Introducing this year's celebrity host
Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly is best known for her own show LK Today on GMTV, which goes out live four days a week. The programme is fast moving packed with glitz, glamour and gossip, attracting huge audiences.
On top of the GMTV slot Lorraine has also been seen presenting various shows across other channels and is also no stranger to radio either.
We welcome her as host for the Neighbourhood Awards 2008.
Key dates in 2008
• Award entries open: 7 April
• Awards entries close: 23 May(extended)
• Tenant judging open: 2 June
• Tenant judging close: 6 July
• Shortlisted announced: TBC
• Overall winner announced: 18 September
Please note the only date that refers to the What We Are Proud of category is the overall winner announcement.
What We Are Proud Of submission closing dates
London -
Entries are open
Entries close: 11 June
North East-
Entries are open
Entries close: 4 June
North West
Entries are open
Entries close: 4 June
Yorkshire & Humberside
Entries are open
Entries close: 4 June
South West -
Entries are open
Entries close: 5 June
South East -
Entries are open
Entries close:16 May
East of England -
Entry is closed
East MIdlands -
Entry is closed
West MIdlands
Entry is closed
What We Are Proud Of event calendar
•East of England -14 May 2008, Newmarket
•East Midlands and West Midlands - 20 May 2008, the Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth
•North Regions - 31 May 2008 - York Railway Museum, York
•South East - 31 May 2008 - The Ark Centre, Basingstoke
•South West - 21 June 2008 - The Exchange, Bridgwater
•London - 16 July 2008 - Royal Overseas League, London
Welcome to the Neighbourhood Awards (formerly the iNbiz Awards)
Closing date extended to 23 May. Entry is free.
The awards celebrate the work that comes from housing associations' commitments to customers, neighbourhoods and excellence.
These awards are unique because they are judged by tenants from across the country. One overall winner is selected from among the category winners by a panel of experts.
Winners are announced at a glittering ceremony on 18 September 2008 at the National Housing Federation annual conference in Birmingham.
How to enter
Go to the How to enter section to find out about the categories, entry process and rules. Due to phenominal demand and interest we have now extended the deadline for entries to 5pm 23 May 2008.
If you are ready now, log in to the entrant'sarea.
What’s new
New-look categories for 2008
We aim to make each year’s awards bigger and bigger and for 2008 have changed some of categories. Which one will you enter?
If you can't find what you are looking for on this website please contact the Neighbourhood Awards Events Team
Tel: 0870 330 1567
Fax: 01707 648 122
Email: info@neighbourhoodawards.org.uk
A call for tenant judges
The success of the Neighbourhood Awards has been largely due to the participation of over 80 nominated tenant and resident judges.
As part of our ongoing commitment to tenant and resident participation in the judging process of the Neighbourhood Awards, we are again asking for nominations for tenants and residents to judge in 2008.
All voting will take place online.
You should have received your nomination forms previously in the post but you can also download a copy below:
Tenant Judge Nomination Form(Word, opens new window)
What We Are Proud Of Award
The Board Members Choice
The What We We Are Proud Of Award is a new category within this year's Neighbourhood Awards. The award will be linked to a series of board members' events which we are holding in different regions. Each regional event will incorporate an exciting competition to showcase projects and initiatives that you are most proud of.
Unlike the other categories in our Neighbourhood Awards scheme, you can only nominate a project for the What We Are Proud Of Award by contacting your regional events officer.
Closing dates for regional submission
Please note each region has different closing dates
• East of England closing date: 11 April
• West Midlands closing date: 18 April
• East Mids: 18 April
• London: 11 June
The other closing dates wil be published soon, but start planning your submissions.
View the criteria for the What We Are Proud Of category
For more information go to the What We Are Proud Of section of the website.
Last year's overall winner
Last year's overall winner was Julie Fadden (pictured with awards’ host Trisha Goddard) from South Liverpool Housing.
The work of Julie and the other winners showed that housing associations go the extra mile to provide neighbourhoods where people feel proud to live.
Find out more about the Winners 2007
The National Housing Federation
The awards are run by the National Housing Federation, which represents 1,300 independent, not-for-profit housing associations in England and campaigns for better housing and neighbourhoods. Our members provide two million affordable homes for five million people. Find out more at
iN business for neighbourhoods
The awards celebrate a new way of thinking about housing that we call iN business for neighbourhoods. Find out more at www.inbiz.org
