WHEN it comes to going that extra mile, the staff team at the Whitby Road Elderly Persons’ Home in Pickering are always ready to help.

Working extra shifts, covering for sickness absences and taking on new roles have all been taken in their stride by the staff.

And their dedication was rewarded when they won the ‘Working as a team for North Yorkshire’ category in the county council’s Health and Adult Services Staff Excellence Awards.

Deputy manager Amy Ball said the staff had provided excellent service to all of the residents and regularly received compliments from the family and friends of those in the home.

She added: “The staff are chuffed to bits with the award. They have worked very hard and shown real dedication over the last year.

“Every aspect of the residents’ care has remained person-centred.”