Radius Community Awards Winners 2023

Radius Housing thanks everyone for their nominations for the annual Radius Community Champions Awards which celebrates the people and great things taking place in our communities.

The winners for each category were announced during the Tenant Conference at the Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown on Wednesday 27th September and are listed below.

Categories & Winners

Best Kept Gardens  

Judges looked at the overall design of the gardens, what types of flowers and plants were on display, how tenants were actively involved in maintaining the gardens and how the garden supports wildlife and encourages biodiversity. This category received a total of 31 nominations from within our Communal and Individual Gardens.   

The winner of Individual Garden Mr & Mrs Thompson, Mount Vernon, North Belfast. The runner up of Best Kept Communal Garden: Brookvale Fold, Belfast  The winner of Best Kept Communal Garden: Fold Mews, Bangor 

Good Neighbour  

We asked you to nominate a neighbour who is one in a million. An individual who has made the difference to someone’s life by going above and beyond all the rest.  Our Good Neighbour Category received 27 nominations from Radius Communities. Our joint winners of the Good Neighbour Award are Gary Kirkwood, Scrabo Fold Newtownards and Catey Gallagher Springwell Lodge, Bangor

Healthy Living and Learning  

This is an opportunity to celebrate Radius Communities who have been involved in local community projects and made a positive impact to those living within their community.  Communities who have been involved in neighbourhood clean ups, recycling initiatives, biodiversity programmes and gardening projects to attending training sessions.  The winner of the Healthy Living and Learning Award is: Rathain Fold, Coleraine 

Community Pride 

If you were proud of the work carried out in your community and wanted to show thanks for the positive impact that has been made in the last year, this award celebrates Radius communities working together. The winner of the Community Pride Award: Howard Street, Belfast 

Creativity 

We asked if Radius tenants have been creative in the last year, this was an opportunity to showcase their creative skills by nominating them.  The winner of the Creativity Award is: Earls Court, Dungannon 

Tenants Inspirational Young Person 

We want to celebrate the young people living within our Radius Communities, who go above and beyond to help others and make a positive contribution to their community and are a great role model to other people. The Inspirational Young Person Award goes to Lara from Belfast.


Thank you to everyone who entered and we are already looking forward to next year!

Tenant Conference 2023

The 2023 Radius Housing Tenant Conference took place in the Glenavon hotel, Cookstown on Wednesday 27th September 2023.

The delegates listened to a series of speakers on a range of engaging topics that have or will impact their lives including: Building Sustainable Communities, Change and Continuous Improvement, Where your rent is spent, Environmental, Social and Governance, Meet the Board and the pinnacle of the day - The Radius Community Awards.

The event was enjoyed by staff and tenants alike, supported by a wide range of exhibitors, they added an extra dimension and provided valuable advice and support to what was an extremely well-received, informative and enjoyable experience for everyone who attended in person.

For those who couldn’t attend, the conference was also broadcast live for the first time on zoom to our tenants across Northern Ireland.

The event was closed out by our Director of Communities – Loma Wilson, who reflected on our commitment and plans to move forward working “Together As One”.

Tenant Conference 2023
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