Awards

We have a number of national awards which recognise our work in regeneration, new development and community initiatives. Check out our latest awards below.  

 Evening Standard

Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2010

Wolverton Park was named Best Large Development at the Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2010.

What House 2009

What House? Awards 2009

Wolverton Park was awarded Gold in the Best Mixed Use Development category at the 2009 What House? Awards.

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Housebuilding Innovation Award 2009

St Thomas' School, where a school has been rebuilt using the proceeds of 69 apartments built above it, was named the Best Partnership between a Developer and the Public Sector. The regeneration of Walker Riverside in Newcastle was highly commended in the Community Award category.

 Green Flag

Green Flag Award

The Green Spaces for People regeneration of St Paul`s Park in Bristol has been awarded a Green Flag Award. The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in Englandand Wales, and compliments the Local Government Street Design Award which was won by the park in 2008.

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National Railway Heritage Awards

The Royal Train Shed, part of Wolverton Park  won the Modern Railway Restoration category at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2009. The historic railway site near Milton Keynes has been redeveloped by Places for People to provide 300 new homes alongside shops, restaurants and bars.

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Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (NE) Renaissance Award 2009

Our Rivers' Gate development in Newcastle was a winner in the ‘Residential’ category.

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Housebuilding Innovation Award 2008

Our housing management degree course for employees, run by De Montfort University, won an Innovation Award in the ‘Best training/staff initiative’ category.

 

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Gold Award for Tackling Worklessness 2008

This award recognises the work we do to get people into jobs, training and employment as well as supporting new and existing businesses.

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National Home Improvement Council Award 2008:

Our Wolverton Park development in Milton Keynes – a mixed-use scheme involving the refurbishment of historic buildings – won the award for ‘Best Brownfield or Recycled Building Project’.

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Gold Award for Environmental Sustainability 2007:

This award recognises our commitment to creating and managing communities that have a limited effect on the environment, are energy efficient and which save residents money on their fuel bills.

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Scottish Design Award 2007:

Our Upper Strand mixed-tenure development at Edinburgh’s waterfront won two of these prestigious awards in the ‘Best Regeneration’ and ‘Best Residential project’ categories.

 

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Black Housing Awards 2007:

Winning in the ‘Outstanding Community Project for Young People’ category was our Akaba project in London. The project provides support to help people with mental health problems get back into work.

 

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Manchester Society of Architects Design Awards 2007:

Our Gerald Court development in Burnley was a winner in the ‘Unbuilt Social Housing’ category.

 

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BME Spark Awards 2007:

Recognised for innovation and good practice in supporting black and minority ethnic people, our Mellor’s Lodge scheme in Nottingham won a Spark Award.

 

TSA.  Telecare Services Association:

This award recognises that the Places for People Alarms response centre consistently meets the TSA code of practise guidelines.