The TIS National Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate housing organisations, staff, volunteers, tenants, residents, and community groups who are leading the way and making positive change in the Scottish social housing sector.
Categories honour excellence in everything from partnership working, tenant participation and scrutiny practice, to digital creativity and innovation. Hotly anticipated, the awards offer a seal of approval for the most outstanding work.
This year, TIS, received an impressive response and welcomed high quality nominations across all eight award categories. Finalists were selected from a longlist of applicants by an independent judging panel that included representatives from Clackmannanshire Tenants and Residents Federation, Elderpark Housing Association, Fyne Homes, Dundee City Council, the Scottish Government, and West Lothian Council.
TIS Chief Executive, Ilene Campbell, commented:
This year’s competition has seen some of the highest quality submissions to date. It is clear that the sector is eager to celebrate their teams, colleagues, and peers – and highlight the fantastic developments that organisations are taking to lead the way.
The awards ceremony is sure to be an evening filled with glamour, laughter, and a whole lot of fun!
Finalists from across Scotland make this year’s shortlist a hotly anticipated contest in a bid to receive one of eight prestigious trophies. The award ceremony and gala dinner will take place on the evening of Thursday 7th November at the iconic Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, and will be presented by Scottish actor and comedian, Gary Lamont.
The event is ticketed and includes a civic reception hosted by Glasgow City Council, a 3-course gala dinner, live comedic presenting and entertainment.
Congratulations to all finalists and thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination this year.
Finalists
Outstanding Contribution to Tenant Participation (Housing Staff)
Sponsored by the Scottish Government
- Andrew Mackie
Housing Manager – Tenancy Services at Aberdeenshire Council - Craig Baxter
Tenant Participation Officer at Fyne Homes - Deborah Piner
Tenant Participation Service Development Worker at East Lothian Council - Kevin Hamilton
Customer Liaison Officer at East Ayrshire Council
Outstanding Contribution to Tenant Participation Frances Nelson MBE (Individual Tenant)
Sponsored by Dundee City Council
- Deborah Docherty
Tenant activist at Bield Housing and Care - John Young
Tenant of Paragon Housing Association and member of Clackmannanshire Tenants and Residents Federation - Peter Gibson
Scrutiny Panel member at Kingdom Housing Association - Tommy Bennet
South Lanarkshire Council
Excellence in Scrutiny Danny Mullen (Working in Partnership)
Sponsored by West Lothian Council Tenants’ Panel
- Aberdeenshire Council in partnership with Sheltered Housing Tenants’ Forum
- Cunninghame Housing Association in partnership with Cunninghame Scrutiny Group
- Riverside Scotland in partnership with Riverside Scotland Service Improvement Group
- South Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Repairs Sub-group
Excellence in Digital (Housing Organisation)
Sponsored by CIH Scotland
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Bield Housing and Care
- North East Tenants, Residents and Landlords Together (NETRALT)
Tenant Group of the Year
- Bield Equality Network
- Gilfoot TARAG
- Tenants Together Scotland
- West Dunbartonshire Tenants and Residents Organisation
Housing Organisation of the Year
Sponsored by Citrus Energy
- Bield Housing and Care
- Kingdom Housing Association
- Riverside Scotland
- West Granton Housing Co-op
Lifetime Achievement (Housing Staff)
- Jim Fraser
Estate Management Inspector at Elderpark Housing Association - Sheena Macfie
- Housing Services Administrator at Fyne Homes
Lifetime Achievement (Individual Tenant)
Sponsored by Cunninghame Housing Association
- Betty Simpson
Housing volunteer at Aberdeen City Council - Betty Stone
Executive Committee Convenor at Edinburgh Tenants Federation - Harry Woodward
Tenant member at Edinburgh Tenants Federation - Janice Murray
Tenant member of Service Improvement Group at Riverside Scotland
Award ceremony packages
The following rates are costed per delegate. TIS does not charge VAT.
Includes a civic reception hosted by Glasgow City Council, a 3-course gala dinner, live comedic presenting and entertainment.
- Finalist ticket
£130 (available for up to x2 representatives from your finalist organisation) - Standard ticket
£150 - Table of ten
£1,400
For further information and to book your place, please click here.
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