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14 May 2010

The winners of awards set up to recognise the contribution of the unsung ‘heroes’ of the housing sector have been announced.

The fifteen winning teams and individuals were unveiled by TV presenter Ben Fogle at a lunchtime ceremony today, held at London’s Hilton Hotel.

The winners of the awards, which are organised by Inside Housing and the Chartered Institute of Housing, are:

Inspirational Tenant of the Year: Cherie Tinenti - Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing
Inspirational Mentor of the Year: Richard Husband - Worcester Community Housing
Inspirational Colleague of the Year: Francis Kabia - Brent Housing Partnership
Inspirational Leader of the Year: Neil Biddiscombe - Advantage SW
Inspirational Board Member of the Year: Kate Willis - Glasgow Housing Association
Career Development Star of the Year: Dawn Aston Adam - Wolverhampton Homes
Information Technology Team of the Year: Cadarn Housing Group
Development Team of the Year: Derbyshire Dales Development Team
Ground Breaking Service Team of the Year Award: Moneyline Cymru
Frontline Housing Team of the Year: Liverpool Mutual Housing
Tenant Empowerment Team of the Year: Poplar HARCA
Human Resources Team of the Year: Shepherds Bush Housing Group
Support/Care Team of the Year: The Cyrenians
Procurement Team of the Year: Wolverhampton Homes
Maintenance Team of the Year: Wrekin Housing Trust

For more coverage and pictures of the event see Inside Housing magazine and Insidehousing.co.uk next week.

Matt Rice | 14/05/2010 9:34 pm
Rob Cogings - Derbyshire Dales DC - a true housing hero. His inventive ways and dedication are an inspiration! Hats off to Mr Cog!
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ringosmith | 17/05/2010 10:40 am
Not much coming out of Greater London! Does that mean Housing workers in the capital have a harder, more demanding job? Are service levels poorer in the capital?
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Sarah Fox | 20/05/2010 8:28 am
Congratulations to Kate Hughes and her team at Wolverhampton Homes.

Well Done!
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