Celebrating the people who make housing happen
in the Midlands.
People in Housing Awards are about shining a light on the people and teams who make housing happen across the Midlands.
The People in Housing Awards are the Midlands' own social housing awards, recognising the people who keep communities moving, from frontline teams to those driving change across the sector.
The Midlands was built on grit and determination, and that mindset still runs through social housing today. These not-for-profit housing awards celebrate the people improving homes, supporting tenants and finding ways to make things better.
It's a night to come together with people who understand the realities of the sector, and celebrate each other properly.
2026 in numbers
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200
People in the room.
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40
Organisations represented.
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100+
Entries received.
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10
Award categories.
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£7,500
Raised for Birmingham Children's Hospital.
A night that brought the Midlands housing community together.
Want to be part of the 2027 Awards?
There’s more than one way to get involved.
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ENTER THE AWARDS
Nominations open in October 2026. Join the People in Housing Community to be the first to know when entries go live.
Join the community -
SPONSOR THE AWARDS
Put your organisation behind an event that brings together people from across the Midlands housing community.
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BECOME A JUDGE
Bring your experience to the judging panel and help recognise the people and work making a difference across social housing.
Become a judge
Last year's judges.
Eddie Hughes
Former Housing Minister
Gemma Brookes
Head of Asset Optimisation at Orbit Housing
Gemma Watkins
Director of Operations, Merthyr Housing
Matt Johnson
Group CEO, CSG
Emma Richman
Exec Director of Operations at Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
Richard Clark
Head of Housing and Neighbourhoods at Bournville Village Trust
