Congratulations to our 2023 Women in Housing Awards finalists!
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, taking place on Monday 26 June at Manchester Central.
Best career development initiative - sponsored by Sava
Gender pay gap and Female Career Accelerator Programme - Bromford Housing Group
Pathways Academy - Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE), part of Habinteg Housing Association
Boost your potential - Fairhive Homes
Leadership Elevator - Grand Union Housing Group
Women into homebuilding - Home Builders Federation
Women at Work - Kingdom
Progression of Jade Bramhill - LHP
The Women's Trade Network - Plentific
Board/committee member of the year
Catherine Turner - Eastlight Community Homes
Sally Mason - Elim Housing
Catherine Dass - Housing Plus Group
Lynne Cubbin - Key Unlocking Futures
Linda Nash - LiveWest
Susan Kearns - Muir Group
Shruti Bhargava - Unity Homes and Enterprise
Angela Davies - Wolverhampton Homes
Inclusion champion - sponsored by Fortem
Cym D'Souza - Arawak Walton Housing Association
Tanya Smith - Clarion Housing Group
Amie-Rose Hattley - Equans UK
Fara Muneer - Habinteg Housing Association
Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi - London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council
Christine Scott - Madison Berkeley
Elizabeth Connelly - Peabody
Vikki McCall - Stirling University
Lynne Nicholls - WATMOS Community Homes
Professional of the year - housing association/registered provider
Caroline Austin - L&Q
Jannette Cannon - Langley House Trust
Sophie Taylor - Newport City Homes
Fallon Warren - Orbit
Jodie Wilson - Origin Housing
Katie Gilmartin - Platform Housing Group
Bridget Frisby - Sage Homes
Michelle Levy - SW9 Community Housing
Sophie Palmer - West Kent Housing Association
Professional of the year - council/ALMO
Wendy Johnstone - East Ayrshire Council
Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi - London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council
Jean Merrilees - Northamptonshire Partnership Homes
Stephanie Robe - South Tyneside Homes
Tracey Dobson - Sunderland City Council
Sarah Butcher - Wolverhampton Homes
Professional of the year - independent
Ellis Keene - Beam
Farrah Hussain - Countryside Partnerships
Hannah Pugh - Holistic Hoarding
Agnes Sybil Bawuah-Quashie - Housing Dilemmas CIC
Dinara Suleimanova - Londonist DMC
Joanne Coleman - Parity Projects
Thea Raisbeck - Spring Housing Association
Ilene Campbell - Tenants Information Service
Woman of the future - housing association/local authority - sponsored by WISH
Aimee Tomalin - Cartrefi Conwy
Katie Behan - Eastlight Community Homes
Sarah Cross - Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team
Ishka Heart - Network Homes
Kerry Rogan - Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Stacey Bowling - Platform Housing Group
Marika Lucisano - Quo Vadis Trust
Shahron Shah - Waltham Forest Housing Association
Woman of the future - independent - sponsored by WISH
Laura Barnett - Barratt Southern Counties
Ellis Keene - Beam
Casey Turner - Fortem
Dinara Suleimanova - Londonist DMC
Mahara Haque - My Landlord Cares
Chantelle Williams - Piper Homes
Emma Smith-Gamble - Shakespeare Martineau
Linsay Hurst - Target Housing
Shelley Williams - Womble Bond Dickinson
Woman of the year - social landlord/public body - sponsored by Michael Page
Cym D'Souza - Arawak Walton Housing Association
Megan Life - Greater London Authority
Emily Cole - Greater Manchester Housing First
Katie Gilmartin - Platform Housing Group
Martina Brown - Wandle Housing Association
Lynne Nicholls - WATMOS Community Homes
Sarah Roxby - WDH
Martine Boschat - Wythensahwe Community Housing Group
Woman of the year - independent - sponsored by Michael Page
Victoria Grinnall - Barratt David Wilson Homes Southampton
Elaine Stratford - Bewley Homes
Susan Aktemel - Homes For Good
Louise Murphy - MSB Solicitors
Mo Talukder - National HMO Network, Ideal Rooms and several others
Shindy Dosanjh - Purpose Social Homes
Maxine Ryder - Shelforce
Charlotte Olver - Vistry Group
Woman of the year - charity - sponsored by Michael Page
Sherrelle Collman - Caridon Foundation
Sally Orlopp - Centrepoint
Kayley Hyman - Holistic Hoarding
Fran Ryan - Oxfordshire Community Land Trust
Thea Raisbeck - Spring Housing Association
Linda Allan - West of Scotland Housing Association/Willowacre Trust
Hayley Jones - YMCA Together
Employer of the year - sponsored by Multipanel
Anchor
Gloucester City Homes
Homes For Students
Karbon Homes
Newlon Housing Trust
Placefirst
Wolverhampton Homes
"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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