2026 Winners
Congratulations to all of the winners and shortlisted organisations at the People in Housing Awards Midlands 2026.
On Thursday 19th March 2026, we were proud to host the inaugural People in Housing Awards at the Library of Birmingham, celebrating the individuals, teams and organisations making an impact across the Midlands housing sector.
All award categories were proudly sponsored by our headline partners:
MIDLANDS HOUSING TEAM OF THE YEAR.
WINNER: BOURNVILLE VILLAGE TRUST
SHORTLIST:
- Home Group
- Bournville Village Trust
- Rykneld Homes
- Pinnacle Group
- GreenSquare Accord (Highly Commended)
BEST REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE.
WINNER: SPRING HOUSING ASSOCIATION
SHORTLIST:
- The Housing Plus Group
- Fire Compliance Services Ltd
- Green Circle Contractors
- Spring Housing Association
- Fortem Orbit Repairs
- Global HSE Solutions Ltd
WOMEN IN HOUSING LEADERSHIP AWARD.
WINNER: FALLON WARREN, AMPLIUS
SHORTLIST:
- Fallon Warren – Amplius
- Nicola Evans – Trident Group
- Gemma Boulton – Platform Housing Group (Highly Commended)
- Sade Hampson – Citizen Housing
- Alison Hall-Wright – South Kesteven District Council
- Kathryn (Kat) Regan – Lukemans Ltd
YOUR CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR.
WINNER: LOVELL RENEW
SHORTLIST:
- Lovell Renew
- L&C Refurb
- Green Circle Contractors
- Fortem
- Phoenix Gas (Highly Commended)
- Ventro Group
APPRENTICESHIP & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AWARD.
WINNER: CLARION HOUSING
SHORTLIST:
- Spring Housing Association
- Aico
- Clarion Housing
- Housing 21 (Highly Commended)
- GreenSquare Accord
- The Housing Plus Group
- L&C Refurb
- NCHA and Access Training
- Global HSE Solutions Ltd
PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR.
WINNER: THE HOUSING NETWORK
SHORTLIST:
- Aico & Wolverhampton Homes
- Fortem & Orbit Repairs (Highly Commended)
- Global HSE Solutions Ltd & Gateshead Council
- The Housing Network
- Seddon & Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD.
WINNER: CITIZEN HOUSING
SHORTLIST:
- Green Circle Contractors
- Citizen Housing
- Lench’s Trust (Highly Commended)
- Greatwell Homes
- L&C Refurb
NET ZERO CHAMPION AWARD.
WINNER: RIDGE AND PARTNERS
SHORTLIST:
- Amplius
- Citizen Housing Group
- Ridge and Partners
COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT OF THE YEAR.
WINNER: BELGRAVE NEIGHBOURHOOD CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION (BNCHA)
SHORTLIST:
- Rykneld Homes
- Exin Construction Limited (Highly Commended)
- Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-operative Housing Association (BNCHA)
- EMH Group
- Fortem Orbit Repairs
- The Housing Network
BEST APPROACH TO DAMP AND MOULD.
WINNER: HOUSING PLUS GROUP
SHORTLIST:
- Housing Plus Group
- Solihull Community Housing
- Rykneld Homes
- Aico
- South Kesteven District Council
- Greatwell Homes
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