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Extending choice and participation in housing for black and minority ethnic communities - 19 November 2007

The Extending Choice and Participation in housing for black and minority ethnic communities conference took place on 19 November 2007 in London. This event enabled delegates to:

• hear and discuss recent evidence on choice and participation in housing for black and minority ethnic people;
• consider a range of practice initiatives that are bringing about change, and
• discuss how service users and employed staff can work together to better promote race equality and increase choice and participation.

Click here to see the final programme (26kb PDF file).

Presentations

• Housing choice and racist hostility, Dr Ian Law (53kb PDF file)
• Choice and participation for black and minority ethnic elders, Brenda Metcalfe and Suzanne Bairstow, Anchor Trust (535kb PDF file)
• Leadership for BME Involvement in decision making, Sandra Rodney (84kb PDF file)
• Inspiring partnerships: Housing support for refugees, Devan Kanthasamy, Partnership Facilitator, hact (330kb PDf file)
• Racist Harassment and Housing Services, Kusminder Chahal (228kb PDF file)
• Employment of BME contractors: The experience of Croydon Peoples Housing Association, Lawrence Stewart, CPHA (45kb PDF file)
• Disabled children and housing needs, Alison Jarvis, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (88kb PDF file)
• Breaking through the glass ceiling: BME staff in the housing sector, Kam Sunner, Housing Diversity Network (154kb PDF file)
• Young people and housing, Dawn May and Sheryl Munroe, Ekaya Housing Association (97kb PDF file)
• Extending choice & participation, Adrian Brown, Audit Commission (300kb PDF file)