Get ready to celebrate great neighbours
There are people in all our communities going above and beyond to support their neighbours.
They often put others before themselves, making our communities stronger and more vibrant.
Together we can acknowledge their remarkable contributions and celebrate their actions.
Your Tenant Advisory Group (TAG) is taking nominations for the fifth annual Housing Heroes Awards, our chance to recognise and appreciate the heroes among us.
Tenants, support workers and contractors working in ŌCHT communities can make a nomination.
The nominations will be considered by a panel of judges from TAG and ŌCHT.
READ MORE ON LAST YEAR’S WINNERS HERE
TAG chairwoman and awards convener Noeline Monsef says it’s a chance to recognise some of the “many tenants doing wonderful things for their neighbours in our ŌCHT communities”.
“We know so many people are putting others before themselves and our fifth awards event is our opportunity to celebrate them for all they do,” Noeline says.
The winners will get prizes including certificates and vouchers at a special event in November.
2022 Housing Hero Janine receives joint overall winner award from ŌCHT deputy board chair Pam Sharpe.
The awards have recognised some remarkable people since the first ceremony in 2018. Last year’s supreme winners both checked-in on, and helped, neighbours in medical distress.
Previous winners have raised the alarm in emergencies, performed CPR to save a life, or have helped unsure neighbours engage with the services they need.
They’ve also welcomed new tenants to their communities, helped neighbours get to appointments, and have delivered everything from masks to food to people living in their community.
Noeline says all the winners and nominations have one thing in common: they’re all good neighbours doing their bit for our communities.
“And now, we have another opportunity to celebrate them and all they bring to our communities,” she says.
You can nominate a Housing Hero by calling 0800 624 456 or emailing admin@ocht.org.nz before 4pm Friday, October 20.
Please let us know who they are, where they live, and what they’ve done that makes them a Housing Hero.