TPAS Cymru Participation Award Winners 2009 » Housing » 24dash.com

Congratulations to all those who were successful at the 2009 Participation Awards. This year TPAS Cymru received over 50 nominations from all over Wales. The submissions were of a high standard and they truly captured the attention of the judges, not only in terms of the written material and detailed explanation of projects but for imaginative range of participation projects and initiatives being undertaken in the Principality.

John Drysdale, Director of TPAS Cymru congratultated the award winners and the nominees for the 2009 Participation Awards, stating "The TPAS Cymru Participation Awards are a wonderful opportunity to clebrate and applaud participation sucess across wales. This is the 1st Participation Awards since the development and implementeation of National and Local Tenant Participation Strategies within Wales, with landlords working hard with their tenants to develop better ways of working together. We look forward to the 2010 Participation Awards which will no doubt see a step change in the quality of participation as a result of the development of the strategy work."

Anne Hinchey, Chief Executive of Wales & West Housing Association commented “We are delighted to sponsor the TPAS Cymru Participation Awards and Good Practice Report 2009, which celebrate the hard work and achievements of many individuals and groups of tenants across Wales. The standard of entries was once again extremely high and it is both inspiring and humbling to read about the many grass-roots initiatives which are making a real difference to people’s lives, well-being and their environment.”

And the winners are……….

1. The Val Feld Wales Communication in Housing Award- Landlord sponsored by Shelter Cymru
1st RCT Homes - Facebook
2nd Cadwyn by Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd
3rd Online Forum by North Wales Housing Association

2. The Val Feld Wales Communication In Housing Award- TRA sponsored by Shelter Cymru
1st “We Say” - Cymryd Rhan
2nd Christchurch Court

3. The Ruth Radley Outstanding Achievement In Participation Award sponsored by Clwyd Alyn Housing Association
1st Judith Langmead
2nd Brian Horton
3rd Ray Thomas

4. The Roy Parry Mainstreaming Tenant Participation Award sponsored by Melin Homes
1st RCT Homes
2nd Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd
3rd Family Housing Association

5. Tenant Participation Projects Award sponsored by I2I
1st Friends of Brynheulog, Valleys to Coast
2nd Clwyd Alyn HA’s Supported Living DVD
3rd Fairview Football Project, Charter Housing Association

6. Empowering People to Improve Services – Tenants and Residents in Action Award sponsored by Housemark
1st Quality Partners Project – Clwyd Alyn HA
2nd Better Build Group, Monmouthshire Housing
3rd Tenants Inspector’s Group – Carmarthenshire CBC

7. Active Inclusion Award sponsored by Cartrefi Conwy
1st The Fashion Show – Carmarthenshire CBC
2nd Residents Profiling – Wales & West HA
3rd Denbighshire Over 50’s Forum

8. Successful Participation in Rural Areas Award sponsored by Gwynedd County Council
1st Teifi Tenant’s Network, Carmarthenshire CBC
2nd Cymdeithas Tai Cantref
3rd “We Say” Magazine – Cymryd Rhan

9. Inspirational Colleague Award sponsored by CIH Cymru
1st Joanne Brennan
2nd Maria Evans
3rd Wendy Griffin

10. Improving the Environment Award sponsored by Monmouthshire Housing
1st Pembrokeshire CBC and Building Maintenance
2nd Wales & West HA’s Eco Watch Rangers Group

TPAS Cymru would like to express our thanks to the following organisations for supporting this event
 Wales & West Housing Association
 Voice 4 Tenants
 Shelter Cymru
 Clwyd Alyn Housing Association
 Melin Homes
 I2I
 Housemark
 Cartrefi Conwy
 Gwynnedd County Council
 CIH Cymru
 Monmouthshire Housing

The report for the 2009 Participation awards will be published soon – more information on the Participation Awards and photos will be shortly made available on TPAS Cymru website www.tpascymru.org.uk .

If your organisation would like to place an advert in the 2009 Participation Awards report please contact Amanda Oliver Amanda.oliver@tpascymru.org.uk or Gail Lewis; gail@tpascymru.org.uk  phone 029 2023 7303. Adverts in the publication cost as little as £35+VAT.

This event is being sponsored by: Wales & West Housing Association

The Lead Exhibitor for the 2009 Participation Awards is: Voice 4 Tenants