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Below
are summaries of the most recent research
reports from HUMAN CITY institute
(HCi). Others will be posted shortly.
Some of these reports will be provided as
free downloads. Free downloads of Human City
Headlines (our research summaries) are also
available online. Reports will be available
to buy via our shop shortly. In the meantime,
you can order any of the reports below by
emailing hcinst@tiscali.co.uk.
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HCI’s success since 2006 has been built on the support of a range of organisations - most notably Trident. Other organisations which have played a major role are MEL Research, Prime-Med and the Matrix Housing Partnership - all Midlands’ agencies tackling social
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The research for the study was undertaken in 2008. The aim was to assist the Walsall Mental Health Partnership Board to develop a medium to long term vision and strategy to meet the accommodation needs for people with mental health problems in the borough by updating estimates of need for different types of accommodation, mapping current provision and identifying gaps. |
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Hills, Cave and After:
Renewing Social Housing |
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This report discusses the future of social housing in England. It is a contribution to the
debate begun by the Government-commissioned Hills and Cave Reviews in 2007.
The report argues that the concerns behind the creation of a social housing sector
historically have not gone away, while the private sector has not filled the gap left
by reductions in social house building in recent decades. Within this context the
report rails against arguments that we no longer need social housing or that social
exclusion and concentrations of poverty can be tackled by reducing the security
and rights of tenants. |
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The Unexpected Community:
The Needs and Aspirations of
Birmingham’s Somali Community |
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Somalis in Birmingham constitute a newly emergent community which has grown
dramatically in size since 2000. Yet there is very little accurate information about
this growing section of Birmingham’s citizenry, although some estimates put the size
of the population as high as 40,000. This research report seeks to provide a more
extensive evidence base about Birmingham’s Somali community, its housing,
health and economic needs, and what sort of future the community aspires to. |
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