NCHA shortlisted for national award

Published by Debs Ramsden for Nottingham Community Housing Association Ltd in Housing

Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) has been shortlisted in the Energy Saving Initiatve of the Year category of The Sustainable Housing Awards 2011, organised by Inside Housing magazine and its sister publication Sustainable Housing. 

These  awards scheme focus on the best “green” social housing projects constructed in the UK, and the organisations responsible for them. The trophies will be presented at a suitably “eco” awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane on Friday 21^st October. 

Nick Duxbury, Editor of the Sustainable Magazine said: ‘Now in their fourth year, the Sustainable Housing awards 2011 have, once again, been inundated with entries from the leading green organisations featuring the most innovative and impressive projects in the UK. It is a fantastic achievement for NCHA to be shortlisted in the face of such fierce competition. We are thrilled to be able to host the awards ceremony that recognises the work of the housing sector’s sustainable pioneers.’  

Last year nearly 600 people attended the event, which was hosted by comedian Mark Watson, and in 2009 Jon Snow was the master of ceremonies. This year’s event will be hosted by comedian, actor and keen climate change campaigner Marcus Brigstocke. 

The sponsors of the awards include Mitie, United House, Profile 22, H + H, Sustainable Homes, NHBC, Willmott Dixon, Breyer Group, Apollo, Higgins, Wates Living Space and British Gas. 

For further information on NCHA's submission please contact Andrea Griffiths-James at NCHA on 07739908845. 

If you want to find out more about the awards, the judges and each of the finalists go to insidehousing.co.uk and click on the events section.