Winners of the Women in Housing Awards announced

Winners included Natalie Jones of Taff Housing Association who took the gong for best apprentice/trainee and Diane Bellinger, chief executive of Community Gateway Association, who won the final award for landmark achievement.

The full list of winners is below.

The 2017 Women in Housing Award winners are:

Most Effective Project In Improving the Lives of Women or Communities Award

1) Domestic Violence and Abuse Refuge, Minerva House – Barnet Homes

2) Grants and Social Value Innovation – Severn Vale Housing Society

3) Never Too Late – Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District (CHADD)

4) RENEW Project – Stonewater HA

5) Tradeswomen into Maintenance Project – Mears Group & Steering Group

6) Young Parents Pathway – Places for People Living +

WINNER: Young Parents Pathway - Places for People Living+

Excellence In Career Development Award

1) Inspiring Women To Inspire Others – WISH North Wales

2) The Directions Employment Service – First Choice Homes Oldham

3) Women Lead the Board Programme – Central Consultancy & Training

WINNER: The Directions Employment Service - First Choice Homes Oldham

Best Marketing or Promotional Campaign – New Homes Sales Or Corporate Award

1) Affordable Housing Options: When a Property Company and Lifestyle Magazine Combine Forces – Dot Dot Dot Property

2) #BeBoldForChange – Peabody Group

3) Be Brave. Be Awesome. Be Social: Using Social Media to Sell Homes – Aster Group

4) Opening Doors to Shared Ownership -Equity Housing Group

WINNER: Be Brave. Be Awesome. Be Social: Using Social Media to Sell Homes - Aster Group

Young Achiever – Housing Community Development Award

1) Abigail Murphy – Bolton at Home

2) Kayleigh Juliffe – Rooftop Housing Group

3) Mari Chisholm – Mount Anvil

4) Natalie Wright – Shepherds Bush Housing Association

5) Naomi Nobes – Rooftop Housing Group

6) Sophie Drury – Mace Group

WINNER: Sophie Drury - Mace Group

Communications Professional of the Year Award

1) Bree Sims – Poplar HARCA

2) Derya Filiz – Anchor

3) Samantha Wait – Swan Housing Association

WINNER: Derya Filiz – Anchor

Inspirational Male Role Model Award

1) Asif Choudry – Resource & Comms Hero

2) Gary Josey – Bournemouth Borough Council

3) Oliver Herrmann – Wolverhampton Homes

WINNER: Gary Josey - Bournemouth Borough Council

Best Consultant Award

1) Helen Scurr – Ark Consultancy Ltd

2) Jane Pilkington – MAP Chartered Surveyors

3) Jenny Neville – Pennington Choices

4) Lynn Bekir – Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP

5) Melanie Dirom – Croftons Solicitors

WINNER: Lynn Bekir - Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP

Best Apprentice/Trainee Award

1) Bethany Woodroofe – WM Homes

2) Charlotte Howarth-Earlam – Irwell Valley Housing Association

3) Chloe Black – Plus Dane Housing

4) Chloe Harper – Keepmoat Homes

5) Elise Mell – Fortem

6) Karline Symes – Incommunities Housing Group

7) Kennedie Brant – Black Country Housing Group

8) Natalie Jones – Taff Housing Association

9) Shannan Melaugh – L&Q

WINNER: Natalie Jones - Taff Housing Association

Best Community Leader/Unsung Hero Award

1) Angela O’Brien – Wates Living Space

2) Cath Kinson – Newydd Housing Association

3) Diane Chandler – Edgefield Green (Housing Plus Group)

4) Janet Mulcock – Rhondda Housing Association

5) Mary Potts – Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing

6) Nicola Flett – Yorkshire Housing

7) Safia Jama – Tower Hamlets Homes

8) Tessa Dugmore – Poplar HARCA

WINNER: Janet Mulcock - Rhondda Housing Association

Leading Mentor/Coach Award

1) Emma Foster – Mount Anvil

2) Sophie Bryan – C&C (Central & Cecil Housing Trust)

3) Trudi Halliday – Hastoe Housing Association

4) Tina Wood – Wolverhampton Homes

WINNER: Tina Wood - Wolverhampton Homes

Most Effective Board Member Award

1) Lyn Bond – Newydd Housing Association

2) Melba Wilson OBE – Advance

3) Tracy Woods – Bolton at Home

WINNER: Tracy Woods - Bolton at Home

Exemplary Housing Professional Award

1) Carmel Chambers – Stockport Homes Group

2) Jen Barfoot – Homes In Sedgemoor

3) Kerrie Pryde – New Charter Group

4) Morenike Ajayi – Origin Housing

5) Rachel Honey-Jones – Newydd Housing Association

6) Sarah Eggenhuizen – Origin Housing

7) Wendy Stewart – RBH

WINNER: Jen Barfoot - Homes In Sedgemoor

Landmark Achievement Award

1) Angela Salami – One Manchester

2) Di Hart – L&Q

3) Diane Bellinger – Community Gateway

4) Jane Nelson – Mears Group

5) Jill Haley – Byker Community Trust

6) Paula Taylor – Liverpool Housing Trust

WINNER: Diane Bellinger - Community Gateway Association