Awards

LHT was among a select few organisations to reach the finals of the 2007 UK Housing Awards (UKHA), and was short listed in two categories - ‘Working Efficiently to Deliver Improvement’ for their ‘2nd Generation Partnering’ project and in the ‘Creating Integrated Communities’ category for their ‘Approach to Youth Engagement’. This year also saw the inclusion of a new ‘Inspirational Colleague’ award. Ken Calder, gas surveyor for LHT, was put forward for this award and also managed to reach the finals. This award is for individuals who really make a difference to others, whether it being to communities, neighbourhoods or colleagues.

Liverpool housing association has been shortlisted for a national award for best employer.

Vicinity Group has been shortlisted for the National Housing Federation’s Employer of Choice award as part of the Neighbourhood Awards. The awards are uniquely judged by tenants and celebrate the work that comes from housing associations' commitments to customers, neighbourhoods and excellence.

LHT recently won the ‘Best Public Safety Programme Award’ at the prestigious Building magazine Health & Safety Awards at the Hilton in London.

The awards recognise organisations which go the extra mile to ensure safety. The judges said it’s due to the all-encompassing nature of its repairs and maintenance programme that it won the award.

LHT were highly commended in the finals within the Best Partnership Project at the Daily Post Regional Property Awards for their cyclical painting and external enveloping projects. This is the second time in two years the department has reached the award finals and demonstrates the expertise held within the organisation to introduce partnering innovation to improve value for money.

This year, LHT successfully beat three other organisations to scoop the NW Business Award for their ‘2nd Generation Partnering’ project. LHT particularly impressed judges by their supply chain and process development, costs savings and business improvement, efficiency in the supply chain and integrated working.

The awards held at the Manchester Hilton celebrated the construction industry in the region and showcased the best and most innovative construction projects and working practices in the North West.

Jigsaw Neighbourhood Solutions (JNS), the environmental and neighbourhood management services subsidiary for Vicinity, has won the Strictly Regeneration Award for Good Practice in Neighbourhood Management. This year there were 76 entries across six categories. Competition was stiff but the judges commented that they liked our innovative and responsive approach to dealing with neighbourhood management.

Launched as a pilot project in North Liverpool in November 2003 to tackle environmental problems, the project grew into a holistic programme that today provides a complete neighbourhood management service.

The Youtheezi youth forum from LinacreOne took home a Strictly Regeneration! Award. LinacreOne, part of LHT's Rodney Housing Divsion, is responsible for Housing Market Renewal activity in the Linacre ward of South Sefton. The youth forum won the award for Best Practice in Community Involvement.

LinacreOne was also short listed for the Strictly Regeneration Award for Creative Communities for work with young people in the local community over the past 3 years.

LHT, as part of Vicinity Group, is one of the best 100 companies to work for. Vicinity Group was one of only two social housing organisations nationally to make the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for List 2007 (medium and large-sized companies).

Vicinity is number 57 in the top 100 list which appeared in the Sunday Times on the 11th March. The list is based on the opinions of staff and takes into account the following areas: leadership, my manager, personal growth, wellbeing, giving something back, my company and fair deal. A detailed 70-question survey is also sent to the participating company and includes policies (pay, maternity, benefits, healthcare, etc); processes (recognition, promotion, recruitment, etc); and facilities (sports, training, catering, etc). 

At the country’s premier housing awards ceremony in November, LHT won the Regeneration award as a member of the Castlefields Partnership. The CIH awards are hotly contested and independently judged. LHT were also short listed for the ‘Making a Case for Housing’ Award for its work in the Jigsaw Project.

Vicinity's in-house marketing received two awards from the CIPR for their hard work, winning a Gold award for best charity or not for profit campaign for 'Jigsaw - the way to a brighter future' and a Silver award for 'house' staff newsletter.

LHT Property Services received a special commendation within the Best Partnership Award at the Daily Post and Echo Regional Property Awards for their efficient and cost effective approach to installing central heating systems and boilers.

The LHT 40th anniversary Neighbourhood Champs campaign with the Liverpool Echo was shortlisted in the Communications category for the NHF's Neighbourhood Awards.

Winner of North West Business Excellence Awards in 1998, 2001 & 2002.