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Comment: Life after Ujima case: ‘Now we can move forward’
“Pretend it’s not an issue – that was my first instinct. But as much as I would have liked to ignore it, it’s there staring everyone in...

BME National
Feb 24, 20113 min read


News: BMEN member Aksa HA to star in BBC documentary
The first series aired to critical acclaim in 2009 – attracted more than 2.3million viewers for each of the four episodes – as it gave a...

BME National
Feb 24, 20111 min read


News: Ireland’s housing minister visits Innisfree housing association
The Irish Minister for Housing and Local Services met with members of the Innisfree Housing Association, as well as residents of the...

BME National
Feb 21, 20112 min read


News: BME housing provider Arches presses ahead with innovative affordable eco-homes
The houses, originally planned for local authority ownership, were awarded planning permission at the end of August 2010 and would have...

BME National
Feb 3, 20112 min read


News: Housing chief makes BME community plea
Innisfree, an Irish-focused association, is involved in the Federation of Irish Societies’ “How Irish Are You” campaign, designed to...

BME National
Jan 26, 20112 min read


News: Making the case for Leeds’ staying power
“Once they are here, they have every reason to stay. This is a really successful community and I think you can have a better quality of ...

BME National
Jan 20, 20113 min read


News: Mum’s the word
It was the discovery of a woman with postnatal depression who was self-harming, yet had no idea why, that spurred Ashram Housing...

BME National
Jan 14, 20114 min read


News: Harvest transfers homes to BME housing association
The homes, built specifically for the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community, have been transferred between the housing associations...

BME National
Jan 14, 20111 min read


News: Ashram CE awarded MBE
Robert Napier, who also chairs the Met Office board, has been awarded a CBE for public service. Jas Bains, chief executive of 1,100-home...

BME National
Jan 4, 20111 min read


News: BME housing chief wins award for contribution to community
The head of BME Midlands housing association Nehemiah UCHA was given an award for outstanding personal achievement at the Council For...

BME National
Dec 15, 20102 min read


News: Tung Sing hosts resident involvement ceremony
The event in Manchester was attended by over 40 residents and was opened by Abdul Malik-Ahad, Tung Sing’s managing director. The awards...

BME National
Dec 9, 20101 min read


News: Doreen Lawrence unveils teenage couples housing scheme
The Teenage Couples housing scheme, conceived by Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) housing association Ekaya, where Mrs Lawrence is now...

BME National
Nov 30, 20103 min read


News: Staff at Shian HA open new housing scheme in honour of founding member
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) association Shian HA, together with friends and family of the late Dorothy Smith, launched the Hesta...

BME National
Nov 26, 20102 min read


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The 44-year-old, who works at Aksa Housing, thinks she is just doing her job. But the trio of grateful customers who nominated her for a...

BME National
Oct 6, 20101 min read


News: Aksa and New Charter side by side on TV
“Neighbourhood Watched”, a series of four 40-minute programmes, was broadcast last August. Each episode attracted more than 2.3m viewers....

BME National
Mar 28, 20102 min read


News: Adullam Homes sponsors HIV/AIDS awareness play
Adullam Homes The event is part of ‘The Birmingham Living Archive Project’ which is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and managed by...

BME National
Sep 4, 20092 min read


News: New kit thanks to donation
Now the young Greenhill FC team can go onto play in the Tameside League for season 2007/08. The £5000 donation not only covers the costs...

BME National
Aug 28, 20071 min read


News: Customer acclaim for Aksa housing association
And a third of all customers say they are “very satisfied” in the independent survey carried out by PH Research of Oldham. The result...

BME National
Apr 2, 20071 min read


News: Aksa housing association’s helping hand
Nine-year-old Courtney Davies suffered lung damage when two, and has Pulmonary Fibrosis, a disease more commonly associated with older ...

BME National
Feb 12, 20071 min read
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