Changing times: The future of race equality in housing

The aims of the day were to:

• consider how housing organisations can meet the equalities requirements now and in the future
• acknowledge the importance of partnerships and participation with black and minority ethnic communities
• explore how evidence on race equality in housing can be embedded in day-to-day practice.

Keynote presentation

A keynote presentation was given by Iain Wright, Junior Minister for Housing.

Presentations

Inspiring partnerships (1304kb PDF file)
Devan Kanthasamy, HACT

Rural minority ethnic experiences (55kb PDF file)
Philomena de Lima, University of Highlands and Islands

Black and minority ethnic tenant participation (89kb PDF file)
Nigel Long, TPAS, and Althea Dougall, Swan Housing

The housing needs of black and minority ethnic disabled children and their families (94kb PDF file)
Bryony Beresford, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York

The sheltered and extra care needs of black and minority ethnic older people (43kb PDF file)
Adrian Jones, independent consultant

Requirements and expectations (453kb PDF file)
Douglas Furlong, Audit Commission