Pathways Academy

Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE), part of Habinteg Housing Association

"The judges were impressed by this entry and its comprehensive understanding of barriers facing those with disabilities and targeted, focused efforts to remove them. Tangible outcomes that will make a significant difference to one of the most under-represented groups include training outcomes and increased confidence for participants."

  Shruti Bhargava

  Unity Homes and Enterprise

"The judges said Shruti is an incredible leader who seems to challenge the status quo while taking people with her. We loved her description as ‘diversity personified’, which is totally justified, and her two mottos "Don't even try and put me in a box," and "Do the right thing"."

  Lynne Nicholls

  WATMOS Community Homes

"A true champion for equality who leads by example, it’s hard to imagine how one person has been able to fit this all in!  Lynne has given so much to so many people and lives the values of inclusivity and this can be seen through her work spanning decades."

Wendy Johnstone

East Ayrshire Council

"Wendy is helping people in crisis to overcome barriers and feel supported in their local community. Wendy and her team have provided support to around 80 individuals through the Syrian and Afghan resettlement schemes, and 170 Ukrainians through Ukrainian resettlement schemes, restoring our judges’ faith in humanity."

  Agnes Sybil Bawuah-Quashie

  Housing Dilemmas CIC

"Sybil's drive, passion, and her compassion to help those experiencing rough sleeping and housing vulnerability shine through. She is inspirational with a capital ‘I’. and given that her organisation only been around for 3 years it’s having a profound impact in the community already. This is the very impressive journey of an individual with a strong vision for an organisation. Essex is lucky to have Sybil!"

  Laura Barnett

  Barratt Southern Counties

"The judges were inspired by Laura’s ability to go above and beyond her role to drive change whilst engaging meaningfully with residents. Laura’s multifaceted approach and commitment to developing others whilst addressing issued facing the industry such as Net Zero epitomises the women of the future award."

Emily Cole

Greater Manchester Housing First

"Emily has made a huge impact to the lives of hundreds of people who have experienced homelessness in Greater Manchester and has led an incredible journey of co-production from setting up the infrastructure, getting the right partners in place to deliver the service, to supporting people into their own homes. The result is truly phenomenal."

  Kayley Hyman

  Holistic Hoarding

"The judges loved Kayley’s passion to change lives and holistic work around hoarding - covering research, training and partnership-working with many local authorities and setting up a hoarding support group for tenants. Kayley’s work is scaleable and could change how we all understand and support people with hoarding disorder. "