13 Oct 2021

CIH Northern Awards shortlist announced

We are delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for the 2021 Northern Awards, which will take place in Gateshead on 18 November 2021.

The Northern Awards is an opportunity to recognise the individuals and innovations that have made a positive difference to tenants and customers and collate and share incredible best practice from across the region. The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges over the past year, but during this difficult period, housing professionals have continued to deliver vital services, overcome enormous obstacles and provide excellent community support.

All shortlisted entries for the Northern Awards will be included in our 2021 Good Practice Compendium which will be released after the event. The Compendium is not only a core learning document but serves as an inspiration to us all to deliver on our shared vision of supporting housing professionals to create a future where everyone has a place to call home.

The shortlisted finalists for the Northern Awards 2021 are listed below

Excellence in customer services

Support services and allocations team, Progress Housing Group
Supporting customers and developing improved services through COVID in 2021, Stockport Homes Group

Excellence in cultural change and transitioning

GREATER Together, Great Places Housing Group
Transforming LYHA - pressing the reset button, Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association

New ideas, innovations and approaches

Care and leaving care support, Blackpool Coastal Housing
Core 364, Gentoo Group
Shaping Karbon’s strategic approach to fire safety, Karbon Homes
Reducing carbon emissions and achieving affordable warmth, South Lakes Housing
Middlesbrough Council and Voicescape: Transforming council tax collections, Middlesbrough Council

Best housing development

Affordable Homes in Rural Communities - Huby, Broadacres
Bentinck Terrace, Changing Lives
Travellers Green, Livin Housing

Working in partnership

Working in partnership, Gateshead Council - New Tenancy Team in partnership with 2 Way Tenancy Solutions CIC
Loftus Community Woodland, Beyond Housing
Grange Park Regeneration, Blackpool Coastal Housing in partnership with Groundwork, Public Health Blackpool, Blackpool Council Strategic Housing
Enabling Horton Housing customers to access Wi-Fi for free, Central Networks & Technologies in partnership with Horton Housing
Leading From The Front Door, Changing Lives in partnership with Newcastle City Council
Play Streets, ForHousing
Core 364, Gentoo Group in partnership with Equans
Karbon Solutions’ partnership with Castles & Coasts Housing Association, Karbon Homes
Cordage View, North East Lincolnshire Council in partnership with JCP Ltd, NEL CCG, Occupational Therapy, Golden Lanes Housing, Living Ambitions
EDI- Change Starts at The Top, North Star Housing
The Homelessness Reduction Project, Liverpool City Council in partnership with 20 organisations
Progress Lifeline Emergency Home Response - working with the North West Ambulance Service, Progress Lifeline (Progress Housing Group)in partnership with North West Ambulance Service
Ready for Tenancy Officer, WDH in partnership with Wakefield Council

Housing team of the year

Suicide prevention and safeguarding leads, believe housing
Affordable development team, Gentoo Group
Greater Manchester Housing First
Income management team, Lancaster City Council
Community investment and partnerships team, Manningham Housing Association
Customer involvement and community investment team, Southway Housing Trust
Housing development team, Sunderland City Council
Income, advice and collection team, Your Homes Newcastle
Community team, Petrus Community

Housing organisation of the year

believe housing
Building safety and customer voice, Salix Homes
Stockport Homes Group

Young achiever in housing

Jai Kay, Incomunities
Eleanor Edgar, Stockport Homes Group

Housing hero

The finalists for the housing hero award will be announced on the evening of the awards.

Outstanding approaches to communications

The finalists for the outstanding approaches to communications award will be announced on the evening of the awards.

Excellence in leadership

The finalists for the excellence in leadership award will be announced on the evening of the awards.

Excellence in community investment

The finalists for the excellence in community investment award will be announced on the evening of the awards.

Excellence in health and wellbeing

The finalists for the excellence in health and wellbeing award will be announced on the evening of the awards.