Jigsaw Neighbourhood Solutions (JNS), the environmental and neighbourhood management services subsidiary for Vicinity, has won the Strictly Regeneration Award for Good Practice in Neighbourhood Management. This year there were 76 entries across six categories. Competition was stiff but the judges commented that they liked our innovative and responsive approach to dealing with neighbourhood management.
The Youtheezi youth forum from LinacreOne took home a Strictly Regeneration! Award.
LinacreOne, part of LHT's
Rodney Housing division, is responsible for Housing Market Renewal activity in the Linacre ward of South Sefton. The youth forum won the award for Best Practice in Community Involvement.
LinacreOne was also short listed for the Strictly Regeneration Award for Creative Communities for work with young people in the local community over the past 3 years.
Vicinity Group was one of only two social housing organisations nationally to make the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for List 2007 (medium and large-sized companies).
Vicinity is number 57 in the top 100 list which appeared in the Sunday Times on the 11th March. The list is based on the opinions of staff and takes into account the following areas: leadership, my manager, personal growth, wellbeing, giving something back, my company and fair deal. A detailed 70-question survey is also sent to the participating company and includes policies (pay, maternity, benefits, healthcare, etc); processes (recognition, promotion, recruitment, etc); and facilities (sports, training, catering, etc).
At the country’s premier housing awards ceremony in November, LHT won the Regeneration award as a member of the Castlefields Partnership. The Chartered Institute of Housing awards are hotly contested and independently judged. LHT were also short listed for the ‘Making a Case for Housing’ Award for its work in the Jigsaw Project.
Vicinity's in-house marketing received two awards from the Chartered Institue of Public Relations for their hard work, winning a Gold award for best charity or not for profit campaign for 'Jigsaw - the way to a brighter future' and a Silver award for 'house' staff newsletter.
LHT Property Services received a special commendation within the Best Partnership Award at the Daily Post and Echo Regional Property Awards for their efficient and cost effective approach to installing central heating systems and boilers.
The LHT 40th anniversary Neighbourhood Champs campaign with the Liverpool Echo was shortlisted in the Communications category for the National Housing Federation's Neighbourhood Awards.
Winner of North West Business Excellence Awards in 1998, 2001 & 2002
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