Fairhive Homes, the Buckinghamshire-based affordable housing provider, has recognised its community heroes this month — those voted as going above and beyond for their communities.
Residents/the community were invited to nominate others in the following categories:
- Community Hero — someone who brings the neighbourhood together and makes a difference to the community.
- Green Hero — Improving the green space around them, whether it’s their garden or a communal area.
- Young Hero — For anyone aged 18 and under who is making a positive impact in the community.
- Resident Volunteer of the Year — resident who goes above and beyond in their volunteering role.
The Green Hero award went to Rob Jones (below) for his keen gardening and amazing work to improve the communal spaces where he lives and supporting other local residents to develop their garden patch.
The Young Heroes awards went to Olivia Underwood, age 9, and Oscar Townsend, age 10, who are part of the Aylesbury Wombles (header image), which help to make the town a greener and cleaner place by litter picking. They work in sections all over villages, parks and roads across Aylesbury.
Pauline Cook (below), also from Aylesbury Wombles, was awarded Community Hero for being the driving force behind the Wombles becoming a bigger and better team.
Fairhive’s final winner was Elaine Anderson, who won the title Resident Volunteer of the Year. Elaine was nominated for her great enthusiasm and eagerness towards improving her knowledge and services to residents through her volunteering and getting involved in national groups.
Caroline Drew, Community Engagement Business Partner at Fairhive, said: “Our community awards gives us at Fairhive Homes the chance to recognise those wonderful residents who take pride in making their neighbourhoods a special place to be, and hopefully seeing that difference will encourage others to do the same.
“It’s really what we at Fairhive are all about — working together, in partnership with our residents and their families; a real team effort.”
