May Richards MBE shortlisted for 2010 Housing Heroes Award
Friday 26 February 2010
Tottenham based May Richards has been shortlisted from more than 300 entries to the 2010 Housing Heroes Awards. These awards are in their second year and will once again, shine the spotlight on the people and teams that are doing great work in the social/affordable housing sector.
May, who lives on Broadwater Farm, is one of five in the running for the Inspirational Tenant of the Year category. Her unstinting work within the local community at Broadwater Farm was recognised in the New Year Honours List. With a love of children and young people, and a strong desire to help people, May has for many years raised thousands of pounds for the Haringey Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Project.
The event is organised by Inside Housing magazine and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), and attracted a phenomenal response with submissions from the length and breadth of the UK.
The winners will be revealed at a glittering awards ceremony at London’s Hilton Hotel on 14 May hosted by TV presenter, Antarctic explorer and Atlantic rower Ben Fogle. The awards are sponsored by Campbell Tickell, EMA, Asset Skills, Synergy Group and The Hire Standard. Last year more than 700 people attended.
Howard Farrand, the President of the CIH said he was amazed by the fantastic people workingin the housing sector. “Our sector spends a great deal of time talking about policy and strategy, business plans and budgets, our visions and our mission statements. Of course all of these things are really important. But in my experience it is the extraordinary people that do fantastic work for our customers that make the real difference. So I want to congratulate every finalist for getting this far in these awards. It was extremely tightly contested, and I look forward to helping to unveil the eventual winners in May.”
Homes for Haringey’s Chief Executive, Paul Bridge, said: “May is a tireless campaigner. She not only raises a lot of money for charity but she also makes an exceptional effort in bringing the community together. Although Homes for Haringey is constantly working hard to make Broadwater Farm a good place to live, it is local residents like May who really make the difference.”
Inside Housing’s events director Ted Stevens said: “All the finalists have done brilliantly in getting this far. Well done to May Richards for getting shortlisted. The competition was really fierce with more than 40 entries in some categories.”
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