RBH HR team shortlisted in the Housing Heroes Awards

RBH Human Resources Team

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s Human Resources Team has been shortlisted from almost 300 entries to the 2013 Housing Heroes Awards. These awards are in their fifth year and will once again showcase the people and teams that are doing exceptional work in the social/affordable housing sector.

RBH is now one of six finalists left in the running for the prestigious HR Team of the year award. Their role in improving RBH following the transfer of the homes formerly owned by Rochdale Council has helped improve services for tenants and for the wider community across the Borough.

Gareth Swarbrick, Chief Executive of RBH, said: “We’re immensely proud of our HR team, who have played a crucial role in creating a new type of organisation, unique in the social housing sector, and have set the tone for a new culture within RBH”

The event is organised by Inside Housing magazine and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and attracted an amazing response with submissions from the length and breadth of the UK.

The winners will be revealed the night before the doors open at the CIH Conference and Exhibition, at an awards ceremony in the Exchange Hall at Manchester Central on Monday 24 June.

Chartered Institute of Housing chief executive Grainia Long said: “These awards celebrate the unsung heroes of the housing world and I’d like to congratulate all of the shortlisted finalists. They embody the passion, dedication and energy of housing professionals, board members and tenants and the outstanding contribution housing makes to people and communities all over the UK.”

Stuart Macdonald, Editor of Inside Housing, said: “All the finalists have done amazingly well in getting this far. Well done to the RBH HR Team for being shortlisted. The competition was really strong with almost 40 entries in some categories.”