Connecting People Awards 03/09 (Southern Region)

At a prestigous event, attended by over 550 guests, the winners of the the 2nd Connecting People Awards, have been announced. The awards,organised by Northern, Midlands and Southern Housing magazines in conjunction with TPAS, reward tenants and people who work in communities across England.

Midlands winners also available.

Gallery of photos from the event

Southern Region Shortlist and Winners

1.Green Project/ Initiative in the Community Award

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The Nominees are:

1. Greenhithe Community Market Garden – Dartford Borough Council
2. ‘Twice as Nice’ furniture recycling project – Testway Housing - WINNER
3. ‘Every Leaf Counts’ – Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
4. The Conyer Landscape project – Hyde Housing Group
5. Green Garden Projects, Richmond - Mears

2. Best Practice in the Community Award

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The Nominees are:

1. Big Breakfast, High Wycombe - Mears
2. Silver Surfer Pilot, Cromwell House Sheltered Housing Scheme - Paradigm Housing
3. The Heart of Hackney Initiative- Sanctuary Group
4. Youth Films Project- Homes for Haringey - WINNER
5. Junior PCSO’s – Swaythling Housing Society & Hampshire Constabulary

3. Tenant Liaison Officer of the Year- Landlord

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The Nominees are:

1. Hayley Allen – South Essex Homes
2. Joy Burnett – Lewisham Homes - WINNER
3. Ian Merriman – City West Homes
4. Emilie Hildreth – Saffron Housing Trust
5. Briony Pocklington – Lewisham Homes

4. Tenant Liaison Officer of the Year- Contractor

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The Nominees are:

1. Sarah Byrne – Higgins Construction
2. Vernon Corea & Gary Kennett - Morrison Facilities Services
3. Leigh Almond – Wates Living Space
4. Kelly Onley – MITIE Property Services - WINNER
5. Edmund Attobrah – Breyer group
6. Alan Arthy – Kier Building Maintenance
7. Dawn Kenny – Rydon Construction
8. Lindsay Chubb – Mears
9. Paul Reid – Mulalley
10. Becky Vaughan – Quadron Property Services

5. Tenant of the Year

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The Nominees are:

1. Ian Capon – Medina Housing Association - WINNER
2. Christine & Bob McGowan –Hillingdon Homes
3. Shirley O’Reilly – South Essex Homes - 2nd place
4. Lilly Evans – Ascham Homes
5. Carl Collins – Southampton City Council
6. Ron Kirkwood – Ealing Homes
7. Julie Brooker – Hounslow Homes
8. Rosa Gonclaves – Greenwich Council
9. Lilian Watts – Estuary Housing Association - 3rd place
10. Maggie Ramadan –Shepherds Bush Housing Association