Central winners announced for 2016 Tpas Awards
Monday 7th of March 2016
Tpas proudly announces the winning individuals and teams for the Central Region in the 2016 Tpas Awards, England’s most prestigious tenant involvement awards.
Social housing tenants and landlords from across the Central region of England came together to be recognised and celebrated at delivering the very best tenant involvement activity at an awards ceremony in on Friday 4 March.
A variety of schemes that empower, involve and engage tenants were selected along with the inspirational work carried out by individuals for the Tenant of the Year, Young Tenant of the Year and Team of the Year.
Tpas Chief Executive Jenny Osbourne said:
“The shortlisted finalists for this year’s Central Tpas awards were exceptional. Every single nomination demonstrated how landlords and tenants working together can achieve fantastic, positive results for their communities. Our huge congratulations to the Central region winners, and we wish the best of luck to all as they look forward to the National finals in July”.
The shortlisted entries are as follows:
Central Region Shortlist and Winners 2016
Excellence in Community Action Award
- Axiom Residents Forum Executive Committee - Axiom Housing Association & Axiom Residents Forum
- Bridge Street Buddies – Stonewater
- Bramblebrook Community Centre Regeneration – Derby Homes
- East Anglia Residents' Conference & Awards – Saffron Housing Trust
- Growing Health Allotment Project – Stafford & Rural Homes
- PODs project –United Living & Wolverhampton Homes
- Westminster Close Community Garden – Nottingham City Homes
Winner: Growing Health Allotment Project – Stafford & Rural Homes
Excellence in Youth Involvement Award
- Kids Run Free Shefford - Aragon Housing Association
- Positive Pathways - Orbit & Whitefriars Housing (WM Housing)
- Strelley KO Boxing – Nottingham City Homes
Winner: Positive Pathways - Orbit & Whitefriars Housing (WM Housing)
Excellence in Digital Involvement Award
- Eyewitness ASB & Hate Crime Recording & Reporting App - Birmingham Asian Resource Centre & Eyewitness Technologies
- The Property Shop –asra Housing Group
Winner: The Property Shop –asra Housing Group
Excellence in Scrutiny Award
- Aragon Scrutiny Group – Aragon Housing Association
- Asra Scrutiny Group – asra Housing Group
- CKH Resident Board – Cross Keys Homes
- Derby Tenant Panel – Derby Homes
- Futures Housing Group Scrutiny Panel – Futures Housing Group
Winner: CKH Resident Board – Cross Keys Homes
Excellence in Annual Reports Award
- Residents at the heart; Annual Report to Residents 2015 – emh homes
- Customer Annual Report 2015 – Accord Group
- Derby Homes Annual Report 2014/15 – Derby Homes
- Housing Matters- Stevenage Borough Council Tenants Annual Report – Stevenage Borough Council
Winner: Derby Homes Annual Report 2014/15 – Derby Homes
Excellence in Equality & Diversity Award
- Barton & Tredworth Cultural Fayre – Gloucester City Homes
- Customer Communication Service Improvement Group – asra Housing Group
- Leek Town Ability Counts FC – Your Housing Group
- Respect Difference – Colchester Borough Homes
Winner: Leek Town Ability Counts FC – Your Housing Group
Excellence in Employment Skills & Training Award
- B3Living Driving Academy – B3Living
- Community Learning Programme – Stafford & Rural Homes
- Derby Homes Apprenticeship Scheme – Derby Homes
- Introduction to Care Course – Circle Housing Old Ford
- MoneyWise – asra Housing Group
- Project Mackenzie – Aragon Housing Association
- Reshaping Tomorrow – Wates Living Space & Wolverhampton Homes
Winner: Derby Homes Apprenticeship Scheme – Derby Homes
Team of the Year Award
- Anti-Social Behaviour Team – Stevenage Borough Council
- Community Involvement Team – Aldwyck Housing Group
- Communities and Co-Regulation Team – Fortis Living
- Innovation Way & Clent Way – Accord Group
Winner: Community Involvement Team – Aldwyck Housing Group
Young Tenant of the Year Award
- Joe Byrne – Your Housing Group
- Kirsty Glover – Derby Homes
- Sirina-Monique Prescod-Sebastian – Axiom Housing Association
Winner: Kirsty Glover – Derby Homes
Tenant of the Year Award
- Emma Thacker – Caldmoreaccord (Part of the Accord Group)
- Karen Foote – Stonewater
- Karen Slater – Futures Housing Group
- Kelvin Hurst – Your Housing Group
- Liz Pettican – Fortis Living
- Steve McDonald – Waterloo Housing Group
- Tim Marsh – Fortis Living
Winner: Kelvin Hurst – Your Housing Group