Information about the help that can be available from the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) for people who think they have suffered racial discrimination, harassment or abuse....
Presentation given to a meeting of the Housing LIN, about the housing needs of the rising BME elderly population...

Lessons from different generations and cultures about the importance of 'duty and obligation' can provide powerful levers for change and strngthen community and family relationships....
Facts about the ethnic minority population in Britain, taken from the 1991 census...

The report of the first phase of a project to assist councils with social services responsibilities to develop services for black older people...
Research study for consulting Black and Minority Ethnic older people from the London Borough of Hackney about their housing and support needs. It establishes the extent of the BME community's understa...
Draft Code of Practice to help eliminate discrimination in housing. Aimed at all housing providers, Chapter 1 is an introduction, Chapter 2 looks at the legal context, Chapter 3 makes recommendations ...

This features research conducted by SAMEC (Service Access for Minority Ethnic Communities) into the trigger-points and decisions that might cause an ethnic elder to move to alternative housing and car...
Comprehensive information on the position of minority ethnic groups followed by specific demographic, socio-economic and health indicators, policy in care and welfare areas, provision of care services...

Explains the laws to protect people from discrimination or harassment because of the persons race or colour of skin, & what can be done if someone is discriminated against....

Explanation of your legal rights if you believe you have been discriminated against, and what help is available...

Why do older people from minority ethnic communities often assume that public services are not for them?
This good practice guide from the SAMEC Trust (Service Access for Minority Ethnic Communities)...
Minorities; BME;...
Findings of research, commissioned by the CRE, into the extent of discrimination faced by Irish people living in Britain. It includes recommendations for action....
A guide for public employees about the Race Relations Act and the duty to promote racial equality...

This report seeks to find out why so few black and minority ethnic elders are using sheltered housing. It identifies various barriers which go some way to explaining this state of affairs, including h...