Awards
Our projects, people and partners are consistently recognised for their achievements.
With the enthusiastic support of our staff and residents, we are proud to win awards that recognise how we create opportunities in east London.
2024
Global Women Inventors and Innovation Network Award
Caroline Murray and the Knitting the Air project received special recognition at the Global Women Inventors and Innovation Network awards ceremony on Thursday 3 October. The project brings together residents, services and community organisations to visualise local air pollution data through knitting. It was commended for combining data visualisation, community co-production, environmental awareness and art.
Housing Technology Awards
Our project team were commended for installing smart home devices in our residents’ homes. They won bronze in the Customer and Tenants Service category, at the Housing Technology Awards. The use of HomeLink technology enables residents to monitor air quality and humidity.
Find out more2023
Tailored Employment Support of the Year
Our Employment and Training team jointly won a Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) Employability award for the Active Inclusion programme, led by Clarion Futures. It supports over 650 vulnerable adults in overcoming barriers to employment through training, confidence-building, and digital skills development.
Find out moreIntegrated Care Bullseye Award
Ade Akande, who leads the Get Active programme for Spotlight, our creative youth service, was awarded for his exceptional work and person- centred approach by Tower Hamlets Together.
Find out moreTeam Modeshift Partnership of the Year
Our Chrisp Street Community Cycles partnership with Sustrans has won an award for Team Modeshift Partnership of the Year
Find out moreSustrans Sustainability Leader
Chrisp Street Community Cycles won a Sustrans Sustainability award for promoting cycling in the local area, helping to lower emissions.
Find out moreLondon Youth Award
Moosa Miah, a 19-year-old from Tower Hamlets and one of our Service Committee Board Members is the London Youth Awards 2023 Young Leader of the Year. Moosa is recognised for his groundbreaking role as the first young person with senior decision-making powers at Poplar HARCA, showcasing his commitment to youth advocacy and positive community change.
Find out more2022
New London Award
In partnership with EcoWorld London, our Aberfeldy regeneration has won a New London Award in the Public Spaces category, which recognises the improvements made to local open spaces, playgrounds and streets to provide the local community with more healthy, green spaces.
Find out moreBritish Homes Awards
With EcoWorld London, we won Best Housing Partnership for the transformation of Aberfeldy Village at the British Homes Awards. Together, we’ve provided hundreds of new homes and improved green spaces to create a friendly and welcoming environment for the local community.
Find out moreInside Housing Development Awards
We were awarded Best Partnership for over 100 homes at the Inside Housing Development Awards for Aberfeldy Village. This award recognises our joint venture with EcoWorld London to deliver quality homes and community spaces co-designed by local residents.
Our Development team was also shortlisted for Best Development team (urban).
Evening Standard New Homes Award
Our Aberfeldy Village scheme was highly commended for Best Regeneration at the Evening Standard New Homes Awards. Since the regeneration began, we’ve provided over 900 new homes and we hope to build 1,600 more.
Find out morePineapple Awards
With EcoWorld London, Levitt Bernstein, Morris + Company, ZCD Architects and LDA Design, we were the proud winners of the 2022 Pineapple award for Community Engagement for the Aberfeldy New Masterplan.
Find out moreHousing Heroes Awards
Our former chair Christine Searle was awarded the Lifetime achievement in housing at the Housing Heroes Awards.
Housing Heroes Awards
Our rents team was highly commended for their outstanding support to residents and each other throughout the pandemic at the Housing Heroes Awards.
Find out morePlanning Awards
With EcoWorld London, Levitt Bernstein, Morris + Company, ZCD Architects and LDA Design, we were highly commended for our commitment to stakeholder engagement and truly community-led design, on the Aberfeldy New Masterplan.
Find out moreOutstanding Ofsted rating
Our employment and training centre, The Hive, received an Outstanding rating following its first inspection by Ofsted.
Find out moreMBE
Nahim Ahmed, Youth and Community Engagement Manager for Spotlight Youth Service, was awarded an MBE for services to young people in Tower Hamlets.
Find out moreTower Hamlets Civic Award
Babu Bhattacherjee, our Director of Community and Neighbourhoods, has been awarded for 15 years of work, dedicated to improving local people’s lives.
Find Out More2021
The Pineapple Awards for Place: Contribution to Place
This was awarded to Poplar Works, a new work and training space for east London’s fashion economy.
Find out moreResident & Employment Training Award: UK Housing Awards
We were awarded the Resident & Employment Training Award at the UK Housing Awards, for supporting local people into jobs and training despite the challenges of the pandemic.
Find out moreHousing Design Awards: Richard Feilden Award
This was awarded to Squire & Partners and Charlegrove Properties for our Island Point development, which has provided 173 affordable homes.
Find out moreAssociation of Safety & Compliance Professionals: Rising Star Awards
This was awarded to Clarizza Murray, our Compliance Co-ordinator, for making positive change in building compliance and safety in social housing.
Tower Hamlets Community Champion Awards
This was awarded in recognition of the outstanding contribution made by Poplar HARCA in supporting the local community during the Covid-19 pandemic.
RIBA London Awards: Regional Award
This was awarded to architects Adams & Sutherland for Poplar Works, a new work and training space for fashion, in east London.
Find out moreCivic Trust Awards: Highly Commended
This was awarded to architects Adams & Sutherland for Poplar Works.
Find out more2020
New London Architecture Awards: Working Category
This was awarded to architects Adams & Sutherland for Poplar Works, a new work and training space for East London’s fashion economy.
Find out moreThe Pineapple Awards for Place: Contribution to Place
This was awarded to Poplar Works, a new work and training space for East London’s fashion economy.
Find out moreFirst Time Buyer Readers’ Awards: Highly Commended for Best Urban Regeneration Project
Our Bow Garden Square development received this award, in partnership with Telford Homes.
Find out moreBritish Homes Awards: Best Housing Partnership
This was awarded to the Aberfeldy Village project, with EcoWorld London.
Find out moreHousing Heroes Awards: Support & Care Team of the Year (over 7,000 homes)
Our Safeguarding team won this award for their work with residents who need care and support to be able to lead independent lives.
Winmark C-Suite Movie Awards: Best Fun Movie
Our chief executive, Steve Stride, won this award for creating a fun movie about his sponsored haircut. He raised over £1,000 for local charity, Neighbours in Poplar.
2019
Housebuilder Awards: Best Regeneration Initiative
Our Bow Garden Square development won this award, in partnership with Telford Homes.
Find out moreWomen in Housing Awards: Young Achiever
Marium Begum won this award for her outstanding achievements as a Collections Officer in our Homeownership team.
Women in Housing Awards: Inclusion Champion
Tanzeem Ahmed won this award for her great work as the Assistant Director of Employment and Training.
Sunday Times British Homes Awards: Homebuilder of the Year
Our Bow Garden Square development won this award, in partnership with Telford Homes.
Find out moreSunday Times British Homes Awards: Regeneration Scheme of the Year
Our Bow Garden Square development won this award, in partnership with Telford Homes.
Evening Standard New Homes Awards: Best Regeneration Project
Our Bow Garden Square development won this award, in partnership with Telford Homes.
Find out moreRESI Awards: Development of the Year
Our Bow Garden Square development won this award, in partnership with Telford Homes.
Find out moreUK Housing Awards: Innovative Landlord of the Year
This was awarded to our Open Poplar project which has revolutionised the way Poplar HARCA thinks about and manages space.
Find out more2018
Landscape Institute Awards: Design for a Medium-Scale Development
This was awarded to the Aberfeldy Phases 1 and 2 development project, with Levitt Bernstein.
Find out moreHANA Awards: Highly Commended for Best Financial Change/Turnaround Programme
Our Homeownership team achieved this award for their ethos around supporting leaseholders.
National Housing Awards: Highly Commended for Home Ownership Team of the Year
Our Homeownership team was recognised for their approach to supporting leaseholders with income management.
UK Housing Awards: Outstanding Approach to Income Management
Our Homeownership team won this award for their ethos around supporting leaseholders.
2017
SHIFT Awards: Best Sustainability Scheme
We were recognised for our multi-departmental approach to sustainability, with individuals from across the organisation working together to deliver green schemes for Poplar.
Housing Excellence Awards: Social Landlord of the Year (under 10,000 homes)
This award recognised our fantastic work creating opportunity for Poplar.
National Housing Federation: Community Impact Awards
Our Employment and Training team won the Investing in People category for their 'Future Moves' project that helps young people move into work and achieve their aspirations.
Housing Design Awards: Special School Mention
Our St. Paul’s Way Trust School Expansion and Burdett estate regeneration won this award for the way the scheme uses housing to generate income and deliver local urban regeneration.
Find out moreAlan Cherry: Placemaking Award
Accents Director of Placemaking, Paul Augarde won the One to Watch category.
Eurhonet CSR Awards: Local Social Sustainability
Our 'You’re a Champ' project addressed fuel poverty and carbon emissions in our communities. This award recognised our innovative use of peer to peer education amongst staff and residents, and investment in sustainable technology.
UK Housing Awards: Outstanding Innovation of the Year
Our Estate Services teams were awarded for their innovative use of our Underground Refuse System (URSs), transforming the look and feel of our estates.