Connecting People Awards 03/09 (Midlands Region)
At a prestigious event, attended by over 550 guests, the winners were announced for the 2nd Connecting People Awards. The event, a joint venture between TPAS and Northern, Midlands and Southern Housing magazines, rewards tenants and people who work in communities across England.
Southern Winners also announced
Gallery of photos from the event
1. Green Project/ Initiative in the Community Award.
Sponsored by Reidmark
The Shortlist:
- Exeter Street Community Allotments Project – Stafford and Rural Homes
- The Leyfields Project – HomeZone Living Housing Association - Winner
2. Best Practice in the Community Award
The Nominees are:
- Resident-Led Area Panels - Cross Keys Homes
- Pennycrofts Court Community Agreement – Stafford and Rural Homes
- ASDAN Lichfield Partnership – HomeZone Living
- Sandy Lane Forum – A1 Housing
- ‘Get FIT’ ( Faded into Terrific ) Campaign – Worcester Community Housing - WINNER
3. Tenant Liaison Officer of the Year- Landlord
The Nominees are:
- Anna McLauchlan – Stafford and Rural Homes
- Judy Mace – HomeZone Living Housing Association
- Nicola King – Aragon Housing Association - WINNER
- Anne Manning – Spire Homes
- Dawn Northwood – South Staffordshire Housing Association
4. Tenant Liaison Officer of the Year- Contractor
The Nominees are:
- Lynn Thatcher – Frank Haslam Milan East Midlands
- Jean Fletcher – Wates Living Space
- Daryll Pritchett – Thomas Vale Construction - WINNER
- Sue Law – Connaught
- Mandy Worrall – Frank Halam Milan West Midlands
5. Tenant of the Year
Sponsored by Wates Living Space
The Nominees are:
- Len Harley – Wrekin Housing Trust - 2nd place
- Pat Scannell – Gloucester City Homes
- Cynthia James – Nottingham City Homes
- Joyce Clegg – The Community Housing Group
- Karen Willis – Newark and Sherwood Homes - 3rd place
- Teresa Robinson – Aragon Housing Association
- Mary Telford – Cross Keys Homes
- Mike Groom – Gloucester City Homes - WINNER
- Steve Meakin – Aspire Housing
