TIS announces winners of 2016 National Excellence Awards

TIS National Excellence Awards 2016The TIS National Excellence Awards 2016 ceremony took place on Saturday 11 June and saw tenant and resident groups and landlords come out on top as they scooped the top prizes for their outstanding work and commitment within the Scottish housing sector.

This year, the Tenants Information Service (TIS) received a high number of fantastic nominations, all of which highlighted the positive outcomes that can be achieved through tenant participation when landlords and tenants work together.

The finalists and winners recognised at the awards ceremony were:

  • Frances Nelson MBE Excellence Award, sponsored by Dundee City Council and presented by Councillor John Alexander
  • Winner: Bruce Cuthbertson, Kilmarnock

    Anne McGhee, Coatbridge

    Irene Cadona, Bargeddie

    • Tenant Participation Champion, sponsored by The Scottish Government and presented by Anne Cook, The Scottish Government
    • Winner: Suzie Burt, Perth & Kinross Council

      Gary Craig, East Ayrshire Council

      Stephen O’Neill, North Lanarkshire Council

      • Community Development Excellence, sponsored by CIH and presented by Esther Wilson, CIH
      • Winner: East Ayrshire Tenant and Resident Federation

        Bargeddie Tenant and Resident Association

        Wingate Tenant and Resident Association

        • Tenant and Resident Organisation of the Year, sponsored by International Union of Tenants and presented by Magnus Hammer, IUT
        • Winner: Gateside Tenant and Resident Association

          East Ayrshire Tenant and Resident Federation

          Merrylee Resident and Tenant Organisation

          • Scrutiny Excellence Award
          • Presented by Danny Mullen, TIS

            Winner: Hillcrest Housing Association

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            Wishaw & District Housing Association

            • Most Inspiring Scrutiny Group
            • Presented by Ilene Campbell, TIS

              Winner: Tenants Panel, Financial Scrutiny

              Clyde Valley Customer Panel

              Tenants Involved in Grassroots Scrutiny

              TIS National Excellence Awards 2016 2The National Excellence Awards took place as part of the TIS Annual Conference at the Westerwood Hotel and Resort near Glasgow.

              Applications for next year’s TIS National Excellence Awards will open in January 2017.

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