BME National
Feature: Oldham: A town still divided?
The Manchester I left behind in 1997 seemed to me a place of racial harmony. Asian and white children had mixed happily in my small...
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BME National
May 9, 20113 min read
Comment: 10 years on from the Oldham race riots
In May 2001 that division manifested itself in the ugliest of ways when racial tensions erupted in violence in Glodwick and the...
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BME National
May 5, 201113 min read
Feature: Lure of the Blonde
Ewa pulls on a sweater and jeans. She fastens her hair, hiding her beauty. God forbid she wears lipstick or mascara. With both men she...
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BME National
Apr 21, 20111 min read
News: Hackney kids awarded for anti-bullying film
Neighbours from Middleton Grange Estate gathered last Thursday for the screening of a film produced by the local youth club. The special...
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BME National
Apr 15, 20112 min read
Comment: We must reinvent, reposition and refresh
Particularly now. Everywhere I turn there’s news of cuts, changes to the welfare benefits system and expectations to provide...
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BME National
Apr 13, 20115 min read
Feature: Green space – helping BME communities fill the void
But recent research indicates black and minority ethnic communities are disproportionately lacking in such environments – and the ...
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BME National
Apr 7, 20112 min read
News: Nehemiah UCHA takes control of Wolverhampton properties
In July 2010 Orbit Heart of England, which manages 14,000 properties across the Midlands, took the decision to look for a new owner that...
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BME National
Apr 6, 20111 min read
News: BME HA Gharana Housing joins Housing 21
Leading social enterprise, Housing 21, has announced that Gharana Housing Association has joined the Housing 21 group. Gharana Housing...
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BME National
Mar 30, 20111 min read
News: Former Steve Biko HA staff member and anti-racism campaigner passes away
Father Austin Smith, who died on March 24 aged 82, lived and worked in Toxteth for more than 40 years, but he was widely recognised...
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BME National
Mar 29, 20112 min read
News: Funding secured for 30 family homes in Newham
The programme has seen Network take advantage of low house prices to buy three and four bedroom family properties on the open market. ...
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BME National
Mar 25, 20111 min read
News: Families to benefit from cheaper homes
Arches Housing is to build much-needed affordable homes for social rent on Sheffield Council land on Ellesmere Road. High-tech...
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BME National
Mar 21, 20118 min read
Feature: Is the Big Society destroying the very things it’s meant to stand for?
Salvation came in the form of an organisation called Tung Sing in Manchester that houses elderly members of the Chinese community....
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BME National
Mar 17, 20112 min read
News: Tackling hate crime in Liverpool
The partnership is made up of 14 social landlords and is supported by local agencies including Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & ...
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BME National
Mar 4, 20112 min read
Comment: Breaking down barriers
I doubt it was intentional but the timing was certainly unfortunate. Nevertheless, his comments invigorated racist factions of...
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BME National
Mar 2, 20111 min read
News: Sheron Carter to leave Arhag to become Gateway Housing chief
The chief executive of Arhag housing association is leaving at the end of April following four years at the helm to take up a new post...
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BME National
Feb 24, 20113 min read
Comment: Life after Ujima case: ‘Now we can move forward’
“Pretend it’s not an issue – that was my first instinct. But as much as I would have liked to ignore it, it’s there staring everyone in...
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BME National
Feb 24, 20111 min read
News: BMEN member Aksa HA to star in BBC documentary
The first series aired to critical acclaim in 2009 – attracted more than 2.3million viewers for each of the four episodes – as it gave a...
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BME National
Feb 21, 20112 min read
News: Ireland’s housing minister visits Innisfree housing association
The Irish Minister for Housing and Local Services met with members of the Innisfree Housing Association, as well as residents of the...
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BME National
Feb 17, 20114 min read
Blog: Beyond gangs and guns – pt. 1
I grew up in an area with high levels of crime where there was no choice but to learn how to defend yourself or how to get someone to...
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BME National
Feb 3, 20112 min read
News: BME housing provider Arches presses ahead with innovative affordable eco-homes
The houses, originally planned for local authority ownership, were awarded planning permission at the end of August 2010 and would have...
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