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Manningham Housing Association Celebrated with Double Win at Northern Housing Awards 2025
BME National proudly acknowledges the remarkable achievements of our member, Manningham Housing Association, at the Northern Housing...

BME National
May 291 min read
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We have to face the challenge of housing asylum seekers and refugees if we’re to confront racist attacks
John Perry of the Chartered Institute of Housing runs its housing rights website. Here he brings BME National members up to date on some...

BME National
May 293 min read
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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Innisfree HA
1. Deep Irish Roots in London - Innisfree Housing Association was founded in 1985 with a specific mission: to serve the Irish community...

BME National
May 62 min read
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Glasses raised to celebrate Arches’ 50th Birthday
50 years is a long time in anyone’s book, especially for a Housing Association. But this year sees Arches Housing, based in Sheffield,...

BME National
May 62 min read
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Celebrating Manningham Housing Association’s Success in Championing Communities
At BME National, we are proud to celebrate the achievements of Manningham Housing Association (MHA), whose recent award nominations...

BME National
Mar 281 min read
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Co-designing ISHA’s Neighbourhood Knock
At BME National, we know that a safe, secure home is the foundation for a good quality of life. That is why we are pleased to see...

BME National
Mar 52 min read
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Pine Court Housing Association welcomes the Year of the Snake with joyful celebrations and cultural unity
Pine Court Housing Association hosted their Lunar New Year celebration at Pagoda Arts Community Centre, marking the beginning of the Year...

BME National
Feb 42 min read
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Housing And Ageing Alliance Calls for Action
BME National and partners have written to senior Government ministers urging them to prioritise urgent implementation of the Older...

BME National
Feb 41 min read
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Six months since the riots
On the six-month anniversary of the far-right and Islamophobic riots BME National stands in solidarity with communities affected and has...

BME National
Feb 43 min read
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Manningham Housing Association Welcomes New Director of Operations
Manningham Housing Association (MHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Saqib Saleem as its new Director of Operations . With...

BME National
Feb 32 min read
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2025: A Turning Point for New Homes?
The chief executive of BME National member, Manningham Housing Association (MHA), Â has said 2025 must be the year for the government to...

BME National
Jan 72 min read
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Tuntum Celebrates Excellence at the Black Achievers Awards 2024
On October 26, 2024, Tuntum Housing proudly attended the Black Achievers Awards celebrating the outstanding achievements within the Black...

BME National
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Report on the BME National Conference 2024
Last week, BME National hosted its annual conference, centering this year on the potential of a new Labour government and the housing...

BME National
Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Five Things We Learnt from the Older People’s Housing Report
The Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, "Our Future Homes: Housing that Promotes Wellbeing and Community for an Ageing Population,"...

BME National
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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Statement of solidarity with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller communities following GMP actions during Manchester Christmas Market
We stand in solidarity with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller communities, and with the families and children affected by Greater...

BME National
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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Influencing reality, not just describing it: new research released on black and minority ethnic community-led housing
Three weeks ago, the Nationwide Foundation hosted the launch of a new research report – a collaboration between Claude Hendrickson MBE...

Chloe Tilford
Nov 8, 20243 min read
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Manningham Housing Association - Arabic Calligraphy Coffee Mornings
Manningham Housing conducted four sessions with a focus on Arabic Calligraphy. The sessions took place at Anchor Court on Thursday...

BME National
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Arawak Walton Appoints Ulfat Hussain as New CEO
In late August, Arawak Walton made a significant leadership change, appointing Ulfat Hussain as its new Chief Executive Officer. Known as...

BME National
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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BME National Statement in response to the riots
This is what BME National members are going to do in response to the riots – do more of what we were set up to do and what we do every...

BME National
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Anti-racist and migrant charities call for Parliament to be recalled
BME National and other anti-racist and migrants rights organisations are calling for Parliament to be recalled in light of racist riots...

BME National
Aug 6, 20241 min read
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