Second chance for prizes
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
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Sponsored by Lovell Partnerships, the 2008 awards will be held in May 2008. Awards in seven categories are up for grabs:
Most outstanding resident
Best community initiative
Best use of communication
Most effective partnership project
Board member of the year
ALMO team member of the year
Most innovative project
Over 200 entries were received for the awards last year, with 21 ALMOs making it to the shortlist. The NFA is now seeking nominations for this years event from ALMOs, aspirant ALMOs, and local authority or resident groups within NFA member organisations. The deadline is 29 February 2008.
The 2008 NFA Awards will be judged by an independent panel. Among them is Roy Irwin, chief inspector of housing at the Audit Commission Housing Inspectorate; Janet Dean, strategic housing advisor for the Improvement %26amp; Development Agency; Michael Gelling, chairman of TAROE; and Steve Hale from Lovell Partnerships.
The inaugural 2007 NFA awards received an overwhelming response and the quality of entry was excellent, said the organisations chair Dennis Rees. The fact that the government has begun to recognise the quality of the ALMO framework and extend the role of ALMOs, giving us broader responsibilities and functions, is testament to the great work being done around the country. We are expecting the 2008 awards to be bigger and better than last year and are inviting entries from everyone involved in ALMO projects around the country.
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