In line with our values around Equality, Inclusion and Diversity, LCH has facilitated a long-term research project looking at the representation of black and minority ethnic communities within the picture of community-led housing. This project has taken a number of years to reach its culmination and was formally published on 18 October 2024.
‘Community-led housing for all: Opportunities and challenges for black and minority ethnic community-led housing’ is authored by Claude Hendrickson, Henri Baptiste, Tom Moore and Yael Arbell.
The full report is available here to download:
Executive Summary available here to download:
LCH would like to thank the funders of the project:
- The Nationwide Foundation
- The Tudor Trust
- Community Land Trust Network
- East Midlands CLH
- Power to Change
- Community First Oxfordshire
- Durham Community Action
- Communities CAN North East
- Kent Community Housing Hub
- Cheshire Community Council
- Carlisle City Council
- Ubele Initiative
LCH is working with partner organisations to disseminate the findings of the report, and to implement its specific recommendations; in order to ensure that black and minority ethnic groups and individuals have an equal opportunity to create people-powered projects for their communities.
LCH Diversity Statement:
LCH values inclusiveness and equality. Equality is fairness between all people. It means recognising and removing the barriers that prevent every member of a community from getting what they need, and creating fair opportunity for everyone to get what they want, regardless of race, sex, religion, faith, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation and any other characteristic or circumstance that could lead to discrimination.
At LCH, this means proactively seeking to address all discrimination, recognising and removing any barriers our members or people involved in community led housing schemes may face to personal and social opportunity. Inclusion is the idea that everyone has the opportunity to access and experience what we offer at LCH. Inclusion means feeling that you are a valued part of the LCH community and you are given the highest level of support so that you can achieve your best.
