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Housing organisations: ✜ Part of the problem? OR ✜ Part of the solution?

Investigating the link between housing and hate crime experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people. Housing organisations: ✜ Part of the problem? OR ✜ Part of the solution?. ✜ Desktop research ✜ Training toolkit & resources ✜ What next?. ✜ Few links found

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Housing organisations: ✜ Part of the problem? OR ✜ Part of the solution?

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  1. Investigating the link between housing and hate crime experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people

  2. Housing organisations: ✜Part of the problem? OR ✜Part of the solution?

  3. ✜ Desktop research ✜Training toolkit & resources ✜What next?

  4. ✜ Few links found ✜ Some guidance ✜Exceptions: Leicester Merseyside Stonewall Housing Desktop research

  5. ✜ 24% moved home to escape violence ✜70/74% (LGB/T) avoid certain areas / stay inside ✜> 50% incidents near home Leicester Hate Crime Survey 2014

  6. ✜ Designed by/for housing associations ✜1,379 hate crimes reported over 9 months ✜75% social housing tenants Merseyside Hate Crime Conference 2012

  7. ✜ Filling in the Blanks with Galop ✜Finding Safe Spaces Stonewall Housing

  8. ✜ Designed for providers ✜Increases awareness of LGBT needs ✜Helps responsiveness ✜Improves service delivery Training toolkit

  9. ✜ Compliance ✜Leadership ✜Internal campaign ✜ Data collection ✜ Build trust ✜ Understand the issues 12 steps

  10. ✜ Policies ✜Partners ✜Promotion ✜ Design services ✜ Shape support ✜ Share the story 12 steps

  11. ✜ Limited research ✜Some housing providers unaware of LGBT needs ✜Existing mechanisms may deter reporting Conclusions

  12. ✜ More in-depth research ✜ Training for housing staff ✜Engage with LGBT people and community groups What next? General

  13. ✜ For you? ✜ For your organisation? ✜ For your sector? What next? Specific

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