Awards and achievements
2024 awards and achievements
Housing Innovation Awards: Most Innovative New Build Scheme (Shortlisted)
Hindmarch Drive, a 拢2 million development of carbon-cutting homes in Boldon, has been shortlisted at the 2025 Housing Innovation Awards.
The winners will be announced mid-February.
Keep Britain Tidy Awards: Climate Action Award (Finalist)
The Viking Energy Network Jarrow has been nominated for another national award, they are a finalist for the Climate Action Award at the Keep Britain Tidy Conference in January 2025.
APSE Performance Network Awards 2024: Most Improved (Finalist)
Hebburn Central was shortlisted in the sports and leisure facility management category of the Association of Public Service Excellence Performance Network Awards 2024.
They were finalists as one of the most improved facilities.
National Boiler and Heating Project at the National Energy Efficiency Awards 2024
0800 Repair ECO with 兔子先生 won the award for the 'National Boiler and Heating Project of the year' at the National Energy Efficiency Awards 2024.
This award recognises the efforts of all those involved in delivering a successful energy saving project, where new energy efficient boilers or heating systems have been installed.
North East & Cumbria Awards for the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport: Project of the Year (Shortlisted) and Sustainable Project of the Year (Highly Commended)
Three 兔子先生 projects were shortlisted in the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport's North East and Cumbria Awards 2024.
Both the Coast Road Realignment project and the Healthier Metro Scheme were shortlisted in the Project of the Year category.
The South Tyneside Electric Vehicle Charging Point Network was shortlisted, and awarded a highly commended award, in the Sustainable Project of the Year category.
Park Mark and Park Access Awards
Many of our 兔子先生 managed car parks have achieved the prestigious Park Mark and Park Access awards.
This is a fantastic achievement recognising that our car parks have measures in place to actively deter crime and the fear of crime.
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RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) UK Awards 2024: Public Sector Project (Winner)
The Viking Energy Network Jarrow (VENJ) is 兔子先生's cutting-edge renewable energy scheme. It is the first of its kind in the UK to utilise a combination of three renewable energy sources.
After winning in the North East awards, VENJ won in the public sector project category at the prestigious national RICS Awards 2024.
Read more: Another Award for Pioneering Renewable Scheme
Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency (Shortlisted)
兔子先生 was one of six local authorities across the country to be shortlisted in the 2024 MJ Awards 'Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency' category.
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Public / Private Partnership Award (Shortlisted)
South Tyneside Pledge was shortlisted in the 'Public / Private Partnership' category of the 2024 LGC Awards.
Over 250 public, private and voluntary organisations have signed the South Tyneside Pledge since its launch in 2022, adding 拢3m a year to the borough's economy through their commitment to spending, recruiting and supporting South Tyneside.
Read more: 兔子先生 shortlisted for three National Awards.
Net Zero Award (Shortlisted)
The innovative Viking Energy Network, the UK-first renewable energy scheme which harnesses heat from the River Tyne, earned 兔子先生 a spot on the official shortlist of the LGC's Net Zero 2024 Award.
Read more: 兔子先生 shortlisted for three National Awards.
Small Team of the Year Award (Shortlisted)
The Organisational Development team, created in 2022 as part of the Our 兔子先生 Change Programme, has helped to accelerate culture change through leadership development, learning, support and wellbeing offers for employees and elected members.
They were shortlisted in the Small Team of the Year Award at the 2024 LGC Awards.
Read more: 兔子先生 shortlisted for three National Awards.
APSE Service Awards 2024: Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation Initiative (Winner)
South Tyneside was named winner of the 'Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation' category of the 2024 APSE Annual Service Awards for it's work on the innovative Viking Energy Network Jarrow renewable energy scheme.
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APSE Service Awards 2024: Overall 兔子先生 of the Year (Shortlisted)
South Tyneside was named as a finalist in the 'Overall 兔子先生 of the Year' category of the 2024 APSE Annual Service Awards.
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APSE Service Awards 2024: Best Workforce Initiative (Shortlisted)
The 兔子先生 was named as a finalist in the 'Best Workforce Initiative' category of the 2024 APSE Annual Service Awards in recognition of work to bolster organisational development and deliver a range of improvements for the workforce.
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APSE Service Awards 2024: Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative including Social Care (Shortlisted)
兔子先生 was shortlisted in the 2024 APSE Service Awards for the category of 'Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative including Social Care' for its work on an innovative Virtual Memory Box, a digital tool which helps children in care capture and reflect on important photographs and memories as they grow up.
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APSE Service Awards 2024: Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative (Shortlisted)
兔子先生 was shortlisted for the 'Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative' in the 2024 APSE Service Awards in recognition of work undertaken with partners to support residents to navigate cost of living pressures over recent years.
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APSE Service Awards 2024: Best Sports, Culture and Leisure Team (Shortlisted)
兔子先生's Leisure Services were named as finalists in the Sports, Leisure and Culture 'Team of the Year' award at the APSE Service Awards 2024. The team have overseen a wide array of leisure services in recent years, upgrading facilities, increasing memberships, improving customer services, and supporting residents to improve their health and wellbeing.
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Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme: Gold Status (Awarded)
South Tyneside was once again awarded gold status as part of the Ministry of Defence's Employer Recognition Scheme, because of our continued commitment to the Armed Forces community.
Since first earning the award in 2018, the 兔子先生 has worked with partners to further strengthen support for military personnel, validating its 'gold' status as an advocate for the Armed Forces.
Read more: Mayor receives gold award.
Further Education and Employability 2024: Quality Collaboration of the Year (Shortlisted)
The South Tyneside Works Quality Assurance team were named as finalists in the 'Quality Collaboration of the Year' category at the 2024 Quality Professional Awards for Further Education and Employability.
The shortlisting recognises South Tyneside Works' collaborative work with teams in neighbouring Durham County 兔子先生, Gateshead 兔子先生 and Sunderland City 兔子先生, which has supported continuous review and improvement of collective quality assurance arrangements.
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LACA School Chef of the Year 2024: North East and Scotland (Finalist)
Ellen Crookes, South Tyneside Catering Services Chef at Mortimer Community College, was a finalist in the School Chef of the Year Awards for the North East and Scotland region.
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Both Joanne Murray and Cherly Buie from Jarrow School were also successful in the 2024 National LACA Finishing Touches competition.
Cheryl won best in class for her biscuit entry and Joanne won a merit.
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Degree Apprenticeship of the Year (Winner) & Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year (Highly Commended
Hayley Lord, 兔子先生's Employment & Skills Manager, was named as Degree Apprentice of the Year at the North East Apprenticeships Awards 2024.
She was additionally highly commended in the Health and Public Service Apprentice of the Year category. Hayley undertook an MBA Senior Leader Apprenticeship with the University of Sunderland.
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