<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks Sz! <div> </div><div>Outreach team - shall we discuss at the next outreach meeting on monday?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On 5 May 2023, at 14:43, Communication | CASH via Cash-outreach-engagement-circle <cash-outreach-engagement-circle@email-lists.org> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div>
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<div><p>Hi Outreach & Engagement,</p><p>Could you advise?</p><p>Have a great weekend ahead!</p><p>Sz.<br>
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<td>diversity, equality, access and inclusion</td>
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<td>Thu, 4 May 2023 16:21:42 +0100</td>
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<td>NRHC Allocations <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:allocations@nrhc.co.uk"><allocations@nrhc.co.uk></a></td>
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<div dir="ltr">Hey,<br>
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as an allocations officer looking at where we need to improve
within allocation policies, practices and procedures regarding
diversity, equality, access and inclusion, I wanted to consult
you. You had a workshop coming up in the beginning of the year I
wanted to participate in which was however
unfortunately canceled so I ask you by email.<br>
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We do have an Equality and Diversity Policy_2016 as part of the
co-op policies. However I want to consult you specifically as to
how to improve allocation looking at diversity, equality, access
and inclusion. The main points I have in mind are:<br>
-visibility of the website, information about the co-op and how
to apply<br>
-accessibility of the website<br>
-accessibility of the application process: such as the
application form and the two interviews<br>
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1)<br>
We are in the process of getting our website up and running, and
then check its accessibility with<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://wave.webaim.org/" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://wave.webaim.org</a>.
The aim is to make it as accessible as possible, including
information on how to apply as well as the option of putting
oneself onto our expression of interest list, which is the first
step in our application process.<br>
Then we intend to have the website available at local libraries,
community networks & other co-ops, sites like Lewisham
council and/or their website, Deptford Library, etc and the
Confederation of Housing Co-operatives or other websites about
co-operative housing. Places where people who look for housing
in the borough or who look up housing co-ops can find us.<br>
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2)<br>
Application information and accessibility: explaining the
application process well and giving the options of emailing or
calling to get the application form sent by post, or going to
the office to have it printed or calling allocations for help in
filling in<br>
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3)<br>
positive discrimination in the application process, for example
an expression of interest list for Global Majority applicants
and another expression of interest list for white applicants and
making sure we have 50/50 representation in our waiting list
(folder of 10 applicants), so that the demographic of our co-op
represents the demographic of our council of Lewisham > do
you have examples of other housing co-operatives doing so?<br>
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4)<br>
this goes beyond allocations but it also relates specifically to
interview processes: organising training(s) in understanding our
biases, in anti-white supremacy/anti-racism, anti-sexism and
anti-ableism, or better put: to sensibilize members to deeper
understandings as related to different ways of being and needs
relating to sex, sexuality, gender, race, ability, class etc.
> do you have examples of other housing co-operatives doing
so? or trainings you would recommend?
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<div>Thank you for sharing with us any comments or suggestions
regarding our intended improvements or if there are any others
you recommend.<br>
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With best wishes
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<div>Tania</div>
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<div>Christian Bower & Tania Soubry</div>
Nettleton Road Co-op Allocations Officers<br>
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