2008 Winners have been announced

Footage of last year's Awards ceremony, taken from the DVD showreel, is now available to view via Flash video. You can download the latest Flash player from Adobe if necessary.

Overall Award winner in 2007- Julie Fadden, South Liverpool Housing

South Liverpool Housing

The National Housing Federation is delighted to announce the overall winner of the Neighbourhood Awards 2007, Julie Fadden, South Liverpool Houisng.

"I am delighted to have been honoured by the NHF in this way. The Neighbourhood Awards are special because they involve tenants in the judging process, and as our tenants have always been my motivation, this makes a real difference. I could not, however have achieved anything without the wonderful people I work with - tenants, staff and board members at SLH Group, who have all helped to make it happen, thank you everyone".

Julie Fadden, South Liverpool Housing

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Best Neighbour winner 2007

London & Quadrant Housing- Maude Estwick

"We are delighted that Maude has won the Best Neighbour award. She has remarkable commitment and determination and has put so much hard work into improving her community. This is a fitting tribute to her success.

"It also goes to show what residents and housing associations can achieve by working together. Through our neighbourhood investment programme we continue to work with Maude and many other people in our local communities to create places where people want to live."

Jerome Geoghegan, L&Q Regional Director

Peaceful and Better Neighbourhood winner 2007

Moat

The Vineries resident and volunteer, Lin Robinson says: “I am absolutely thrilled! This award recognises partnership working at its best. We have shown the young people at The Vineries that we really can deliver the things that they have asked for. I can’t wait to share this award with everyone at The Vineries!”

Lin Robinson, A Vineries resident

Local Engagement and Involvement winner 2007

Westlea Housing

Pictured: Westlea board member and tenant Tom Pearce; a representative of the award sponsor; Westlea executive director (operations) Ann Cornelius; Westlea resident Alison Cross-Jones; TV personality Trisha Goddard; and Westlea's head of neighbourhood services Shirley Davies.

"I'm over the moon! It was great that we got shortlisted, but I couldn't believe it when they read out our name as the winner and I found myself up on stage collecting the award from Trisha!"

Alison Cross-Jones, chair of Westlea's resident District Forum

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Communications winner 2007

South Warwickshire Housing Association

"We are absolutely delighted to have won this award. It comes at the end of a year when we have celebrated, with residents, 10 years of achievement for South Warwickshire Housing Association.

The award recognises the extent to which residents were involved in helping to design and run the Schools Challenge competition and the way it engaged with young people in the community."

Michael Culverwell, Chair, South Warwickshire Housing Association

Independent Living and Older People winner 2007

“We are absolutely delighted that our project has been recognized and celebrated by people whose opinion matters very much to us – tenants and professionals” says Alan Carter, Director of Housing at the Papworth Trust. “Foundations for Living really makes a difference to our tenants and the community in Huntingdon. We are just thrilled others think so too.”

Alan Carter, Director of Housing at the Papworth Trust

Cutomer Frontline Winner 2007

Irwell Valley Housing Association

Partnership winner 2007

Midland Heart and Extra Care Charitable Trust