26/02/2010 : BHP shortlisted for Housing Heroes Award

Brent Housing Partnership's (BHP) has had two nominations for the 2010 Housing Heroes Awards.

The Neighbourhood Warden Service and Warden, Francis Kabia, have been shortlisted from more than 300 entries. These awards are in their second year and will once again, shine the spotlight on the people and teams that are doing great work in the social/affordable housing sector.

Both nominees are one of six finalists for their respective categories left in the running for the Frontline Housing Team of the Year and Inspirational Colleague of the Year.

The event is organised by Inside Housing magazine and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), and attracted a phenomenal response with submissions from the length and breadth of the UK.

The winners will be revealed at a glittering awards ceremony at London's Hilton Hotel on 14 May hosted by TV presenter, Antarctic explorer and Atlantic rower Ben Fogle. The awards are sponsored by Campbell Tickell, EMA, Asset Skills, Synergy Group and The Hire Standard. Last year more than 700 people attended.

Howard Farrand, the President of the CIH said he was amazed by the fantastic people working in the housing sector. "Our sector spends a great deal of time talking about policy and strategy, business plans and budgets, our visions and our mission statements. Of course all of these things are really important. But in my experience it is the extraordinary people that do fantastic work for our customers that make the real difference. So I want to congratulate every finalist for getting this far in these awards. It was extremely tightly contested, and I look forward to helping to unveil the eventual winners in May."

Inside Housing's events director Ted Stevens said: "All the finalists have done brilliantly in getting this far. Well done to BHP for getting shortlisted. The competition was really fierce with more than 40 entries in some categories."

Sandra Royer, Director of Housing Management said "We are very happy to receive two nominations for these prestigious awards. At BHP we are dedicated to providing an excellent service for our residents as they are at the heart of everything we do. This is the second year that the Neighbourhood Wardens have been nominated, and they won last year, so receiving the news this year has been a real boost for BHP."