Harnessing the talents of marginalised communities

Author: Jones, Patricia A & Hussain, Sarfraz

Briefing series: Better Housing Briefing Paper 14

Publisher: Race Equality Foundation

Publication date: February 2010

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This paper encourages social housing providers to forge meaningful relationships with refugee community organisations and others right from the start. Emphasising the importance of an equal partnership in strategy and decision making, the briefing also highlights the positive role that independent parties can play in brokering these relations by helping community organisations to harness their strengths within formal settings.