Awards.

 

The award recognised EWTS’s innovative use of digital technology to support regional collaboration, resource sharing and access to emotional wellbeing resources for schools across Northern Ireland, helping to deliver a consistent regional model across the service.

 

A clear, angular glass award trophy displayed on a table at an event venue. The award features a colourful logo and engraved text recognising achievement in digital innovation and social care. Round banquet tables, chairs, and blue-purple ambient lighting are visible in the background, creating a formal awards ceremony setting.The award also reflects the strength of partnership working across the five Health and Social Care Trusts, SPPG, CAMHS, schools and a wide range of community and voluntary sector partners. This collaborative regional model helps build the capacity of school staff to support emotional wellbeing and equips children and young people with the skills and confidence to manage their own wellbeing.

 

This achievement is testament to the commitment, expertise and collaboration of everyone involved in EWTS.

 

Three people standing on a stage at an awards event, posing with a framed award and a trophy. A large illuminated screen in the background displays the text “Digital Awards 2026”. Blue and purple stage lighting creates a vibrant atmosphere as the award recipients pose for a photograph.

 

Congratulations and thank you to all colleagues who have contributed to the success of the service and to improving outcomes for children and young people across the region.