We’re excited to announce the shortlisted entries for this year’s awards, celebrating the best of the homelessness sector!
Open exclusively to Homeless Link members, the annual Excellence Awards highlight the innovative and impactful work being done across the country to ensure everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
This year, we were delighted to have received over 115 entries across the four categories and our expert judging panel have selected these impressive entries.
Demonstrating impact:
The demonstrating impact award recognises organisations that are able to clearly demonstrate their effectiveness, and their ability to learn from what works.
The nominees are:
Excellent support:
The excellent support award celebrates the heart of homelessness delivery; those core support services that make a real difference in people's lives.
The nominees are:
Unlocking housing supply
The unlocking housing supply award celebrates organisations successfully increasing access to appropriate housing for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The nominees are:
- Cornerstone Place
- Community Ventures (Middlesbrough)
- Housing Justice
- YMCA Cheshire
- YMCA Milton Keynes
- CHESS Homeless
Successful partnerships:
The successful partnerships award celebrates organisations within the homelessness sector that can demonstrate exceptional collaboration and partnership initiatives.
The nominees are:
- Connection Support
- The Whitechapel Centre and SHAP
- BCP Council
- Groundswell UK
- CoLab
- Ferry Project
- Hestia House YMCA Together
Workforce development:
The workforce development award celebrates organisations within the homelessness sector that prioritise the professional growth and wellbeing of their staff.
The nominees are:
Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted!
What's next?
We'll be announcing the winners at our Summer Conference on the 2 - 3 June in Nottingham. As well as celebrating sector achievements, there are lots of opportunities throughout the event to attend training sessions, engaging workshops, and reflective practice discussions to enhance your confidence, skills and knowledge. We hope to see you there!
