Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony presented by special guest host, TV personality Eammon Holmes on 21 September at Birmingham's ICC.

David Orr, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, said: "The Neighbourhood Awards pay tribute to the housing associations and their residents who have made a real positive difference to their local communities."

Organisations in the category shortlists are shown below:

• Peaceful and Better Neighbourhood Award:
• Arcadia Housing Ltd.
• Community Gateway Association
• Tees Valley Housing Group
• Best Neighbour, sponsored by Midland Heart:
• Community Gateway Association
• Knowsley Housing Trust
• Poplar HARCA
• Sanctuary Housing Association
• Somer Community Housing Trust
• Customer Frontline Award, sponsored by Northern Counties Housing Association:
• Bentilee Community Housing
• Raglan Housing Association
• South Anglia Housing, part of Circle Anglia
• Local Engagement and Involvement Award, sponsored by Spring Grove Property Maintenance plc:
• Manchester and District Housing Association
• Orbit Group
• William Sutton Housing Association
• Leader of Tomorrow Award, sponsored by Inside Housing:
• Testway Housing
• Trent & Dove Housing Limited
• Twin Valley Homes
• Communications Award, sponsored By Cisco Systems:
• Liverpool Housing Trust
• Swan Housing Association
• Testway Housing
• Partner of Choice Award, sponsored by The Riverside Group:
• Aldwyck Housing Group
• mhs homes limited
• Potteries Housing Association
• South Liverpool Housing Group
• Employer of Choice Award, sponsored by Trinity:
• Northern Counties Housing Association
• Great Places Housing Group
• Richmond Housing Partnership
• Independent Living & Older People Award:
• Focus Futures
• Magna Housing Group Ltd.
• Thanet Community Housing Association Ltd.
• Kelsey Housing Association
• Diversity & Race Award:
• Dominion Housing Group
• Newlon Housing Trust
• Sanctuary Housing Association
• Tun Tum Housing Association

The Overall Winner award is sponsored by Aareon UK Ltd.