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Innsifree seeking new Chair of the Board
For further information please visit www.campbelltickell/jobs #BMENational #CHAIROFTHEBOARD #Innisfree

BME National
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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BMENational Statement
The Better Social Housing Review report was published on 13th December 2022 with seven key recommendations for improving the quality of...

BME National
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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Communities that Work and BMENational join forces to tackle unemployment
BMENational has become a member of Communities that Work, a national body for social landlords which aims to transform lives for good by...

BME National
Nov 9, 20222 min read
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Let’s Talk about Racism: BMENational Conference 2022
BMENational announces the programme for its annual conference on 21 October BMENational has revealed the programme for its Annual...

BME National
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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BMENational Statement on the Right to Buy
On 9th June the Prime Minister confirmed plans to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants, saying that now was ‘the moment...

BME National
Jun 16, 20223 min read
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Nehemiah HA Discusses Windrush Compensation Scheme with Minister
Llewellyn Graham CEO Nehemiah Housing Association, Kevin Foster MP, Wilton Powell Chair Nehemiah Housing Association Parliamentary Under...

BME National
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
As organisations working with marginalised communities in the UK, we express our deep concern at the escalating conflict in Ukraine,...

BME National
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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New Year New Appointment For Midlands Housing Association
Midlands housing association and BMENational member, Nehemiah Housing has kicked off 2022 by recruiting a new member of staff for a key...

BME National
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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Everyone is talking about the bedroom tax – @LaraOyedele day two at #NHF13
Everyone is talking about the bedroom tax Lara Oyedele, Chief Executive of Odu-Dua Housing Association ,gives her views on the second day...

BME National
Sep 20, 20132 min read
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News: Diane Abbott joins BMENational member anniversary celebrations
BMENational member Bangla Housing Association last week celebrated 20 years of helping its local community. Bangla was formed in 1991 to...

BME National
Sep 27, 20112 min read
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BMENational launches first annual yearbook
Black and minority ethnic (BME) housing association umbrella body BMENational launched its first annual yearbook at the National Housing...

BME National
Sep 20, 20111 min read
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Photos: BMENational Yearbook launch drinks reception
Full press release of event here: http://blog.bmenational.org.uk/2011/09/20/bmenational-launches-first-annual-yearbook/ #launch...

BME National
Sep 15, 20111 min read
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Comment: Breaking down barriers
I doubt it was intentional but the timing was certainly unfortunate. Nevertheless, his comments invigorated racist factions of...

BME National
Mar 4, 20112 min read
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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
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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
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Blog: Beyond gangs and guns – pt. 1
I grew up in an area with high levels of crime where there was no choice but to learn how to defend yourself or how to get someone to...

BME National
Feb 17, 20114 min read
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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
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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
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Blog: Dispelling the myth
Working for so long in establishments that generate progressively drunken debates on the rights and wrongs of our changing society, it...

BME National
Jan 19, 20113 min read
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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
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