TIS announces winners of 2016 National Excellence Awards
The 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:
Winner: Bruce Cuthbertson, Kilmarnock
Anne McGhee, Coatbridge
Irene Cadona, Bargeddie
Winner: Suzie Burt, Perth & Kinross Council
Gary Craig, East Ayrshire Council
Stephen O’Neill, North Lanarkshire Council
Winner: East Ayrshire Tenant and Resident Federation
Bargeddie Tenant and Resident Association
Wingate Tenant and Resident Association
Winner: Gateside Tenant and Resident Association
East Ayrshire Tenant and Resident Federation
Merrylee Resident and Tenant Organisation
Presented by Danny Mullen, TIS
Winner: Hillcrest Housing Association
Home Scotland
Wishaw & District Housing Association
Presented by Ilene Campbell, TIS
Winner: Tenants Panel, Financial Scrutiny
Clyde Valley Customer Panel
Tenants Involved in Grassroots Scrutiny
The 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.