Southern Tpas award winners 2016 announced
Monday 8th of February 2016
The Tpas awards are characterised by the commitment, passion and flair of the people who are nominated.
The Tpas awards are characterised by the commitment, passion and flair of the people who are nominated. They are the dedicated, innovative and creative front line staff and tenant teams. The Tpas awards aim to ensure these ‘unsung heroes’ are celebrated on a national platform for striving to raise the standards of tenant involvement together.
The Southern awards event took place on Friday, February 5, at the Hilton, Wembley Hotel.
9 winning teams and 2 individual winners will now be considered for the prestigious national finals at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Warwickshire, July 2016.
Southern Region Shortlist and Winners are:
Excellence in Community Action Award
- CTH Garden Project – Community Trust Housing (Part of Network Housing Group)
- Ernemetal – Plymouth Community Homes
- Gainsborough Estate, Henley - Soha Housing
- Locksley & Limehouse Community Partnership – Tower Hamlets Homes
- Peabody Management Committees – Peabody
- Residents Associations work with The Challenge - Sutton Housing Partnership
- Vernon De Maynard - Clapham Park West Residents Association
Winner: Locksley & Limehouse Community Partnership – Tower Hamlets Homes
Excellence in Youth Involvement Award
- B-Roads – Synergy Housing (Part of Aster Group)
- Community Youth Ambassador Programme – Affinity Sutton
- Edenbridge Youth Consortium – West Kent Extra & West Kent Housing Association
- The Importance of Being Heard – Family Mosaic
- YOUTH (Your Own Unique Thoughts Heard) – Radian
Winner: YOUTH (Your Own Unique Thoughts Heard) – Radian
Excellence in Digital Involvement Award
- Join Us – AmicusHorizon & Lewes District Council
- MyHackney – Hackney Homes
- The Oak – The Hyde Group
Winner: The Oak – The Hyde Group
Excellence in Scrutiny Award
- Challenging Organisational Processes through Excellence in Scrutiny – Circle Housing Merton Priory
- Customer & Client Assessors – Home Group
- Scrutiny, Catalyst Housing – Catalyst Housing
- 'Scrutiny' - it's worth it! – East Thames Group
- Scrutiny - The Residents' Voice That Matters – Viridian Housing
- The Spectrum Residents' (Scrutiny) Group – Spectrum Housing Group
- Town & Country Housing Group Resident Scrutiny Panel – Town & Country Housing Group
Winner: Scrutiny, Catalyst Housing – Catalyst Housing
Excellence in Annual Reports Award
- A Year in Focus, Annual Report to Residents 2014-15 – Sutton Housing Partnership
- Ekaya Annual Report to Residents – Ekaya Housing Association
- Residents Making the Difference – AmicusHorizon
- Soha Shorts – Soha Housing
- The Hyde Residents Annual Report – The Hyde Group
Winner: Residents Making the Difference – AmicusHorizon
Excellence in Equality & Diversity
- Brent Community Elders' Forum – Catalyst Housing
- Hyde Village Community Action - The Hyde Group
- The Disability Forum – Catalyst Housing
Winner: Hyde Village Community Action - The Hyde Group
Excellence in Employment Skills & Training Award
- B-Roads - Synergy Housing (Part of Aster Group)
- Construction Trades School - Swan Housing Association & Swan Foundation
- Get Set Go - London Borough of Lambeth
- Hackney Homes Volunteering Project – Hackney Homes
- Round about Café – Radian
- Settle – Origin Housing
- Workwise Project - Lambeth Council, Housing Management
Winner: B-Roads - Synergy Housing (Part of Aster Group)
Team of the Year Award
- Alliance Homes Community Engagement Team – Alliance Homes
- Community Development Team – Peabody
- Resident Involvement Team – West Kent Extra - West Kent Housing Association
- Resident Network Team – Spectrum Housing Group
- Tenant Involvement Team – Oxford City Council
- Tenant Management Initiatives Team – LB Southwark
- TMO Service Team – Hackney Homes
Winner: Alliance Homes Community Engagement Team – Alliance Homes
Excellence in Contractor Engagement Award
- Excellence in Contractor Engagement – Oxford City Council
- Higgins Myatts Field North - Regenter (Higgins Construction/Pinnacle)
- Thurrock Project - Wates Group & Thurrock Council
Winner: Higgins Myatts Field North - Regenter (Higgins Construction/Pinnacle)
Young Tenant of the Year Award
- Ben Reynolds – West Kent Extra & West Kent Housing Association
- Jade Shaw – East Devon Homes
- Jenni Few – Radian
- Juliana Ben Salem – Poplar HARCA
Winner: Jenni Few – Radian
Tenant of the Year Award
- Beverly McKenzie – Network Housing Group
- Caroline Bruce – West Kent Housing Association
- Christine Parsons – LB Southwark & Leathermarket JMB
- Estella Magloire – The Hyde Group
- Leslie Channon – Cottsway Housing Association
- Ndey George – Catalyst Housing
- Sue Stocking – Oxford City Council
- Stella Dam – Swan Housing Association
Winner: Christine Parsons – LB Southwark & Leathermarket JMB