Congratulations to our 2025 Women in Housing Awards finalists!
Winners were announced at the awards ceremony that took place on Monday 23 June at Manchester Central.
Career development initiative of the year
Holistic Hoarding - Clutter Buddies
Manager School (Online) - Compassionate Leaders
Sharon Hayes Empowerment (SHe) Programme - Great Places Housing Group
Charityworks - managed by Koreo
Portsmouth Homes Building Services Careers Pathways - Portsmouth City Council Housing Service (Portsmouth Homes)
BOOST - Southway Housing Trust
Women Thrive - Switchee
Board/committee member of the year
Stacy Hartley, Jackie Best and Helen Hutchinson - Accent Housing
Kath Smart - Acis Group
Hony Premlal - board chair - Eldon Housing Association
Wendy Whittaker-Large - HMO Action Group
Shannon Ledbetter - Housing People Building Communities
Mo Watts - National HMO Network
Natalie Robinson - NCHA
Shabana Yousaf - Poplar HARCA
Chris Blackett - Watford Community Housing
Jayne Lawson - Women in Social Housing (North East)
Inclusion champion, sponsored by Castle Peak Group
Dionne Da Costa - A Safe Space for All
Natasha Beresford - Dacorum Borough Council
Hony Premlal - board chair - Eldon Housing Association
Anneka Belmar - Habinteg Housing Association
Raka Begum - Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Mo Watts - Ideal Rooms
Khadra Ibrahim - Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team
Sarah Ellis - Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing
Natalie Quilter - The G15
Lili Vetter - Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Innovator of the year
The Flutter Shutter sisters - Flutter Shutter
Amy Coulson - Holistic Hoarding
Natasha Davies - Jimmy's Cambridge
Lucy Lyons - Kestrix
Naomi Sweeting - Places for People
Lizzie Williams - Poplar HARCA
Lucy Campbell - Single Homeless Project; and Eleanor Greenhalgh - Solace Women's Aid
Vick Nicholas - Southway Housing Trust
Sarah Shorrock - Stepping Stone Projects
Gia Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Housing association or local authority professional of the year, sponsored by Kingdom Academy
Heidi Waters - Calderdale Council
Lisa Punton - East Ayrshire Council
Hony Premlal - Eldon Housing Association
Anna Tanner - Flagship
Sophie Wint - Hedyn
Wendy Lewington - DENS - Helping Rebuild Lives
Yemi Aladerun - Meridian Water, Enfield Council
Kaye Challinor - NCHA
Fatheya Latif - Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Independent professional of the year, sponsored by Kingdom Academy
Josephine Morton - Brabners
Charlotte Brace - Goram Homes
Asha Agarwal - Inspire new homes
Claire Singh - Local Space
Karen Beckley - Mears Group
Sarah Willcox-Jones - More Than Words Consulting
Emily Shaw - Plentific
Monique James - Quo Vadis Trust
Molly Harris - Travis Perkins Managed Services
Emma Warden-Nevins - Vistry Group
Housing association woman of the future
Anneka Belmar - Habinteg Housing Association
Isobelle Connor - L&Q
Emily Brunsdon - Orbit
Nooria Abbasi - Pinnacle Service Families
Lauren Draper - Pinnacle Service Families
Afsana Begum - Populo Living
Jade Toft - Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Natalie Connolly - Southway Housing Trust
Natalie Quilter - The G15
Lili Vetter - Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Local authority woman of the future
Keeley Whitlock - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council
Alison Kennedy - East Ayrshire Council
Raka Begum - Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Amy Holmes - Portsmouth City Council
Mairi (Mollie) Mills-O'Brien - Westminster City Council
Rosalynn Funnell - Woking Borough Council
Independent woman of the future
Meghan Rank - Hastoe Housing
Gavinder Ryait - Capsticks
Bethany Taylor - City Science
Yashna Calleechurn - Constructive Thinking Studio
Jess Ashworth - Housing Bond Alliance
Jasmine Bosworth - Keepmoat
Emma Teece - Langley Trust
Pia Honey - No Floor No More
Monique James - Quo Vadis Trust
Renee Turner - Renee Turner Interiors
Millie Dodd - Shared Voice
Sarah Shorrock - Stepping Stone Projects
Emma Nicklin - Sureserve
Debbie Akhtar - Vistry
Housing association woman of the year, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions
Fallon Warren – Amplius
Hony Premlal - Eldon Housing Association
Anna Tanner - Flagship
Cathy Smith - Habinteg Housing Association
Anneka Belmar - Habinteg Housing Association
Deborah Elgar - L&Q
Sandra Mackin - Pinnacle Service Families
Olivia Bretnall - Places for People
Kerry Briffitt - Southern Housing
Sara Shanab - The Riverside Group
Charmaine Scott - Watford Community Housing
Driving change woman of the year, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions
Hayley Gillard - Compassionate Leaders
Mo Watts - Ideal Rooms
Jo Fry - Mears Group
Pia Honey - No Floor No More
Sarah Shorrock - Stepping Stone Projects
Fiona Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Natalie Timms - United Living Property Services
Suzy Jones - Urban Splash
Dinah Bornat - ZCD Architects
Local authority woman of the year, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions
Jane Branch - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
Anna Mann - Conwy County Borough Council
Samantha Jones - Haringey Council
Louka Green - Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team
Erona Jashanica - Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team
Yemi Aladerun - Meridian Water, Enfield Council
Martha Khanu - Royal Borough of Greenwich
Sarah Williams - Westminster City Council
Independent woman of the year, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions
Julie Layton - Advance
Gavinder Ryait - Capsticks
Avene Furness - Chute Fire Certification
Zara Barrow - Croudace Homes
Rio Powell - Healthier Heroes CIC
Pippa Pang - Kinovo
Emma Nicklin - Sureserve
Catherine Castillo-Soto - Travis Perkins Managed Services
Victoria Tomlie-Loverseed - Unipol Student 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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