Congratulations to our 2026 Women in Housing Awards finalists!
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony that takes place on Monday 22 June at Manchester Central.
Career development initiative of the year
Manager School Online - Compassionate Leaders and Women in Social Housing
Women into Home Building - Home Builders Federation
Aspire to Lead - Karbon Homes
Women in Construction at Holloway Park - Peabody in partnership with London Square
The Social Enterprise Summer Programme - Sureserve
Women in Leadership - Leading with Motivational Intelligence (MQ) - Vistry
Board/committee member of the year
Stacy Hartley - Accent Housing
Wendy Whittaker-Large - HMO Action Group
Lynda Parkin - Rykneld Homes
Paula Simpson - Riverside
Adele Duncan - Salvation Army Homes
Jean McDonnell - Sanctuary
Daisy Armstrong - Southern Housing
Sue Latimer - Southern Housing
Juliana Crowe - Stonewater
Janet Houlis - The ExtraCare Charitable Trust
Housing provider inclusion champion, sponsored by LizB & Che Properties.
Zorba Emelonye - Brent Council
Suki Sarai - L&Q
Sharan Athwal - PA Housing
Vuyo Halimana - Peabody
Terri Calbraith - Poplar HARCA
Aniqa Kabiri - Salvation Army Homes
Janet Weir - Spring Housing Association
Natalie Quilter - The Hyde Group
Wider sector inclusion champion, sponsored by LizB & Che Properties.
Caroline Chell, building surveyor - Baily Garner
Angela Taylor - Dampsafe
Tara Hussain - Goldmark Training
Tahira Hussain - HQN
Mo Watts - Ideal Rooms
Janet Houlis - The ExtraCare Charitable Trust
Sandra Ferreira - The Ferry Project
Kai Jackson - Tpas
Innovator of the year, sponsored by OneAdvanced Housing
Amanda Swann and Catherine Jarrett - Bromford Flagship LiveWest
Lora Bencheikh - Caridon Group
Emma Mahy - IoT Solutions Group
Natasha Davies - Jimmy’s Cambridge
Lucy Lyons - Kestrix
Anastasia Valuyskaya - Local Space
Carly Glover - Mears Group
Pia Honey - No Floor No More
Kate Broom - Sureserve
Fiona Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Jess Ashworth - The Housing Bond Alliance
Leanne Brown - Vico Homes
Charlotte Bailey - Winchester City Council
Housing provider professional of the year, sponsored by LizB & Che Properties.
Sarah McQuatt - Alliance Homes
Amanda Swann and Catherine Jarrett - BFL
Leah Richards - BFL
Shelly Barr - Citizen Housing
Bali Kaur Nahal - Delta Housing
Mamta Toohey - Haringey Council
Laura Piggott - London Borough of Hillingdon
Louka Green - Lancaster West neighbourhood team, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Adele Travis - MSV Housing
Gemma Brookes - Orbit Group
Victoria Quellin - Your Housing Group
Wider sector professional of the year, sponsored by LizB & Che Properties.
Puja Mehra - 99home
Jo Short - Keaze
Caroline Lovelace - Lovell Renew
Catarina Gibson - Mears Group
Esther Brady - Property Tectonics
Emma Bitting - Switchee
Hayley Ody - Vistry
Zoe Brown - Ventro Group
Gill Cook - Women in Social Housing
Housing provider woman of the future, sponsored by Sharpe Pritchard.
Meg Owen - Hastoe Housing Association
Rose Abbott - L&Q
Tia Mantack - MSV Housing Group
Cecile Bouchet - Peabody Community Foundation
Hattie Hussein - Poplar HARCA
Sue Cadwaladr - Sanctuary
Ellie Chambers - Sanctuary
Chloe Hutton - Southern Housing
Eleanor Wainwright - Vico Homes
Grace McDonnell - Vistry Devon South West
Charlotte Bailey - Winchester City Council
Wider sector woman of the future, sponsored by Sharpe Pritchard.
Lucy Mullineux - Baily Garner
Jessica Clews - Ideal Rooms
Natasha Sinclair - Langley Trust
Sandy Kaur - Langley Trust
Ronke Maye - Ronke Maye Ltd
Elinor Winrow - SMS
Emma Nicklin - Sureserve
Jess Ashworth - The Housing Bond Alliance
Anna Conzatti - University of Exeter, European Centre for Environment and Human Health
Beth Noel - Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Woman of the year: Development, property services and suppliers, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions.
Marie Carpenter - Baily Garner
Stacey Davis - Barratt David Wilson North Thames
Leanne Beirne - Bernard Taylor Partnership
Jacqueline England - Dolphin Living
Mo Watts - Ideal Rooms
Alexandra Conway - Kier Property
Louise Graham-Smith - Populo Homes
Elizabeth Tan – SMS
Woman of the year: Housing provider with over 15,000 homes, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions.
Gwen Jefferson - Accent Housing
Jackie Best - Accent Housing
Fiona Lester - Bristol City Council
Amy Lawson - Clarion
Suzannah Taylor - PA Housing
Catherine McKenzie - Peabody
Anna Dixon - South Tyneside Council
Carly Stocks - Sanctuary Housing
Heather Langridge - Southern Housing
Heidi Aldred - Sanctuary
Lauren Courty - Sanctuary
Woman of the year: Housing provider with up to 15,000 homes, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions.
Fallon Warren - Amplius
Zoe Field - Coastline Housing
Bali Kaur Nahal - Delta Housing
Emma Midgley - Golden Lane Housing
Tola Adesemowo - Progress Housing Group
Lyndsey Bedford - Salvation Army Homes
Marion Atkinson - Sefton Council
Maureen Ward - Southway Housing Trust
Sophie Cobbledick - South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council
Rachel Chiu - Spring Housing Association
Emily Cox - Worthing Homes
Woman of the year: Wider sector, sponsored by Bridge Housing Solutions.
Claire Donnelly - Auxesia Homes
Kelly Deane - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Catherine Reilly-Cooper - Creative Support
Louise Henman - Hebron Housing
Pia Honey - No Floor No More
Amanda Leonard – PerfectStorm
Mandy McGuire - SHOC
Fiona Conor - Trust Electric Heating
Sandra Ferreira - The Ferry Project
Gill Cook - Women in Social Housing
Employer of the year: Housing provider, sponsored by Tile Hill.
Accent Housing
Bridgewater Housing Association
Fairhive
Lancaster West neighbourhood team, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Magenta Living
MSV Housing
Petrus Community
Places for People
Salvation Army Homes
Sanctuary Supported Living
Spring Housing Association
Sutton Housing Society
Employer of the year: Wider sector, sponsored by Tile Hill.
Calfordseaden
Caridon Group
Dolphin Square
Mears Group
Pulse Electrix
The Housing Bond Alliance
"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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