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The events listed below should be of interest to organisations and individuals wishing to promote race equality in housing services.
If you are holding an event that promotes race equality in housing services please send the details to housingevents@racefound.org.uk. We will normally update the events section every Friday.
Date: 13 September 2010 Location: London One in four women and one in six men will be a victim of domestic violence at some point in their lives. Housing providers need to understand the issues surrounding victims and survivors of domestic violence and ensure they have the right procedures in place to effectively meet the needs of victims by providing the right services, support and help. At this event delegates will hear an update from the Government on domestic violence, the effects domestic violence has on women, men and children and a legal update. The Audit Commission will also help organisations to check if they are meeting the requirements from the KLOE 31. NB: Better Housing briefing 9 can provide you with information on domestic violence and black and minority ethnic women. |
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Date: 23 September 2010 Location: London The ageing of ethnic minority groups over the next decades places an important duty on planners to provide appropriate social support, including housing and community services. A clear understanding of the needs and aspirations of older BME people is critical to the development of public policies and services that incorporate the diversity of their experience. The seminar will address issues around support and gaps in services for ethnic minority older people, a timely topic in relation to local government’s proposed new strategic commissioning role driving on the integration of health and social care and a new statutory responsibility on public health functions. |
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This free event organised by the Network for Black Professionals and funded by the Department for Communities & Local Government will examine the impact of public sector cuts on black and minority ethnic professionals, providing guidance on how to prepare for change in your organisation caused by the deep budget cuts facing the public sector. It will help you:
• Find out about the Network for Black Professionals’ plans and priorities in relation to tackling racial inequalities and how bespoke programmes can be rolled out in your organisation; |
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Date: 30 September 2010 Location: Glasgow This course from Positive Action in Housing will explain the key steps to help your organisation to effectively engage with everyone in your areas of operation, particularly with those communities who are historically under-represented or less likely to participate as members, workers or service users. It will help delegates to:
• Understand the challenges to engagement of BME communities and individuals |
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Date: 3-4 October 2010 Location: The Hague (Netherlands) Migration to Integration: An Opportunity Agenda For Cities This two-day event that will engage international city leaders, migration experts and local practitioners in a practical dialogue and exchange of ideas on innovative integration practices from global cities and a compelling message: integration is a critical dimension of urban prosperity and growth. |
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Date: 6 October 2010 Location: London All housing organisations have a commitment towards equality for their disabled customers and to develop ways to best rid housing of any barriers. Housing Associations need to interact and work with their disabled tenants. This event will:
• Examine a social model of disability which looks beyond a person’s impairment; |
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Date: 7 October 2010 Location: London This event will provide a targeted panel discussion looking at the main policy issues covered in the new coalition programme to allow delegates to discuss and debate how the Equality Act will work in practice, the impact on organisations and what they can do to prepare for its full implementation, with the aim of making equality a reality. Key topics include:
• Implementing the Equality Act - Equality and Diversity Legislation |
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The Equality Bill is one of the most significant pieces of equality and diversity legislation in 40 years, obtaining Royal Assent in April 2010. Housing providers now face new challenges to meet and comply with the demands of the social housing regulators. Only by understanding the diverse needs and aspirations of the communities they serve will providers meet those needs. This event will:
• Provide an update on current thinking around equality and diversity; |
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Date: 21 October 2010 Location: Torquay The theme will be Homelessness and Worklessness - The Big Issues and will include a range of topical housing related workshops. |
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Date: 9 November 2010 Location: Manchester Manchester Refugee Support Network is organising a free learning programme for refugee community organisations. The programme will enable participants to gain practical skills and knowledge on how to continuously improve the management of their organisation and the services they provide to refugees. The course is designed to help refugee groups turn project ideas into a clear project outline, understand the key elements of most funding applications, learn from each other’s experiences of applying to funders, learn what funders want to see in funding applications and find out about various funding sources available. For more details or to book, email belay@mrsn.org.uk. |
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Date: 19 November 2010 Location: London Affordable housing is vital for sustainable, thriving rural communities. The average rural house price in England could now be up to 12 times the average salary of people living in rural areas. There is already a lack of affordable housing, and the current economic climate means that the situation is in danger of continuing. This year’s conference will:
• Provide an update on the HCA recent work, including regional innovation and good practice; |
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Date: 23 - 24 November 2010 Location: Warwickshire This event is for professionals working in homelessness and lettings for local authorities, RSLs and the voluntary sector. It will:
• Give the opportunity to hear key developments in the area of Lettings and Homelessness; |
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Date: 13 - 15 April 2011 Location: York The economic downturn and its consequences have resulted in hard times for UK housing, as the crisis has moved through the housing market into the wider social policy arena. This conference provides an opportunity to reflect on research and policy analysis concerning the wider implications of economic change, with a specific focus on concepts of class, poverty and social exclusion. The event will interrogate the impact of economic shifts on the most vulnerable members of society, whatever their housing tenure. Plenary speakers from the housing studies community and beyond will offer different perspectives on the conference theme. |
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