Radian resident shortlisted for ‘Tenant of the Year’ award

Radian resident, Carol McCall has been shortlisted for a prestigious ‘Tenant of the Year’ award. Carol, who lives in Sawyers Close, Windsor was nominated for the TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) Awards, southern region.

Carol has been involved with Radian and before it, Windsor Housing for the last 15 years.  She is now the vice chair of the Thames Area panel, sits on the Radian Residents Council, is a founding member of and now Chairs Sawyers Close Residents association and sits on numerous boards within Radian.  Carol is equally involved in her local community undertaking numerous voluntary roles.   

Rachel Salter, Community Involvement Team Leader at Radian said, ’We are thrilled that Carol has been shortlisted for this award.  We are very proud of Carol and grateful to her for the time, commitments and passion that she gives to her roles at Radian, she is a real inspiration to us, so this recognition of her achievement is brilliant’. 

Carol’s commitment to her local community through her involvement with Radian, as a member of other local groups and her local volunteering has made a real and positive impact. Through the projects and groups with which Carol has been involved, anti-social behaviour (ASB) has been reduced, young and older residents have been provided with new opportunities and activities, rubble strewn ground has been replaced with new gardens and, as a result, the community is closer and stronger.

As well as committing significant time to helping Radian improve its services to its residents, Carol is a community crime fighter, the vice chair of the local youth club management committee and a volunteer for St. John’s Ambulance. Since Carol helped to start Sawyers Close Residents Association the ASB on the estate has reduced by 70%.