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Building better life: improving the knowledge and practice in housing provision to black and minority ethnic communities' conference - Leeds

The second housing conference took place on 15 March 2007 in Leeds . The event provided an opportunity to explore evidence on the health needs and experiences of black and minority ethnic communities as well as how to improve policy and practice. The event enabled delegates to:

• Develop a critical understanding of the extent and content of evidence on housing inequalities;
• Explore examples of what can work to improve housing provision for black and minority ethnic people;
• Share knowledge on how to bring about change in the provision of housing for these communities; and
• Provided a forum for networking and action planning amongst front line staff, managers and their organisations.

Key note presentation

The Key note presentation was given by Jabeer Butt, Deputy Director, Race Equality Foundation.

Workshops and presentations

• Career Opportunities for Ethnic Minorities (COFEM) (137kb PDF file)
  Samantha Miller, Chief Executive, Housing Diversity Network,
  Eugene Pinnock, COFEM Coordinator, Housing Diversity Network.
• Building a Better Life: Racism and Racist Harassment (135kb PDF file)
  Kusminder Chahal
• Promoting equality through inspection (350kb PDF file)
  Graeme Foster, Lead Housing Inspector, Yorkshire & Humberside.
• Building for equality (452kb PDf file)
  Cheryl Garvey, Director of Connectivity and Communities, b:RAP..