Briefing 16 by Adrian Jones
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While there has been progress in promoting race equality in the last decade, the evidence suggests that discrimination and disadvantage still persist in access to and the provision of social housing. Black and minority ethnic communities continue to be at greater risk of:
• Being under-represented in employment in housing organisations, particularly at senior levels (see, for example, Briefing Paper 1);
• Living in homes that do not meet their specific needs (see, for example, Briefing Paper 6; Briefing Paper 10);
• Living in overcrowded conditions (see, for example, Briefing Paper 11).
Furthermore, it has been shown that the provision of inappropriate housing can have a variety of other knock-on effects, including:
• Racial abuse/harassment
• Poor health
• Restricted employment opportunities
(see, for example, Briefing Paper 2, Briefing Paper 3, Briefing Paper 4, Briefing Paper 10).
The Race Equality Foundation explores what is known about discrimination and disadvantage, and then uses this evidence to develop interventions which overcome barriers and promote race equality. This site gives access to our evidence-based Better Housing briefing papers, providing good practice examples and signposting to other useful resources in the field. By using this evidence to inform policy and practice, housing practitioners can embed the promotion of race equality in their everyday work.
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The Race Equality Foundation was established in 1987 and became a registered charity in 1995. We have offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham. To find out more about our work, please visit our website.
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