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Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has praised BME housing associations for their work in \u201cpromoting equality and diversity within the housing market\u201d and \u201chelping build the strong, integrated communities that we all want to see\u201d<\/h2>\n

Speaking at a special reception in the House of Lords, Brokenshire celebrated the positive role played by BME housing associations in England over the last three decades.<\/p>\n

In front of more than 100 BME housing association representatives, Brokenshire said: \u201cYou confronted racial prejudice and discrimination head-on and Britain is a better country for it. You have also underlined our country\u2019s values as a confident, tolerant democracy in which our diversity is one of our greatest strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n

He acknowledged that diverse communities still face \u201cparticular challenges\u201d and BME housing associations had \u201cdone much to meet their needs and provide culturally sensitive housing and support services.\u201d\u00a0 He added: \u201cYou are to be highly commended for this and the wider work your housing associations do to drive innovation and good practice on community issues and to provide diverse role models at a senior level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brokenshire said that the role of BME housing associations was vital to building more homes, \u201cbut equally to help us build thriving, diverse, cohesive communities.\u201d\u00a0 He continued: \u201cAnd this, perhaps, is your greatest achievement – and the greatest lesson for the wider housing sector<\/a>, which can learn from your insight and experience to ensure that, in the services it provides and the leaders it chooses, it fully reflects the society it serves.\u00a0 I want to see all parts of the sector bringing people from different backgrounds together to break down barriers and combat isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guests, including MPs and peers, were shown a short video reflecting on the experiences and achievements of the BME housing sector.\u00a0 Short speeches were also delivered by Lord Patel of Bradford and Lord Morris of Handsworth.<\/p>\n

BME National<\/a> Chair Cym D\u2019Souza ended proceedings by reminding attendees of the purpose of the event.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cWe came here to celebrate 30 years of challenges in meeting the needs of the BME communities we all serve.\u00a0 Discrimination is a hideous thing.\u00a0 It\u2019s always there and it always threatens the vibrant communities that we seek to live in and the vibrant communities that we want to deliver for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paying tribute to Brokenshire for delivering a \u201crousing speech,\u201d D\u2019Souza said that BME National has recently met with officials from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government<\/a>.\u00a0 She told the Housing Secretary: \u201cWe were really pleased by the level of support and interest shown and hope to continue that relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n

BME National Secretary\/Treasurer Ali Akbor, who organised the reception, said it was a timely celebration of the ground-breaking work done by BME housing associations since the mid-1980s.<\/p>\n

But he added: \u201cAs Mr Brokenshire highlighted in his excellent speech, BME communities still encounter significant hurdles on the path to achievement.\u00a0 It is imperative that BME housing associations continue to deliver high quality affordable homes<\/a> and other services to enable them to fulfil their true potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

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