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Women in Housing and Housing Heroes Awards 2023 winners revealed
As usual, Housing 2023 was festooned with the biggest names in the sector. Once again, it was also home to a pair of awards ceremonies that put the names of the sector’s unsung heroes up in lights.
The Women in Housing Awards took place alongside the Housing Heroes Awards at the opening ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual Housing conference – Europe’s largest housing festival.
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The housing sector is filled with colleagues who are dedicated to improving the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable people. These awards recognise those passionate and inspirational teams, leaders and staff members who go the extra mile.
A panel of expert judges, representing all parts of the housing sector, decided our winners – and once again, the high standard of entries made their task all the more difficult.
Well done to all.
Women in Housing Awards: winners
| Award | Winner | Organisation |
| Best career development initiative | Pathways Academy | Centre for Accessible Environments – part of Habinteg Housing Association |
Board/committee member of the year | Shruti Bhargava | Unity Homes and Enterprise |
Inclusion champion | Lynne Nicholls | WATMOS Community Homes |
Professional of the year - housing association/registered provider | Katie Gilmartin | Platform Housing Group |
Professional of the year – council/ALMO | Wendy Johnstone | East Ayrshire Council |
Professional of the year – independent | Agnes Sybil Bawuah-Quashie | Housing Dilemmas CIC |
Woman of the future – housing association/local authority | Aimee Tomalin | Cartrefi Conwy |
Woman of the future – independent | Laura Barnett | Barratt Southern Counties |
Woman of the year – social landlord/public body | Emily Cole | Greater Manchester Housing First |
Woman of the year – independent | Victoria Grinnall | Barratt David Wilson Homes Southampton |
Woman of the year – charity | Kayley Hyman | Holistic Hoarding |
Housing Heroes Awards: winners
| Award | Winner | Organisation |
Best company health and well-being initiative | Transforming lives in local communities | SKylight – part of Stockport Homes Group |
Outstanding achievement by apprentices | Tasha Rhodes-Farley | 54North Homes |
Recruitment campaign of the year | Customer Experience Centre recruitment | Yorkshire Housing |
Team of the year – 0-1,000 homes | Fairoak Housing Association | |
Team of the year – 1,001 to 15,000 homes | Mental health floating support service | Bournemouth Churches Housing Association |
Team of the year – 15,000+ homes | Treasury team | Stonewater |
Inspirational colleague of the year | Natalie James | Stockport Homes Group |
Inspirational leader of the year | Louise Murphy | MSB Solicitors |
Tenant of the year | Salma Akhtar | Manningham Housing Association |
Lifetime achievement in housing | Emma Palmer | Eastlight Community Homes |
Combined award winner
| Award | Winner |
Employer of the year | Gloucester City Homes |
