Awards...

Since its formation Helena Housing has entered a number of regional and national awards schemes to celebrate examples of good practice and to benchmark the company’s activities against that of similar organisation.

We are delighted to have been shortlisted in many of the awards we have entered despite being such a young company.

Our submissions and accolades have been wide ranging as the summary below demonstrates:

• Plain English Award 2006
  Awarded for our Residents Handbook.
• IIP Leadership & Management Award 2006
• IBS Awards 2006
  Customer Recognition Award
  Winner
• Northern Housing Magazine Awards 2006
  Tenant of the Year – Rachel Burns
  2nd Prize Winner
• National Training Awards 2006
  ILM Coaching Programme
  Highly Commended
• Investor in People (IIP) Status
  Awarded 2005
• Housing Corporation Gold Award 2005
  In a member of the Fusion 21 collaboration
• iN business for neighbourhoods awards 2005
  Best Neighbour – Roy Litherland
  Winner
• Home Office Commendations 2005
  St Helens Drugs Team of Merseyside Police (partner in bid)
  Winner
• Fusion 21 UK Housing Awards
  Outstanding achievement in social housing in England
  Nominated
• Fusion 21 UK Housing Awards
  Good practice in housing management and maintenance
  Winner
• Fusion 21 Building Homes Quality Awards 2004
  Best approach to partnering and supply chain management
  Winner
• Fusion 21 Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) 2004
  Best contribution to corporate responsibility
  Winner
• Fusion 21 Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) 2004
  Best purchasing initiative by a smaller organisation
  Winner
• NHIC Awards 2004
  RSL Modernisations for the investment programme to date
  Merit Award
• iN biz Awards 2004
  Partner of the Year (joint bid with Mansell
  Winner
• iN biz Awards 2004
  Peaceful Neighbourhood Award
  Shortlisted (last 3)
• Housing Excellence Awards 2004
  Partner Contractor of the Year (joint bid with Mansell)
  Winner
• Housing Excellence Awards 2004
  Social Landlord of the Year
  Shortlisted (last 4)
• Local Government Chronicle Awards 2004
  Joined up Initiative of the Year Award
  Shortlisted (last 6)
• Groundwork 21 Awards 2003
  Merseyside Health Action Zone Awards
  Shortlisted
• Utility Industry Awards
  Community Initiative of the Year
  Shortlisted
• NHIC Awards 2003
  Eliminating Fuel Poverty
  Merit Award