Thames Valley Housing shortlisted for national award

Published by Jenny Sandford for Thames Valley Housing Association in Communities and also in Housing

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Thames Valley Housing shortlisted for national award

Thames Valley Housing (TVH) has been shortlisted for a Community Impact Award, a national competition that acknowledges the important community work undertaken by social landlords.

The awards, organised by the National Housing Federation, recognise the vast range of neighbourhood projects - from anti-social behaviour initiatives to support for older people - run by housing associations.

The Young Peacemakers’ Project, co-ordinated by TVH, was shortlisted by a panel of tenant judges for its work with young people in Rushmoor. Run by TVH in conjunction with Rushmoor Borough Council and Aik Saath, the project accessed local youth groups and held sessions on conflict resolution following spates of violence in the area. Rushmoor Borough Council has chosen to further develop the project set up by TVH and has secured over £60k of Armed Forces Community Covenant funding to sustain the work.

TVH’s Chief Executive, Geeta Nanda, said:

“We’re delighted to have been selected for the next stage of the Community Impact Awards. It’s even more special to be chosen by a panel of residents living in social housing – they know first-hand the difference housing associations can make. 

“The Young Peacemakers’ Project has been crucial in reducing violence between young people in Rushmoor and I’m really pleased that all of those involved are getting the recognition they deserve through this nomination.” 

The national winner of the Community Impact Awards, which are sponsored by Morrison and 24housing magazine, will be announced early next year.

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For more information, please contact: Jenny Sandford, jenny_sandford@tvha.co.uk or 020 8607 0879

NOTES TO EDITORS

Thames Valley Housing is based in Twickenham, South West London and houses a wide range of people who have many different needs. Founded in 1966, the association owns, manages and administers loans for over 14, 500 properties in London, Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and Sussex, and has 364 properties under construction. Thames Valley Housing provides affordable rented homes, shared ownership, market rent, student and key worker accommodation, working with eight NHS Trusts.

• To see more information on the Community Impact Awards, visit www.housing.org.uk/awards
• The Community Impact Awards were formerly known as the What We Are Proud Of awards. They are annual awards organised by the National Housing Federation, which representsEngland’s housing associations.
• To reach this stage over 180 entries were assessed by resident judges around the country.

Earlier this year, the National Housing Federation published Building Futures, a comprehensive survey of the investment housing associations make in services that improve the lives and wellbeing of residents. The Community Impact Awards tell the stories that bring these statistics to life. To download a copy, click here.