2024 UK Housing Awards winners

Congratulations to all our 2024 finalists and winners!

Winners will be showcased in an editorial feature in the December 2024 edition of Inside Housing.

Homebuilder of the year

Great Places Housing Group

"This is a homebuilder with a long-term vision who could demonstrate how seriously they took the long-term stewardship of the communities they were working in. They also took the time to work with their communities and really understand who they are."

This category was sponsored by Housing Bonds Alliance

Professional services partner of the year

Sero

"This company clearly fills an important gap in the market with expertise and diligence. The judges were impressed by their genuine commitment to the cause of decarbonisation and the end-to-end service they offer housing providers."

Campaign of the year

Listen Up - Choice Housing Ireland

"Choice Housing took on such an important issue with this campaign on youth suicide, partnering with a leading charity, but allowing the campaign to be led by the young people themselves. The video is very powerful, we recommend all to watch if you haven't already."

Innovator of the year - housing association/local authority

Thirteen Universal Credit team - Thirteen

"A solution to a real and pressing problem that fully met all the criteria for this category. It reflected creative thinking outside the box, demonstrates tangible, measurable and significant positive outcomes and is replicable across the sector. Well done to all involved!"

Innovator of the year - independent

Kensa Heat Pumps

"One of the biggest challenges for the sector is the transition to zero carbon, and Kensa’s networked ground source heat pumps represent a real innovation in this field. This is particularly exciting for social landlords with blocks of flats, looking for retrofit heat pump options that are truly economical for residents."

Resident employment and training award

SKylight employment and training team - SKylight

"Very energetic, enthusiastic and professional presentation which drew out the nimble and proactive approach to services which Skylight provide."

The neighbourhood transformation award

Gascoigne West Phase 2 - Wates Residential

"From start to finish their approach was well thought through with impressive engagement with the community early in the process and a clear link between the community concerns and the design principles that answered them."

This category was sponsored by Unlock Net Zero

Homelessness project of the year

Hope at Home - Flagship Group

"The most innovative project of the year. Hopestead has identified a gap in provision - that too many homeless people are being dropped into empty properties - and worked out that when you fully furnish a home, people want to stay there. It is a vote of confidence in its residents: a recognition that they deserve to be trusted with brand-new goods."

Best older people’s landlord

Sutton Housing Society

"Though small in scale, the impact and the ambition of this organisation were outstanding. Their prudent approach to financial management has seen them being able to develop exciting new homes for residents of Sutton."

Best supported housing landlord

L&Q Living

"L&Q's supported living service has a breadth and scope that is remarkable. Their approach embraces diversity and they are able to illustrate the value of their service in both financial and quality grounds. They also present an opportunity for others to learn and replicate."

Recruitment or retention campaign of the year

Housewarming - Settle

"This organisation has introduced an innovative project with proven demonstrable improvements and tangible results. There is buy in across the whole organisation, including the Executive Team who are also involved in the delivery of the initiative."

Excellence in community-led decision making

Wheatley Group

"Working with leaders from within their communities they made sure the approach taken was in keeping with the history of the area but also built for the future. They injected substantial additional funding into the scheme to deliver on community priorities and 85% of the homes on the new scheme will be for social rent."

Best use of data intelligence

Prevention and solutions approach - Wheatley Group

"We felt that this demonstrated really clear benefits and outcomes. There was lots of evidence presented that showed how the data led approach and collaboration had resulted in better outcomes for customers and a reduction in anti-social behaviour."

Financial inclusion initiative of the year

Citizen Housing

"Citizen Housing stood out because they had a great project which recognises that financial inclusion goes beyond just money advice - its great to see that they are also providing support in respect of employment; digital skills and energy."

Partnership of the year - development

St William’s development - Housing People Building Communities and Prima Group

"We thought the ‘sweat equity’ model was genuinely innovative and inspiring. There was a really strong connection to the local community in a number of different ways: Bringing a church which had clearly meant a lot to local people over many years back into a productive use; Building relationships between future residents long before they became neighbours through the sweat equity model; Giving people a real sense of ownership through the sweat equity model."

Partnership of the year

Caerphilly supporting people and Holistic Hoarding

"This innovative and uniquely deep partnership tackles hoarding: a challenge that affects every housing provider, but one that can be hidden from sight. We were really impressed by the longevity of the support provided, with some residents being helped over a period of years. The partnership's notion that support will be provided for as long as it takes is commendable."

Council or combined authority of the year

London Borough of Haringey

"Haringey demonstrated a real passion and commitment to the delivery of much needed social housing with some great outcomes. Restoring the council's housing building role, we loved the way apprentices from the local community had been nurtured to take on delivery roles ensuring that homes and better places are created."

Testimonials

"It's a great networking opportunity for everyone, and a great way to share ideas and find out what everyone else is doing"

Richard Petty, head of UK living, JLL

"It gives us recognition that what we're actually doing makes a difference"

Manifest Software Solutions

"It's the biggest housing awards in the whole housing industry so it's nice to be recognised and celebrated"

Blend Network

"It gives smaller organisations recognition for the work that we do that does go unnoticed sometimes"

Poplar HARCA

"The UK Housing Awards are unique because they show the art of the possible in housing"

Grainia Long, chief executive, Northern Ireland Housing Executive

"The UK Housing Awards give you the opportunity to recognise your team - those people working so hard delivering services everyday"

Sue Shirt, executive director (customer experience), Stonewater