Resident group up for two awards at industry award

North Wales Housing resident group, the Residents’ Advisory Panel have been shortlisted for the Tenant Scrutiny category for this year’s TPAS Cymru Participation Awards.

Recognised as the “Oscars” of the Participation World, the annual TPAS Cymru Participation Awards celebrate community involvement in their neighbourhoods, recognising their hard work as well as sharing best practice across Wales.

Iwan Evans, Tenant Participation Co-ordinator, explains:

“I’m extremely proud of the panel for being shortlisted. They have grown from strength to strength since they were set up in 2013. We now have 9 members and they regularly actively contribute and shape services at North Wales Housing.”

North Wales Housing have also been shortlisted for the Digital First Project in the Improving Services category; an exciting ongoing project which aims to increase the number of services that they can offer tenants digitally and online in the future.

A number of the Panel members were part of this project, their involvement a crucial part of the projects success so far according to Brett Sadler, Assistant Director – Neighbourhoods and Project Manager: 

“I can honestly say that our Digital First project would not have been as successful without the involvement of four of the Residents’ Advisory Panel members on the Project Team; never afraid to voice their views, challenge the norm and suggest new ideas. They were a breath of fresh air.” 

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony that will take place on 14th July 2016 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.