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Ten out of ten for health and safety sees SARH set for prestigious President’s A

 

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Ref:PRSH234Date: 19thJune 2018

 

Ten out of ten for health and safety sees SARH set for prestigious President's Award

 

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Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH) is set for a major award from an organisation at the forefront of promoting health and safety.

The area's leading provider of affordable homes is to be handed the prestigious RoSPA President's Awardafter winning the organisation's Gold Medal for the TENTH year in a row.

The internationally renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards are the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK.

It receives entries from organisations around the world, recognises achievement in health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

SARH will be presented with the accolade during a ceremony atExCeL, London, later this week.

Karen Armitage, SARH Chief Executive, said the accolade emphasised the organisation's absolute commitment to health and safety.

"We're delighted to have won the Gold Medal for the tenth consecutive year and the President's Award that comes with it," she said. "Together they embody the values of excellence, that are at the heart of everything we do, and our mission to create great places to live, work and grow.

"At SARH, we are also constantly striving tofurther improve the way we work by creating an even safer environment. Every RoSPA award we win spurs us on to take our standards higher and higher.

"Constant improvement comes from a desire tolisten to our staff and customers about how we can further improve workplaces and local communities.

"The President's Award stands as testament to ten years of superb communication and diligent hard work."

Julia Small, RoSPA's head of qualifications, awards and events, said: "The RoSPA Awards are the most highly-respected in the health and safety arena, with almost

2,000 entrants every year, and allow organisations to prove excellence in the workplace, demonstrating a commitment to the wellbeing of not only employees but all those who interact with it."

The majority of awards are non-competitive and mark achievement at merit, bronze, silver and gold levels. Gold medals, President's awards, orders of distinction and the Patron's Award are presented to organisations sustaining the high standards of the gold level over consecutive years. 

For more information about the RoSPA Awards visit www.rospa.com/

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About Stafford and Rural Homes

Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH) is the largest social landlord in Stafford with around 6,000 homes across Stafford, Stone and the rural villages across the Borough. Established in 2006 to own and manage the former Stafford Borough Council housing stock, SARHset up a trading subsidiary company Housing Worx, to deliver planned maintenance works to its properties and fulfil commercial contracts in 2012. SARHalso offers 18 Independent Living schemes for people aged over 55 andan award winning Telecare home safety and personal security system for the elderly and vulnerable.SARH has invested more than £100 million on improvement and regeneration programmes and building over 500 high quality new homes for rent and shared ownership which have benefited SARH customers by improving neighbourhoods and creating job opportunities for local people. The housing association works in partnership with local authorities, health trusts, statutory bodies and a range of voluntary organisations to create safe, sustainable communities where residents can ‘Live, Work and Grow'.

Follow SARH on Twitter@SARHomes

Media contact:

Martin Farrow

CHANGEWORKS Communications
t: + 44 (0) 1785 247588

m: +44 (0)7771 970025

e: mfarrow@changeworkscom.co.uk
 

Stafford and Rural Homes contact:

Mara Hargreaves
Marketing Manager

t:01785 216793 (Direct) 

m:07800 619 863 (Mobile)  

e:mara.hargreaves@sarh.co.uk