The Xmas Card Factor
A 10-year old girl proved she has the X-Factor when she won an annual Christmas card competition.
More than 120 entries for the ‘Design a Christmas Card’ competition were received from children aged four to 11 from schools within Chester & District Housing Trust’s (CDHT) communities.
Zara Owen, of Dee Point Primary School, Blacon was the overall winner and her design became the Trust’s corporate Christmas card for 2010. Zara, aged 10, also won a £50 gift voucher, which was presented at CDHT’s Centurion House, Northgate Street headquarters by Deputy Chief Executive Su Bramley.
Runners up were Lily Holt, aged eight, of Lache Primary School and Dan Ridley, aged 11, of Dee Point Primary School, Blacon, who each received £25 vouchers.
Speaking at the prize-giving ceremony, Su Bramley said:
“A huge thankyou to the children who took part in our annual Christmas card competition. We’ve never had so many entrants. After some serious deliberation from various involvement groups, Zara emerged as the winner. This was a fantastic job from Zara, whose card looked so realistic with the snow, as well as from Dan and Lily. Particular thanks also to Dee Point Primary School, Lache Primary School, Eccleston Church of England Primary School and Highfield Primary School for getting involved in the competition.”
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Caption (L-R): Xmas card winner Zara Owen (middle) shows her winning design, with Dan Ridley and Lily Holt and CDHT deputy chief executive Su Bramley
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Notes to editors
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) is a dynamic and enterprising organisation at the forefront of delivering positive impacts in the communities with which it works. The Trust’s homes span six communities – Blacon North; Blacon South; Chester City Area; The Rurals; Lache and Handbridge; Upton, Hoole, Newton and Plas Newton.
Committed to the best principles of social enterprise with over 14,000 local customers in 6,200 properties and 53% of its 275 colleagues living within its communities, the Trust adheres to key commitments and principles relating to people, places, partnerships and performance which underpin the Vision to ‘create opportunity’, through its mission, ‘by doing the right thing’.
The Trust is about being transparent and accountable in everything that is done and to this end is one of the first organisations nationally to have established a Residents’ Board, with full delegated powers from the Trust Board, to direct services which impact upon their lives.
The Trust has a comprehensive development programme delivering over 330 new homes including the £12million regeneration of the Treborth Road area of Chester providing new homes for rent, sale and shared ownership, as well as a village green and wildlife habitats.
CDHT also provides services on a partnership basis, to a number of other customers e.g. Telecare services, TrustWorks Maintenance Services, Housing Options advice, waiting list management and choice based lettings to neighbouring local authorities and registered social landlords.
The Trust is rated as two Star excellent by the Audit Commission, has the highest possible rating from Telecare Services Association and is also credited Investors in People and is the overall Employer of the Year For Cheshire West. It has been in the ‘Top 100 Sunday Times best companies to work for’ for the last 3 years, reaching its highest position of 47th this year.
For more details please visit www.cdht.org or request a copy of CDHT’s Corporate Plan 2009-2014.
CDHT Press Contacts: Phil Brotherhood
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Jane Harrad-Roberts
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