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A recent report has credited black and minority ethnic (BME) housing associations with moulding a generation of talented black leaders and for fighting discrimination. It also found that BME housing associations had added considerable value to the sector by providing…
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A stroll through a park or spot of gardening during the summer is enough to banish even the darkest of moods. Indeed, you don’t need a doctor to tell you about the therapeutic effects of green space. But recent research…
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Like many others, my first steps from the private sector into the non-profit were tentative, daunting, but ultimately liberating. After spending eight years working in environments such as pubs and nightclubs, moving to a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) housing…
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Much stigma surrounds postnatal depression, particularly among some black and minority ethnic communities. Anita Pati finds out how one housing association is helping women cope. It was the discovery of a woman with postnatal depression who was self-harming, yet had…
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