2025 winners

Excellence in customer service

Project category

Excellence in customer service

Customer Satisfaction at North Wales Housing – making a difference by providing homes in communities where people love to live, North Wales Housing

Award detail:

In a rapidly changing environment, the need to deliver excellent service is more important than ever. This award recognises housing teams that go above and beyond to deliver truly outstanding customer service. 

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Excellence in health and wellbeing

Project category

Excellence in health and wellbeing

Hedyn and Dragons in the community, Hedyn

Award detail:

This award recognises organisations that have demonstrated excellence in their approach to the health and wellbeing of staff and/or tenants.

 

Excellence in housing innovation

Project category

Excellence in housing innovation

Own Home Cymru 0% deposit mortgage, Wales & West Housing in partnership with MT Polo Limited, Principality Building Society and Monmouthshire Building Society

Award detail:

This award recognises programmes or projects that clearly demonstrate an innovative approach which has made a real difference to the lives of tenants and customers.

Excellence in championing equality and diversity

Project category

Excellence in championing equality and diversity

Gwent BOOST, The Wallich in partnership with Tai Pawb, Welsh Refugee Council, Coproduction Network for Wales, Cyfannol Womens Aid, St Giles Trust, Caerphilly County Council and Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Award detail:

This award recognises organisations leading on promoting equality and diversity within their businesses

 

Working in partnership

Project category

Working in partnership

LENS WHQS animation videos, Hafod in partnership with Newydd, Bron Afon, Beacon, Cadwyn, Cynon Taf, Vale Homes, V2C, CCHA and Trivallis

Award detail:

This award recognises partnership and collaboration across the housing spectrum. 

Sustainability in housing

Project category

Sustainability in housing

Llwyn Aethnen – A Cardiff Living Project, Wates Residential

Award detail:

The housing sector, like many others, is faced with the challenge of cutting carbon emissions to achieve Welsh government’s net zero targets by 2050. This award recognises organisations that can demonstrate they have overcome some of the significant challenges in cutting carbon emissions.

 

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Supporting communities

Project category

Supporting communities

Tredegar Park Primary & Hedyn: A Collaborative Model for Community-Focused Education, Hedyn in partnership with Tredegar Park Primary

Award detail:

This award recognises projects, initiatives and organisations which have gone above and beyond, working to support their communities during difficult times. 

 

Developing high quality homes

Project category

Developing high quality homes

Royal Victoria Court, Lovell Partnerships in partnership with Tirion Homes, Welsh Government and Hedyn

Award detail:

This award recognises the contribution of organisations involved in building new social and affordable homes across Wales. 

 

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Community focussed contractor

Project category

Community focussed contractor

St Mellons Community Living Project, Cardiff Council and Lovell, Lovell Partnerships Ltd

Award detail:

This award recognises the contribution that contractors can make towards the local community and economy.

 

Positive placemaking

Project category

Positive placemaking

Maes Yr Hufenfa, Wales & West Housing

Award detail:

This award recognises the critical importance of a range of bodies, organisations and local groups in revitalising and regenerating local communities and neighbourhoods. It also recognises that physical improvements go hand in hand with social and economic developments to make a real difference to people’s lives.

The award acknowledges activity that aims to create places that are healthier, wealthier, fairer, smarter, stronger and greener.

 

Supporting independent living

Project category

Supporting independent living

Tŷ’r Orsaf: Building Independence, Belonging and Community, Linc Cymru (Part of Pobl Group)

Award detail:

This award recognises landlords who play a vital part in providing housing-related support to a wide range of people. 

 

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Campaign of the year

Project category

Campaign of the year

I'm in, Valleys to Coast

Award detail:

In challenging times, being there for your community is exceptionally important. Whether you’re a housing organisation whose communication with their tenants and residents has been outstanding, keeping them fully informed and supported or helping them to stay connected; or, you’re an organisation that has led a local or national campaign to persuade key decision-makers to move in a certain direction on legislation or policy, this award recognises the impact of campaigns.

 

Excellence in professionalism, learning and development

Project category

Excellence in professionalism, learning and development

Seeds to Lead, United Welsh in partnership with Insight HRC

Award detail:

This award recognises organisations who are leading the way in driving professionalism, learning and development while delivering a great service for tenants.

 

Excellence in preventing homelessness

Project category

Excellence in preventing homelessness

Tŷ Gwenllian, North Wales Housing Association 

Award detail:

This award celebrates organisations, individuals or projects that have worked towards preventing or relieving homelessness in the communities they work in.

 

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Excellence in the private rented sector

Project category

Excellence in the private rented sector

Royal Victoria Court, Tirion Homes

Award detail:

This award is open to all organisations operating in the private rented sector in Wales. It is aimed at letting agents or landlords who strive to excel in the areas of customer service and innovation.

 

Housing team of the year

Team category

Housing team of the year

Cynnal Team, Barcud-  John James, Mark Woodhouse, James Evans, Leanne Thomas, Rhodri Beaumont, Jo Williams, Julie Norris, Jessica Stait, Alison Laird, Owain Jones, Jemma Jervis

Award detail:

This award recognises teams who have delivered an outstanding contribution to their organisation and for the housing sector. It is designed to recognise achievement of something special, as part of developing new services, dealing with difficult situations or delivering the best services. 

 

Young achiever in housing

Individual category

Young achiever in housing

Rory Clapham, Hafod

Award detail:

This award celebrates individuals who can demonstrate that they have shown passion, commitment and flair in delivering services for tenants and residents.

 

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