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2019 winners
2019 saw a record number of entries to the Women in Housing awards - congratulations to all our finalists and thank you to everyone that entered.
Congratulations to all our winners. Your entries show commitment, dedication and excellence.
Development & maintenance award
| Ann-Marie Thornley, Calico Group |
| DSA Electrical |
| Women in Construction project, Celtic Horizons |
| Property Plus |
| Lisa Byrne, Rosebery Housing Association |
| Gas Operations team, Wrekin Housing Group |
| Jasbir Sohal, Radian |
Employer of the year
| Catherine Bennett, lets for life |
| Loreburn Housing Association |
| Your Housing Group |
| Pauline Hughes, Sustain |
| Thrive Homes |
| L&Q |
| Michelle Niziol, IMS Property Group |
| One Housing |
| Aylaa Exclusive |
| Fortem |
Finance professional of the year
| Sue Smith, Halton Housing |
| Emilia Kopanicka, Loreburn Housing Association |
| Rachel Harrison, Wokingham Housing |
| Joy Baggaley, Orbit Group |
| Lynne Williams, Taff Housing Association |
| Jo Woodcock, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group |
| Esther Campbell, Homes for Haringey |
| Helen Brindley, Home Group |
| Helen Rourke, Manningham Housing Association |
| Sally East, Arhag Housing Association |
Marketing or communications initiative
| Advocacy & Government Relations team, Cat's Protection |
| Marketing & Communication Co-ordinator's, South Essex Homes |
| Equality Steering Group & Training Terrace Team, Incommunities |
| BACKUP |
| Leah Smith, Together Housing |
| Future of London |
| National Leasehold Campaign |
| Sales and Marketing team, Aster Group |
Team of the year: Corporate/Strategic
| Compliance and facilities, Believe housing |
| The Emerging Talent Team, Rosebery Housing Association |
| Design & Delivery Project Team, Thirteen Group |
| L&Q Energy, DWC |
| Financial Services team, Places for People |
| Team: Corporate Services, Tai Tarian |
| Digital Inclusion team, Clarion Housing Group |
| Inspex |
Team of the year: Marketing/Sales
| Marketing and Sales team - Counties, L&Q Group |
| Inland Homes Sales & Marketing team |
| Sales and Marketing team, Aster Group |
| Resales & Staircasing team, A2Dominion |
| National Leasehold Campaign |
| Communications team, Galliford Try Partnerships |
Woman of the Year: Leadership
| Jane Porter, Optivo |
| Vicky James, LiveWest |
| Jackie Bligh, Worthing Homes |
| Anne Hinchey, Wales & West Housing |
| Gemma Trowbridge, Derwent Living |
| Yvonne Castle, Johnnie Johnson Housing |
| Kate Forrester, Guinness Partnership |
| Denise Gandy, Homes for Haringey |
| Claire Heyes, CORGI Technical |
Woman of the Year: Tenant/Customer Focus
| Rhiannon Jones, Kier Living |
| Janette Pearce, Together Housing |
| Chris Smith, Thirteen |
| Cita Jagot, Radian |
| Diana Charman, PA Housing |
| Samatha Gibson, FirstPort |
| Sara Woodall, Accord Housing Association |
| Sue Shirt, Stonewater |
Board/committee member of the year
| Hazel Bell, Choice Housing |
| Kate Harrison, Lane End Group |
| Edna Robinson, Trafford Housing Trust |
| Maureen Farrell, Loreburn Housing Association |
| Ria Bailes, One Housing |
| Carol Bode, Radian |
| Lorraine Campbell, Supporting Communities |
| Lesley Burrows, The Calico Group |
| Nikki Waud, WISH North Wales |
Consultant of the year
| Margaret Wilkinson, Accord Housing Association |
| Ann Marie Fallon, Architype |
| Anna Keys, calfordseaden |
| Vicki Cutler, Housing H&S Compliance UK |
| Suzanne Eaglen, Kier |
| Chris Power, Kier |
| Ruth Dent, PIMSS Data Systems |
Improving the lives of women or communities (large)
| Sarah Mitton, Clarion Housing Group |
| Inspiring Dreams Programme, Magenta Living |
| Newlon's Community Services Team, Newlon Housing Trust |
| Kim Brundell, ongo |
| The Women of the Queen Mary Centre, part of The Ferry Project (Luminus Group - Part of Places for People), Places for People |
| Stonewater Asian Womens Refuge (SAWR), Stonewater |
| Safespots, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group |
| Hat-trick Football Project, Your Homes Newcastle |
Improving the lives of women or communities (small)
| Happy And Proud, Calico Homes |
| The Reach Project, CCHA |
| Old Courthouse Cafe team, ClwydAlyn Housing |
| Commonweal Housing |
| Julia Pitt, London Borough of Croydon |
| Hyacinth Foster, Homes for Haringey |
| Katie Kendrick, National Leasehold Campaign |
| Domestic Abuse Support Services Northumberland, Places for People Living+ |
| Lukey Begum, THCH |
Inclusion Champion
| Joanne Tilley, EMH Group |
| Megan Karnes, HoardingUK |
| Lynne Nicholls, HouseProud |
| Jo Peres, L&Q |
| Tanzeem Ahmed, Poplar HARCA |
| Cordelia Johnney, Stonewater |
| Lisa Sykes, Tower Hamlets Homes |
Professional of the year (large organisation)
| Julia Pitt, London Borough of Croydon |
| Christina Smith, ENGIE |
| Caroline McGrogan, Fortem |
| Kerry Hamer, Kier Living |
| Bianca Goulden, L&Q |
| Natalie Palmer, Metropolitan Thames Valley |
| Laura Tutton, Orbit |
| Emma Bennett, Places For People |
| Joanne Riding, Together Housing Group |
Professional of the year (medium organisation)
| Carole Galsworthy, Halton Housing |
| Charlotte Herring, One Housing |
| Kate Crowther, Stockport Homes Group |
| Kat Kitchener, Trafford Housing Trust |
| Olivia Jackson, Vale of Aylesbury Housing |
| Morag Bailey, Wrekin Housing Group |
| Christine Bogard, Wythenshawe Community Housing Group |
Professional of the year (small organisation)
| Louise Beard, Coastline Housing |
| Jitinder Takhar, Local Space |
| Julie Blair, Look Ahead |
| Dr Phebe Mann, MGA Chartered Surveyors & Chartered Environmentalists |
| Hannah Harvey, Saffron Housing Trust |
| Joanna Charlton, Sbhg |
| Lynsey Grundy, Southway Housing Trust |
| Pauline Hughes, Sustain |
Team of the year: Frontline (large)
| Resident Services Team, Clwyd Alyn |
| Independent Living Team, Knowsley Housing Trust |
| Gas Delivery Team, Orbit |
| Key Step, Thirteen |
| Wythenshawe community housing group |
Team of the year: Frontline (small)
| Communities and Regeneration JETS project, CCHA |
| Employment Initiatives Service, Cheltenham Borough Homes |
| Hearthstone, London Borough of Haringey |
| Community Solutions Homelessness Prevention Team, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
| The Naomi Project, Oasis Community Housing |
| ExtraCare Wellbeing Advisors, The ExtraCare Charitable Trust |
Woman of the year: assets/development/regeneration
| Louise Blackwell, ClwydAlyn |
| Sarah Maylor, Curo |
| Caroline McGrogan, Fortem |
| Jema Moorcroft, Galliford Try Partnerships |
| Kerry Heath, Hexagon Housing Association |
| Claire Gaston, Kier Living |
| Alison Pegg, London Borough of Harrow |
| Liane Sheppard, Sovereign Housing Association |
Woman of the year: homelessness/care and support
| Becky Arrowsmith, Golden Lane Housing |
| Maura Jackson, BACKUP |
| Pauline Saunders, CIVALLI Cavity Insulation Victims Alliance |
| Sarah Hernandez, Derventio Housing Trust |
| Elena Whitham, East Ayrshire Council |
| Katherine Gilcreest, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham |
| Julia Pitt, London Borough of Croydon |
| Emma Webb, The Ferry Project, Luminus Group, Places for People |
| Katie Dalton, Cymorth Cymru |
| Pauline Hughes, Sustain |
Young achiever (large organisation)
| Grace McDonnell, Galliford Try Partnerships |
| Holly Hunton, Housing 21 |
| Chantelle Wrightson, Keepmoat Homes |
| Anya Martin, National Housing Federation |
| Jessica Marshall, Orbit Group |
| Mandeep Padan, Orbit Group |
| Kimberley Wheatland, Sovereign Housing Association |
| Rosie Norman, Stonewater |
Young achiever (small organisation)
| Megan Lee, Alliance Homes Group |
| Sophie Mayor, Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH) |
| Lisa Hilton, Magenta Living |
| Marium Begum, Poplar HARCA |
| Natalie Fleming, Stockport Homes Group |
| Charlotte Rayner, The Barnet Group |
| Natalie Clark, Thrive Homes |
| Hayley Turner, Watford Community Housing |
Testimonials
"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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