The KHG Excellence Awards ceremony on 25th September celebrated the excellent work happening across the county in housing. Congrats to all of the winners and highly commended. We’d like to thank everyone who attended, and those whose contributions made the day special.
We send huge thanks to our generous sponsors: Case Management Solutions Group, GPML, Rosherville Repairs and Maintenance Ltd, South East Consortium and Southern Housing.
A big thank you to the KHG events group members who pulled together to plan and deliver the 2024 Awards Ceremony.
The winners and highly commended are listed below, with pictures from the day, thanks to our photographer Jeff Sims.
Category winners and highly commended
Excellence in Asset Management
Presented by Marc Baines, SEC, sponsor of the Asset Management category.
Winner: Asset and Social Housing Decarbonisation Team, Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Highly Commended: Approach to Building Safety on Dampness & Mould, Gravesham Borough Council
Highly Commended, Approach to Building Safety on Social Housing, Gravesham Borough Council
Associate Professional
Presented by Nicole Arthur, Rosherville Repairs and Maintenance Limited, sponsor of the Associate Professional category.
Winner, Elizabeth Evernden, Mears Limited
Highly Commended, Peter Tidy, Medway Norse
Excellent community project
Presented by Tony Hughes, Southern Housing, sponsor of the Community Project category.
Winner: Recycled Furniture & Household Goods Project, Gravesham Borough Council and Ellenor Charity
Excellence in delivering services for vulnerable people
Presented by Ben Hunt, Case Management Solution Group, sponsor.
Winner: Chatham CFO Activity Hub Young Men’s Group, Interventions Alliance
Winner: Chatham CFO Activity Hub Women’s Project, Interventions Alliance
Excellence in development and regeneration
Presented by Josh Benton of GPML, sponsor
Winner: Cambridge Crescent Regeneration Project, Golding Homes
Highly Commended: Alfred, Hampshire and Somerset Close at mhs homes
Excellent housing professional
Presented by Tony Hughes, Southern Housing, sponsor
Winner: Vicky May, Gravesham Borough Council
Highly commended: Agnes Gehrke, Medway Council
Highly commended: Lin Perkins, Golding Homes
Innovator of the year
Presented by Ben Hunt, Case Management Solution Group, sponsor
Winner: Medway Legislative Theatre Project, Medway Council
Highly Commended: Ty Clayson, Thanet District Council
Excellent Partnership
Sponsored by Rosherville Repairs and Maintenance Ltd
Presented by Brian Horton, KHG Chair
Winner: Warm Homes Essentials Project, Kent County Council
Brian Horton (Chair KHG), presents award to Kent County Council Financial Hardship Programme. L-R: Jane Robinson, Vicky Lawrence-Rose, Steve Holdcroft, Tracy Veasey, Brian Horton, Hannah Chandler, Mark Groves, Lucy Alesbrook.
Highly Commended: Preventing Homelessness Through Sharing Data – Golding Homes, Maidstone Borough Council, Xantura

Highly Commended: Employment & Housing Project, Beam with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Excellence in the private sector
Presented by Josh Benton of GPML, sponsor
Winner: Home Energy Advice Team, Thanet District Council
Winner: Rosherville Repairs and Maintenance Ltd, Gravesham Borough Council
Team of the year
Presented by Tony Hughes, Southern Housing, sponsor
Winner: Aftercare Team, Golding Homes
Highly Commended: Neighbourhood Housing Assistants, Moat
Unsung community hero/neighbour of the year
Presented by Nicole Arthur, Rosherville Repairs and Maintenance Ltd, sponsor
Winner: Maxi Card
Excellent young professional of the year
Presented by Marc Baines, SEC, sponsor
Winner: Rachael Blyth, Maidstone Borough Council
Winner: Freddie Bovingdon, Medway Council

Winner: Emily Adlem, Ashford Borough Council
Highly commended: Hannah Reilly, mhs homes
Highly commended: Sabrina Goacher, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Highly commended: Harpreet Dhillon, Moat
Highly commended: Louise Leggett, Medway Council
Highly commended: Kieran Cooper, Thanet District Council
Special Recognition Award
Presented by Brian Horton, KHG Chair and sponsor of this award.
Shepherdswell with Coldred Community Land Trust, English Rural Housing Association
The Kent Housing Group Events sub group
