Ground breaking decarbonisation partnership honoured at housing awards

A unique partnership formed to create a decarbonisation hub in Gwynedd – the first of its kind in the UK – has picked up a prestigious housing industry award.

The Welsh Housing Awards were hosted by the Chartered Institute of Housing Wales in Cardiff last night (Thursday, 12 December) and recognised good practice in the housing industry, as well as the creativity, passion and innovation of organisations and individuals across the sector in Wales.

We  picked up the ‘Working in Partnership’ awardSuccess with Busnes@LlandrilloMenai and Bangor University for our work of developing Tŷ Gwyrddfai in Penygroes, which is fast becoming a centre of excellence and sector leader in decarbonisation, innovation and training for local communities.

It was a successful night for us, also picking up the Sustainability in Housing Award for our efforts to meet the Welsh Government’s target of zero carbon emissions by 2050.

This award focussed on the Tŷ Gwyrddfai development, as well as Tendra, an initiative aimed at fostering growth and development within the local construction sector.

The award also highlighted the work of Academi Adra, the training and development initiative, as well as efforts to reach meet the zero carbon emissions target set by Welsh Government through our new build and retrofit of homes programmes and the development of Ffrâm24, the all-Wales framework established by us for the supply of building materials and associated products.

We also made the shortlist in the Supporting Communities category for our social value work.

Sion Hughes, our Director of Policy and Delivery, said: “It’s an honour o be recognised by the housing industry at a national level and is testament to the commitment and dedication of our staff, partners and contractors who work tirelessly to make a real difference to people’s lives and to the wider community.

“We will continue with our decarbonisation efforts and playing our part to protect the environment, as well as supporting the local economy and providing opportunities for training and development.”