01 Jul 2025
CIH Welsh Housing Awards 2025 open for applications
The annual CIH Welsh Housing Awards sponsored by Aico, are now open for applications. The awards recognise the passion, skill and dedication that goes into creating ground-breaking projects, sustainable homes and vital support to tenants, customers and communities across Wales.
This year the awards will be held at the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel on Thursday 27 November 2025.
There are 18 categories in total, including those that acknowledge excellence in professionalism, innovation, customer service, supporting health and wellbeing and preventing homelessness. The awards recognise the many, varied teams and professionals who go above and beyond in their commitment to the housing sector, from big housing organisations to smaller businesses.
All award entries will be reviewed by a judging panel of tenants, residents, and housing experts, providing a well-rounded assessment of every application.
The deadline for nominations is Monday 22 September 2025.
Commenting on this year’s awards, Matthew Dicks, national director of CIH Cymru said:
“It’s important that we come together as a sector to recognise the people and the projects making a difference to housing in Wales. Not just the established organisations and practitioners but also our emerging talent, the trailblazing stars of the future. We hope that these awards go some way to acknowledge the transformational change they achieve with the homes they are building and the services they are delivering.
“I would encourage every housing organisation who can demonstrate impact and innovation to consider applying for an award. Alongside the judging panel, I very much look forward to being inspired by the great work going on throughout our housing sector.”
All shortlisted entries will be showcased in an online Good Practice Compendium, an accessible core learning document for the sector providing inspiration to deliver on the shared vision of providing a sustainable and affordable housing option for everyone. The 2025 compendium will be available on our website following the awards event on Thursday 27 November.
The full list of awards for 2025 is as follows:
- Excellence in customer service
- Excellence in health and wellbeing
- Excellence in housing innovation
- Excellence in championing equality & diversity
- Working in partnership
- Sustainability in housing
- Supporting communities
- Developing high quality homes
- Community focused contractor
- Positive placemaking
- Supporting independent living
- Campaign of the year
- Excellence in professionalism, learning & development
- Housing team of the year
- Young achiever in housing
- Excellence in preventing homelessness
- Excellence in tenant scrutiny
- Excellence in the private rented sector
