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Transforming lives in local communities
SKylight - part of Stockport Homes Group
"This initiative demonstrates, through tangible outcomes, what can be achieved when working in partnership within communities. SKylights support of local groups helps them win funding bids to ensure more services can operate especially supporting youth mental health following the global pandemic."
Tasha Rhodes-Farley
54North Homes
"Tasha has showed incredible fortitude and spirit –enabling her to confidently advocate and raise awareness of neurodiversity, both in her workplace and on the national stage. The judges also liked Tasha’s compassion, empathy and ownership– for example, raising safeguarding concerns to colleagues. Tasha makes it her business to care."
Customer Experience Centre recruitment
Yorkshire Housing
"Yorkshire Housing take a holistic view of recruitment and hold the view that those who do the job every day are well suited to inform the recruitment process, which is something our judges believe should be shared across the sector and beyond. They commented - it’s clear that Yorkshire Housing live and breathe their inclusive approach."
Fairoak Housing Association
"Fairoak Housing Association is a small yet outstanding team who work closely together, blending roles and working tirelessly with the tenants at the heart of everything they do. They invite familes to be part of their tenant’s journey, whilst ensuring the tenants are empowered to live independent lives, receiving positive feedback from parents."
Mental health floating support team
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
"Our judges believe that this team is going to have a long-term impact in what is a very challenging area of work. This is thanks to the exceptional work of a team that is clearly dedicated to its customers."
Treasury team
Stonewater
"This team has made a huge impact enabling the organisation to plan for significant additional financial investment to improve homes and services. Many team members are clearly making an impact by sharing best practice and innovation elsewhere in business and across the wider housing sector."
Natalie James
Stockport Homes Group
"Natalie is a real inspiration and is absolutely dedicated to helping others. Our judges said that Natalie should even be delivering training to get other front-line colleagues qualified – so many great examples of going the extra mile with volunteering; a firm but fair approach and demonstrable knowledge of area, multi-agency working and mentoring. "
Louise Murphy
MSB Solicitors
"Louise is the exemplar of compassionate leadership. showing a real understanding and awareness of the people she is leading and how to support them. Not only does Louise deliver she also supports other people to deliver as well."
Salma Akhtar
Manningham Housing Association
"Our judges said Salma is exceptionally committed to building a strong, inclusive community. Her efforts to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of others in creating a supportive environment where everyone feels valued and included is priceless and should truly be commended."
Emma Palmer
Eastlight Community Homes
"Emma has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to and passion for housing from an early age and throughout a long career in the sector. Her commitment to developing skills in others, and her focus on front-line staff and tenant progression are outstanding."
Gloucester City Homes
"Gloucester City Homes is a landlord that has punched above its weight and has taken an innovative response to the professionalisation agenda. They are really getting ahead of the game and showing real leadership as an example to the sector."
"Attending the Women in Housing Awards and Housing Heroes Awards was an honour and a privilege as a tenant and board member. It was important to recognise those who make a difference by going above and beyond to improve the lives of their residents."
Evelyne Kossere/Colley, board member, Phoenix Community Housing
"Great evening celebrating #womeninhousing and #housingheroes awards tonight. Always inspiring to hear briefly why the winners were chosen and the impact they have made."
Emma Hardman, partner, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
"Such a wonderful evening last night celebrating amazing people who do incredible work within the housing sector"
Maddie Griffith, branch support manager, Fortem Solutions
"It’s been a privilege to spend the evening recognising the inspiring and outstanding women within the housing sector in the UK."
Homes for Students
"What a fabulous evening we had celebrating #WomeninHousing and #HousingHeroes
It was an absolute pleasure to attend the awards ceremony and be surrounded by many inspirational, like-minded, passionate people, who give their all to provide safe homes for people up and down the country."
Daisy Beck, customer solutions leader, Bromford
"An incredible evening celebrating the leaders, innovators, and changemakers across the industry."
Ella James-Hart, head of corporate sales and alliance partnerships, AllBright
"Fantastic evening at the Women in Housing / Housing Heroes Awards in Manchester last night.
Well done to all of the winners and finalists - some remarkable performances and achievements which have been pivotal to moving the sector forward in the last 12 months."
Michael Lyons, operating director - housing, property and construction, Page Group
"Really great evening celebrating the greatness within the sector!"
Daniel Bebbington, debt and energy manager, Wrekin
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