An evaluation of the Race Equality Network, set up to help housing providers improve services for black and minority ethnic communities.

The Race Equality Network was set up in Yorkshire & Humberside and the North East to help housing providers improve their services for black and minority ethnic communities. 

This report reviews:

• the substantial changes made to the network since its inception, including its transformation into the Housing Diversity Network; 
• how these changes are viewed by the network’s clients, potential clients, and housing organisations in Yorkshire & Humberside, and the North East; and 
• the prospects for the network’s development. 

The paper contains a number of recommendations for policy-makers, in particular that similar networks should be developed in other regions, with support from the Housing Corporation and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.