This nomination form must be submitted by midday on Friday 17th October 2008. The NHMF reserves the right to accept nominations after that date in exceptional circumstances and entirely at its own discretion.
The purpose of the nomination process is to assist the organisers in preparations for the judging stage, so that they know the number and scope of the submissions to expect in each award category.
The full application for the award must be submitted by midday on Monday 17th November 2008.
Organisations to be considered for the awards must be nominated by a social housing landlord such as a housing association, local authority housing department, and ALMO, or a housing co-operative. A social housing organisation may nominate themselves or any organisation that they work with.
You must obtain the consent of the organisation you are nominating.
Maintenance can be deemed to include major repair and improvements as well as day to day repairs and the provision of cyclical services. Relevant services can include anything relevant to the maintenance service, including the way it is managed and delivered, and the tools and information systems used.
Please summarise in no more than 150 words why you think this organisation should be considered for the award.
This information will not be used in the short-listing process. It should enable the NHMF to identify the scope of the submissions so as to plan the short-listing and judging of the awards.