Housing Heroes award winners unveiled
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The winners of awards set up to recognise the unsung heroes of the housing world have been announced at a ceremony in London.
The Housing Heroes awards, which are organised by Inside Housing with the Chartered Institute of Housing, recognise the commitment, passion and flair of people working in the housing sector.
Former Conservative frontbencher Michael Portillo presented the awards, across 14 categories, at an event attended by more than 700 people from the industry.
See below for the list of winners and shortlisted finalists.
The 2009 winners and finalists
Financial team of the year
Winner
Sandwell Homes Financial Inclusion Team
Shortlisted Finalists
Great Places Housing Group
Helena Partnerships Rent team
Knowsley Housing Trust Financial Inclusion team
South Liverpool Housing
Trent & Dove Housing
Procurement team of the year
Winner
Home
Shortlisted Finalists
Luminus Group
New Generation Procurement Group, nominated by 3Dk Solutions
One Vision Housing
Procurement for Housing
Wessex Housing Partnership
HR team of the year
Winner
Broadway Homelessness & Support
Shortlisted Finalists
Aster Group
Ealing Homes
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
New Charter Housing Trust Group
Northern Ireland Housing Executive Learning and Development Services
IT team of the year
Winner
Wrekin Housing Trust ICT team
Shortlisted Finalists
Bromford Group ICT team
Central Borders Housing Group
Futures Housing Group
Gentoo Group ICT team
New Charter Housing Trust Group
Development/Maintenance/Regeneration team of the year
Winner
Chrysalis Consortium – PFI Project Team – Stanhope, Ashford
Shortlisted Finalists
Arhag Housing Association – Maintenance Team
Central Borders Housing Group – Development Team
Housing Solutions Group – Maintenance Team
South Tyneside Homes – Empty Homes Team
Thames Valley Housing – Development Team
Customer services team of the year
Winner
Brent Housing Partnership – Neighbourhood Warden Service
Shortlisted Finalists
Amber Valley Housing
Ealing Homes – Central Rents Team
Glasgow Housing Association – Customer Service Centre
Hackney Homes – Estate Cleaning and Grounds Maintenance Team
Moat – Homebuy Services Team
Tenant empowerment team of the year
Winner
Carr-Gomm – Client Involvement Team
Shortlisted Finalists
Bournville Village Trust
Luminus Group – Tenant, Resident and Community Involvement Team
Northwards Housing
South Liverpool Housing – Neighbourhood Regeneration Team
Ground breaking service team of the year
Winner
Bromford Group – The Mentoring Support Service for Gang Offenders team
Shortlisted Finalists
Bournemouth Borough Council – Housing Landlord Service
English Churches Housing Group – The Quays Hostel team, Sittingbourne
Housing 21 – The Temporary Moves Team (Oldham)
London Borough of Camden – Pathways Move-On Team
Swale Housing – ActSwale (Offender Restorative Justice Project)
Support/Care team of the year
Winner
South Liverpool Housing – Supported Housing Team
Shortlisted Finalists
Aldwyck Housing Charity – Young Persons Service
Cymdeithas Tai Cantref – Ty Curig Project
Invicta Telecare – Kent-wide Support Team
Stonham – Jupiter House Foyer, Hayes, Middlesex
Telford & Wrekin Home Improvement Agency
Chief executive of the year
Winner
Ron Dougan – Trent & Dove Housing
Highly Commended
Anne Ward – Plus Dane Group
Shortlisted Finalists
Stephen Bell – Tyneside Cyrenians
Mike Brown – bdht
Robert Porter – Derwent and Solway Housing Association
Mark Powell Davies - Colne Housing Society
Frontline service individual of the year
Winner
Callie Duncan – Hackney Homes
Shortlisted Finalists
Babar Ali – Wolverhampton Homes
Maureen Bellwood – Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association
James Davis – Solihull Community Housing
Suzanne Fields – First Choice Homes Oldham
George & Sarah Walker – Oaklee Housing Association
Career development star of the year
Winner
Lorraine Brown – Thames Valley Housing
Highly Commended
Rodney Pedroza - CityWest Homes
Shortlisted Finalists
Chris Ditchfield – High Peak Community Housing
Marguerita Fuller – Wates Living Space
Mike Glennon – Blackpool Coastal Housing
Rachel Searle – Hyde Housing Association
Inspirational board or cabinet member of the year
Winner
Ian North – Three Valleys Housing
Shortlisted Finalists
Jean Birkett – Two Rivers Housing
Vi Britchfield – Barnet Homes
Graham Dodd – Wolverhampton Homes
Judith Langmead – Monmouthshire Housing
Gary Porter – South Holland District Council
Inspirational tenant of the year
Winner
Carl Collins – Southampton City Council
Shortlisted Finalist
Sandie Gough – Charnwood Neighbourhood Housing
Steve Knight – One Vision Housing
Akiem Millar - Stonham
Johnny Paterson – Santuary Group
Evelyn Uche – Great Places Housing Group
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Readers' comments (9)
Tina | 10/06/2009 11:30 pm
Well done Sandwell Homes Financial Inclusion team for Financial team of the year.
Brillant news
Well done
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Fred Carter | 11/06/2009 11:11 am
I would like to second Tina's congratulations for the Sandwell Homes Financial Inclusion team.
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philipjohn001 | 11/06/2009 6:29 pm
Well done to everyone who has won or even come close to the awards this year. It's a fantastic acheivement all round.
On a personal note however, it's interesting to see how many ALMOs are in the above list - considering the numbers involved I'm very proud to be part of a movement that continues to create more award winners every year. Long may it last!
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Steve Smith | 12/06/2009 9:12 am
Everyone at Southampton' Housing Services are really pleased for carl with his win as Inspirational Tenant of The Year - this really rewards Carl for all the hard work, time, and effort that he gives to his community. Well done Carl we are all really proud to know you - keep up the good work.
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Jenni Collins, Family and Friends from Northam | 12/06/2009 2:18 pm
Well done daddy (Carl Collins) We are all very proud of you. Keep up all the good work.
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Margarita Morrison | 14/06/2009 6:37 pm
Well Done to Kevin Grainger and his team at HOME - Procurement Team of the year, well deserved
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Ally Lane | 16/06/2009 5:28 pm
Well done Lorraine I am so proud of you xxxxxxxxxx
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Jo Dutton | 17/06/2009 5:14 pm
Well done Bromford..... well deserved. It really is innovative work that you do - its great that its been recognised
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Anna Gillespie | 19/06/2009 1:37 pm
Well done to my team members Leanne & Michelle who played a huge part in delivering the Gang Diversion Service - well deserved winners of Ground Breaking Service Team of The Year. Congratulations Bromford Support!
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