Racial Inequalities effect on housing and homelessness research

Description

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), the Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP), and the GM Race Equality Panel (collectively, ‘the Commissioners’) seek fresh insight to inform a strategic approach to correcting racial inequalities in the social housing and homelessness sectors; and specifically, intersections which are a factor in driving disproportionate homelessness among people from black and minoritised communities. • With a new Mayoral term and a new national government in 2024, there is a renewed focus on fixing the housing crisis. To do so requires a seismic national and local effort, in close collaboration with communities and with a long term strategy to establish the fundamentals needed to deliver on this mission. • For our part, Greater Manchester is seeking to be a city region which puts housing first in public service and policy. This includes accelerating housing supply, driving up housing standards and ensuring those who need it have access to quality support in their homes. C Keywords: Homelessness, Inequalities , Research, Racial