02 Feb 2023
CIH All-Ireland Awards 2023 shortlist announced
We are pleased to announce the shortlisted nominees for the All-Ireland Housing Awards which will take place on 24 March 2023 at in Belfast.
Over a period of real challenge, the housing sector across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland has continued to provide vital services and support to communities. The All-Ireland Housing Awards represents an opportunity to recognise, showcase, celebrate and share this incredible and inspirational work.
All shortlisted entries will be included in our 2023 All-Ireland Good Practice Compendium which will be released after the event. The Compendium is not only a core learning document but serves as an inspiration to us all to deliver on our shared vision of supporting housing professionals to create a future where everyone has a place to call home.
The shortlisted nominees are as follows:
Best housing development - sponsored by Housing Executive
- Collier's Place, Duleek, Co. Meath -North & East Housing Association CLG (in partnership with Meath County Council)
- Glenwhirry/Glendun - Clanmil Housing
- Delivery of Cost Rental Homes at Kilcarbery Grange - Tuath Housing (in partnership with South Dublin County Council)
- Cappagh Green - Mixed Tenure Development - Radius Housing Association (in partnership with RMI)
- Station View, Derry - Habinteg Housing Association (Ulster) Ltd
- Gardenmore Green - Radius Housing Association (in partnership with HBD)
Excellence in communications
- Improving our Member Communications - Co-operative Housing Ireland
- NIFHA Comms Forum- Cost of Living Crisis Campaign - NIFHA
- Tuath Housing tenant Engagement Strategy, Creation and Launch - Tuath Housing
Excellence in customer service - sponsored by Co Ownership
- Discretionary Housing Payment - Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Expansion of Choice Services 2022 - Choice Housing
- WE HEAR - Circle VHA
Excellence in health and wellbeing
- Drugs Accommodation Support Project/Ormeau Centre - Extern
- Complex Lives Initiative - Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- It Takes a Village - Co-operative Housing Ireland
- Mindful Bodies Programme - Radius Housing (in partnership with ACT Initiative)
Excellence in housing innovation - sponsored by The Housing Agency
- Financial Inclusion- Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Choice Tenant Support Fund - Choice Housing (in partnership with Bryson Charitable Group, Trussell Trust, Homeless Connect)
- An Innovative Approach to Supporting Tenants to Sustain their Tenancies - Clanmil Housing
- Moylinney HAPPI Development, Newtownabbey - Radius Housing Association (NIHE & DFC)
- Park West Plaza Office to Residential Conversion - Tuath (Dublin City Council)
- HomeHak - HomeHak
More than bricks and mortar - sponsored by North & East Housing Association
- Sleaty Park View Resident Association - Community Garden - Cluid Housing Association
- Ballygraigue Bio-Diversity Project - Cluid Housing association
- Empowering Tenant Engagement within Radius Housing and beyond - Raduis Housing
- Working Together to Make a Difference and Connect - Grove Community Housing Association
Promoting shared communities
- Ark Creative Communities - Ark Housing
- Great Communities - Choice Housing Ireland Ltd.
- Droimnin Community Garden - Clann Housing Residents
- Creating a Shared Community at Felden - Clanmil Housing
- Sharing similarities, celebrating differences - Oaklee Housing
- Knock Knock - Radius Housing
Working in partnership
- ‘One Safe Place’ - Foyle Family Justice Centre - Apex Housing Association (in partnership with Foyles Women's Aid)
- House 10, Enterprise Court - Choice Housing Ireland Ltd.(in partnership with Inspire Wellbeing, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Multidisciplinary Homeless Support Team - Extern (in partnership with NI Housing Executive, PSNI, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust)
- Tus Nua and Teach Iarnoid (New Beginnings, Railway House) - Oaklee Housing (in partnership with Northern Ireland Housing Associations)
- Partnership is Key to Graham Gardens Turnaround - Clanmil Housing (in partnership with PSNI, City Church Community Trust, Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, and the NI Housing Executive)
- Community Transition and Reconnecting Project - Radius Housing (in partnership with Forward South Partnership)
Net zero in housing - sponsored by Department for Communities
- Laois County Council Retrofitting Programme - Laois County Council (in partnership with BCD Energy, Retrofit Design, Finna Construction)
- Energy Efficiency in Social Housing project - Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Improving Warmth and Wellbeing' - Co-operative Housing Ireland (in partnership with Kingdom Installation LTD.)
- Retrofit Programme & EnergyCloud - Clúid Housing (in partnership with EnergyCloud)
Housing organisation of the year
- Delivering Excellence - Tuath Housing
- Driving professionalism, learning, and development, and inclusion - Choice Housing
Housing team of the year
- Development Team - Choice
- Clanmil Money Advice Team - Clanmil Housing
- CHI’s Asset Management and Property Services (AMPS) Team- Co-operative housing Ireland
- Housing Management Team - Oaklee Housing
Young professional of the year
- Sarah Dunphy - Cluid Housing Association
- Jade Bogle - Radius Housing Association
- Cheryll Dillon - Circle VHA
- Ali Leech - Tuath Housing
- Aoife O'Fearghail - Circle VHA
- Ben Conway - Radius Housing
Best housing story - sponsored by Apex
- Magic in the Mansions - Cluid Housing association
- Belmayne Community Hub - Cluid Housing Association
- Drumellan Park, transforming the lives of its residents - Choice Housing
- Oriel Lodge Residents - Clann Housing
- Churchwell Gardens Residents Association - Oaklee Housing
Housing Hero - sponsored by Clanmil Housing Association
- Tara Hughes - Cluid Housing
- Linda Watson - Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- David Kortukohun - Circle VHA
- Gerardine Corkey -Oaklee Housing
Outstanding contribution to housing
- Janet Hunter - Northern Ireland Housing Executive/Housing Rights
- Edward Allingham - EHA Group
You can find more information about the Awards and book your place to attend the ceremony here.
