Welcome everyone to the 2025 All-Ireland Housing Award's Good Practice Compendium - recognising the great work that housing professionals are providing across the island of Ireland.
This compendium highlights the innovation, dedication, and excellence across the housing sector, shining a light on the inspiring work of individuals, teams, and organisations committed to making a real difference in people’s lives.
At CIH we firmly believe that sharing good practice is not only a celebration of our collective achievements but also an invaluable learning opportunity. This compendium brings together the best practices from the award-winning projects and all shortlisted entries, offering valuable insights, fresh perspectives, and replicable strategies to drive positive change in housing across the island of Ireland. We hope it serves as a source of inspiration and a practical guide for housing professionals striving to create safe and sustainable communities.
Congratulations to all our winners and finalists—your work continues to set new standards of excellence in the sector.
Justin Cartwright
National director at CIH Northern Ireland
Caroline Moloney
National director at CIH Ireland
The awards
We are pleased to share the winners of the All-Ireland Housing Awards 2025. Below is a list of the winners for each award category and a link through to read their entry and other shortlisted applications into the categories.
With hundreds of entries into this year's awards there is lots of fantastic good practice to be explored in this good practice compendium.
- Winning project name: Dunineany View, Ballycastle
- Winning organisation: Apex Housing Association
Sponsored by Co-Ownership
- Winning project name: Housing and domestic abuse: An immersive training course
- Winning organisation: Housing Rights
- Partner organisation: North Down and Ards Women's Aid
Sponsored by Circle VHA
- Winning project name: Keeping Clanmil homes safe and comfortable: Condensation, damp and mould information campaign
- Winning organisation: Clanmil Housing Association
- Winning project name: Boxing classes are a big hit for Clanmil customers
- Winning organisation: Clanmil Housing Association
Sponsored by Apex Housing
- Winning project name: Empowering communities to thrive, flourish and succeed
- Winning organisation: Woven Housing Association
Sponsored by An Ghniomhaireacht Tithiochta The Housing Agency
- Winning project name: Improving warmth and wellbeing at Cardy Rock Court
- Winning organisation: Co-operative Housing Ireland
Sponsored by Department for Communities
- Winning project name: Radius Tenant Engagement Team
- Winning organisation: Radius Housing
Sponsored by North and East Housing Association
This year, due to the high quality of entries, two winners were chosen for this award:
- Winning project name: A tailored approach to employee development
- Winning organisation: Choice Housing
- Winning project name: Housing Workforce Development Team
- Winning organisation: Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Winner: Beth Scanlon
- Organisation: Co-operative Housing Ireland
- Winner: Elishia Mullan
- Organisation: Clanmil Housing Association
Sponsored by Northern Ireland Housing Council
This year, due to the high quality of entries, two winners were chosen for this award:
- Winner: Lily Winton
- Organisation: Ark Housing
- Winner: Grainne Robinson
- Organisation: Woven Housing Association
Sponsored by Clanmil Housing
- Winner: Emma Thompson
- Organisation: Choice Housing
Sponsored by TDS Northern Ireland
