North Wales Race Equality Network
How Can We Help? - Sources Of Help - Housing Associations

NORTH WALES Registered Social Landlords PARTNERSHIP (NWREP)

WHO ARE THEY?

The partnership consists of representatives from the largest Housing Associations in North Wales:

The other partnership members are:

The North Wales Race Equality Network

A representative of the six North Wales local Authorities, currently the Regional Housing Strategy officer.

WHAT IS A HOUSING ASSOCIATION?

Housing Associations provide affordable housing to meet local needs. Housing Associations work closely with local authorities and others to house people in need, build new homes for rent and for shared ownership, contribute to community regeneration, as well as providing a range of services that make a positive difference to the communities where they work. Housing Associations, sometimes called registered social landlords, are not-for-profit organisations that own and manage their homes. They are controlled by management boards made up of volunteers, including tenants, with a range of professional skills and local knowledge.

WHAT ARE THEIR AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Using funding secured from the Welsh Assembly Government we have:

  • Implemented a diversity training programme for our staff, board members and tenant representatives.
  • Developed a Regional Race Equality Strategy to improve our performance in providing quality-housing services that meet the needs of Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities and individuals in North Wales.
  • Carried out door-to-door survey with BME individuals, talking about their housing needs. This information was used to finalise our Regional Race Equality Strategy, which in turn will assist our daily work to provide quality-housing services for BME families and individuals.

NWREP members have agreed to adopt a common racial harassment policy and procedure, in order to have a consistent approach across North Wales. If you encounter problems of racism please contact your social landlord who should have the following procedures in place:-

Procedures

Prevention

Housing Associations will take all possible steps to prevent the occurrence of racial harassment, including:

  • providing information on the policy to tenants at sign up
  • publishing the policy in newsletters etc
  • emphasising the clause on harassment in the tenancy agreement
  • involving residents in consultation and reviews
  • working in partnership with other agencies eg Police, CRE, AWEMA, Victim Support, participating in local /national initiatives to promote inclusion and celebrating diversity
  • raising awareness and promoting support groups
  • representation on RSL Boards, and staff awareness
  • establishing a staff code of conduct
  • Taking Action against Perpetrators

The utmost effort will be used to identify the perpetrators and appropriate action will be taken against them. The needs and wishes of the victim will be taken into account when planning action to be taken eg. a request for confidentiality may limit the scope of possible action.

Housing Associations will consider the use of:

  • verbal/written warning/file note
  • mediation services where appropriate
  • engage perpetrators in cultural/community awareness initiatives
  • recharge for damage
  • civil legal remedies, including formal cautions, injunctions, Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, Anti Social Behaviour Orders, Parenting Orders
  • criminal prosecutions under relevant legal sanctions
  • tenancy enforcement and/or eviction

A full list of the proposed racial harassment policy and procedures can be found at NWREP

INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR ACCOMODATION?

NWREP welcomes housing applicants from BME backgrounds. NWREP has housing at affordable rents throughout North Wales.

County

Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd

Cymdeithas Tai Eryri

Cymdeithas Tai Gogledd Cymru/NWHA

Clwyd Alyn Housing Association

Wales & West Housing Association

Anglesey
0
392
31
137
21
Conwy
275
0
1407
562
232
Denbighshire
656
0
0
1103
297
Flintshire
75
0
0
1675
693
Gwynedd
240
1015
719
0
36
Wrexham
155
0
0
879
723


WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT NWREP?
Contact our website at www.nwrep.co.uk

 

Housing Associations  

 

 

  • North Wales Housing Association
    Mr Paul Diggory
    Director
    NWHA
    Plas Blodwel
    Broad Street
    Llandudno Junction
    LL31 9HL

 

  • Wales & West HA
    David Taylor
    Chief Executive
    Wales & West HA
    3 Alexandra Gate,
    Ffordd Pengam,
    Tremorfa
    Cardiff CF24 2UD

 

  • Tai Clwyd
    Mr John Glyn Jones ~Chief Executive
    Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd
    54 Stryd y Dyffryn,
    Denbigh
    LL16 3BW

 

  • Tai Hafan
    Cathy Davies,
    Chief Executive
    Cymdeithas Tai Hafan
    7 Queen Street,
    Carmarthen
    SA31 1JR

 

  • Tai Eryri
    Walis George
    Chief Executive
    Cymdeithas Tai Eryri
    Ty Silyn
    Pen y Groes
    Gwynedd
    LL54 6LY
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