http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk Corporate news feed containg press releases, newsletters, events and announcements. en-gb Copyright 2008 >Housing Diversity Network Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:59:56 GMT http://feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html Sandford MySiteCMS Corporate News webmaster@housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk webmaster@housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk 60 Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/148
Our Chief Executive Samantha Miller will be opening the event. There will be presentations by guest speakers on the COFEM (Career Opportunities for Ethnic Minorities) Mentoring Programme, including previous participants in the programme. Simone Russell from Luminus Group, will give a presentation on the EDGE Forward Mentoring programme, which provides mentoring for other under represented groups such as disabled staff and women.

The Housing Diversity Network will be offering for all Network Members to participate in COFEM or EDGE Forward for FREE. We will illustrate to participants the benefits of participating in the Mentoring programme for organisatons and staff wanting to improve career opportunities for under represented groups. We will provide information on what the mentoring programme will include through the one to one mentoring and mentoring classes, also the time commitment involved.

We welcome anyone to the event who is interested in finding our more about how you or your organisation can access this service. Please note this event is free for our Members but is also available to other organisations who would like to become a Member of the HDN to access the mentoring programme. Please complete the booking form attached and return to HDN.
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The event will be facilitated by the Network's Chief Executive, Samantha Miller and will feature guest speakers Kate Smyth, Associate Consultant and Dave Manning, Equality Advisor for ACAS.

The briefing will run from 10.30am - 1.00pm with lunch and refreshments provided.
Venue is The Britannia Airport Hotel.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE for Network members.
Cost for non-members is £95 + VAT.

Bookings for this event should be sent as soon as possible as places are limited.
Note: priority will be given to members in the region where the event is taking place - similar events are planned for other regions in the near future. Where events are over-subscribed we reserve the right to restrict places to two delegates per organisation.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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- Do you have skills and experience that you could pass on to others?

- Are you employed at management level or above in the housing sector?

- Can you commit to 5 half day one to one mentoring sessions over a 10 month period?

If this sounds like you, then we'd be glad to hear from you. Our dedicated mentoring co-ordinators will be on hand to help and advise you and training is provided for every mentor.

If you would like more information please contact Eugene Pinnock on 0870 143 2732. Deadline for applications 31 July 2007.

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To receive your free copy, please contact us]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/145
The benchmarking group would focus on the Housing Inspectorate Diversity Key Lines of Enquiry and cover:
- Corporate culture and governance
- Access and customer care
- Service user involvement
- Partnerships
- Harassment
- Legislation

If you are interested in becoming a member of this new benchmarking group, please contact us.

]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/141 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/139 London, 07 March 2007
York, 22 March 2007

The conference includes the workshop, Responding to practical needs of destitute asylum seekers, which will examine the causes and consequences of government policy that leaves end of process asylum seekers destitute and often homeless.

Rates from £319.00 to £120.00

For more information, please email marketing@refugeecouncil.org.uk, telephone 020 7346 6737, or visit: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/conferences.
]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/140 Date: Thursday 3rd May 2007
Venue: Royal Institute of British Architects, London

This conference aims to provide practical ideas and networking opportunities for specialist and mainstream providers of Supporting People services to BME communities. It will address issues such as:
• What are the implications of the new Supporting People strategy for organisations working with BME vulnerable communities?
• How will the new outcomes framework shape and influence tomorrow's services?
• What is to be learnt from 3 years' on-the-ground experience of commissioning and service delivery?

Cost per delegate is £295 plus VAT. There are also a limited number of bursary places available.

To register call 020 8348 8263 or download the booking form.
]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/137 Building Better Life: improving knowledge and practice in housing provision to black and minority ethnic people conference
Date: 15 March 2007
Venue: Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds. 9.30am - 4.00pm

This conference from the Race Equality Foundation will provide an opportunity to explore evidence on the housing needs and experiences of black and minority ethnic communities and look at how to improve policy and practice. The event will:
• 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 and communities;
• Share knowledge on how to bring about change in the provision of housing for these communities;
• Provide a forum for networking and action planning amongst front line staff, managers and their organisations.

The delegate fee is £50. For more information and to book a place please visit
www.raceequalityfoundation.org.uk
alternatively, contact Tracey Bignall on 020 7619 6225 or email tracey@racefound.org.uk

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Categories this year are:
• Outstanding Commitment to the Community Award
• Outstanding Commitment to Health Care in the Community
• Outstanding Community Project for Young People
• Outstanding Working Partnership
• Outstanding BME Housing Association Annual Report
• Outstanding BME Staff Network/ Tenants Group
• Outstanding BME / Diversity Strategy Housing Associations
• Outstanding BME/ Diversity Strategy Local Authorities
• Outstanding BME Contractor/ Architect/ Consultant
• Outstanding BME Community Cohesion Project/ Initiative.

The closing date for submission of all entries is 12th February 2007.

To enter, download the entry form below
]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/135 • 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;
• Provide a forum for networking and action planning amongst front line staff, managers and their organisations.

The delegate fee is £50. To book a place please download the booking form below or contact Tracey Bignall on 020 7619 6225 or email: tracey@racefound.org.uk
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There will be a national launch of the campaign on the morning of Friday the 23rd February 2007 in Leeds at the Civic Hall. Please see attached programme for more information.

Speakers include the Chief Executives of IBM, the NCVO and Common Purpose as well as Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn.

Who should attend? Chief Executives, Directors and Senior Managers from all three sectors. We expect to have about 250 attendees.

If you would like to attend this free event, you will need to book a place by contacting - admin@nationalcentrefordiversity.com. We would advise you to book early as there has already been strong interest in the event and campaign - even prior to the information going out.

If you need any further information please e-mail admin@nationalcentrefordiversity.com".

Please note that places are restricted to 1 person per organisation.

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For more details, please download the programme details below.]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housingdiversitynetwork.co.uk/news/general/132
New dates and venues
8th March - Sunderland

The briefings will look at the new Diversity KLOE which comes into effect in February 2007 and features a range of more challenging targets for organisations to meet. The briefings aim to:

- provide guidance on the Audit Commission's expectations
- look at specific targets in the KLOE and give examples of good practice from other organisations.

The briefings will also provide information about the Career Opportunities for Ethnic Minorities (COFEM) programme.

Briefings will run from 10.00am - 1.00pm with lunch and refreshments provided.

The cost is £95 + VAT (note: the workshop is free of charge to organisations who are Network members - places are limited to 2 delegates per member organisation).

If you would like to attend the briefing, please complete the registration form below. Bookings for these events should be sent as soon as possible as places are limited. We look forward to seeing you there!]]>