Tpas awards: Southern region winners

Monday 6th of February 2017

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 3, at the Wembley Hilton Hotel. 

The winning teams and individuals will now be considered for the prestigious national finals at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, in July 2017.  


Excellence in Employment Skills & Training Award 

1. Aspect – The Aster Group

2. Learn for Free – Plymouth Community Homes

3. Reading from the Start – VINCI Facilities

4. Tenant Involvement Training & Skills Programme 2016 – Oxford City Council

5. Tower Hamlets Joint Resident Training Project – Tower Hamlets Homes

6. Volunteering Into Work Programme – Viridian Housing

Winner: Learn for Free – Plymouth Community Homes 


Excellence in Community Action Award

1. Avondale Community Events (A.C.E) – City of London Corporation

2. Benhill & Shearing – Sutton Housing Partnership

3. By and for Local Families, High View Play Area – Westward Housing Group

4. Delivering More than Just a Roof with Residents in Communities – United Communities

5. Men’s Matters – Radian

6. Penhill Street Reps – Swindon Borough Council

Winner: Avondale Community Events (A.C.E) – City of London Corporation 


Excellence in Tenant Engagement Award

1. Network Homes Residents’ Day Conference – Network Homes

2. Tenant Involvement Team – Oxford City Council

3. Tenant Engagement at SHP – Sutton Housing Partnership

4. Tenant Involvement at Mid Devon District Council – Mid Devon District Council

5. This is Phoenix – Phoenix Community Housing

Winner: This is Phoenix – Phoenix Community Housing


Excellence in Youth Involvement Award

1. Bridging the Gap – North Devon Homes

2. Christmas Cracker Smile – Sutton Housing Partnership

3. HOUSE – West Kent Housing Association

4. Paint the Fence & BBQ – Housing Solutions

5. Young Leaders Young Ambassadors – Peabody

Winner: HOUSE – West Kent Housing Association 


Excellence in Scrutiny Award

1. Customer Scrutiny Panel – Stevenage Borough Council

2. Resident Scrutiny – Viridian Housing

3. The Tenant Scrutiny Panel Swindon – Swindon Borough Council

Winner: Resident Scrutiny – Viridian Housing 


Excellence in Engagement in Supported Housing Award              

1. ‘Back to the Agreement ‘ – Anchor Property Holdings

2. Decant of Sheltered Housing Estate – City of London Corporation

3. Engagement in Supported Housing – Ekaya Housing Association

4. Pathways to Mental Health – Family Mosaic

5. Ruscoe Road Sheltered Scheme – Newham Council & Pinnacle PSG

6. Tenants Association for Sheltered Housing (TASH) – Swindon Borough Council

7. Transitions – Peabody

Winner: Transitions – Peabody 


Excellence in Annual Reports Award 

1. Annual Report for Residents – Viridian Housing

2. CHP Annual Report - Your Communities, Your Home, Your Report – CHP

3. Delivering More Than Just a Roof – Annual Residents Report 2015/16 – United Communities

4. Ekaya Annual Report 2016 – Ekaya Housing Association

5. One Team Going for Gold – AmicusHorizon

6. Real Homes, Real People – Phoenix Community Housing

7. The Stevenage Tenants Annual Report – Stevenage Borough Council

Winner: Real Homes, Real People – Phoenix Community Housing 


Team of the Year Award

1. Engagement Team – West Kent Housing Association

2. Neighbourhood Development & Engagement Team – City Of London Corporation

3. Neighbourhood Services Enforcement Team- Peabody

4. Parking & Garages Team – Lambeth Council

5. Tenant Involvement Team – Oxford City Council

Winner: Tenant Involvement Team – Oxford City Council 


Excellence in Contractor Engagement Award 

1. Central Marsh Farm Development – Keepmoat & Luton Borough Council

2. Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance Contracts – The Hyde Group

3. Kickstart Your Career– Keepmoat

4. Thurrock Project – Wates Group & Thurrock Council

5. Winchester City Council – Osborne Property Services

Winner: Kickstart Your Career– Keepmoat


Young Tenant of the Year Award

1. Adel Wreford – London Borough of Hounslow

2. Charlotte Cowley – Affinity Sutton

3. Danielle Frost – Peabody

4. Jack Bennett – East Devon District Council

Winner: Danielle Frost – Peabody


Tenant of the Year Award

1. Alina Koztepe – City of London Corporation

2. Amanda Martin – Sanctuary Housing Group

3. Ann Duffy – Avondale Community Events (ACE) & City of London Corporation

4. Chris Moseley – Homes of Sedgemoor

5. Geno Humprey – Oxford City Council

6. Janet Burns – Tower Hamlets Homes

7. Ray Champion – Hammersmith & Fulham Council

8. Steve Speight – Oxford City Council

9. Ted Jones – Stevenage Borough Council

10. Zoe Rooney – Yarlington Housing Group

Winner: Ray Champion – Hammersmith & Fulham Council


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