Our pick of reports relevant to the neighbourhoods and communities theme, plus some of the latest publications supported by the Housing Corporation.

Black and minority ethnic issues

Black and Minority Ethnic Action Plan 2005-2008

This action plan highlights the Housing Corporation’s continuing commitment to the vision and objectives set out in the Race and Housing Inquiry Challenge Report 2001, as well as the existing black and minority ethnic housing policy.

Empowering communities, improving housing: Involving black and minority ethnic tenants and communities

Aimed at those involved in exploring, planning and implementing stock investment options for meeting the Decent Homes Standard, this guide builds on good practice on tenant and community involvement.

Sector study 34: Muslim housing experiences

This report builds a picture of the housing circumstances of the current Muslim population in England, using census data and qualitative research material collected during interviews with stakeholders and tenants.

Financial inclusion

This report offers an overview of a range of different initiatives, where housing associations are contributing to financial inclusion work.

Life after debt: Residents, social landlords and financial inclusion

This report explains developments since 2003 in tackling financial exclusion, describes some interesting work being carried out by housing associations, provides survey data and draws some conclusions and recommendations.

Involving residents

Involvement policy for the housing association sector

This policy, together with the Regulatory Code, sets out the Housing Corporation's expectation that associations will work alongside residents to decide the best ways of involving them.

Improving services through resident involvement

This report takes an in-depth look at the cost and benefit implications of resident involvement for both residents and housing associations.

Taking control in your community: A guide for housing association tenants

The guide provides a number of case studies about tenants and communities who are taking control of various aspects of their community, and gives tips on effective community control.

Guide to using residents as mystery shoppers

This concise and readable guide provides support for associations wishing to work with tenants and residents in mystery shopping initiatives.

Regenerate handbook

A booklet to encourage, inspire and equip people to transform their neighbourhood or community.

Empowering communities: The community gateway model

The report provides a comprehensive ‘toolkit’ for councils, housing associations and tenants who want to adopt this model of resident involvement.

Mixed communities

Up your street - Housing associations and the neighbourhoods and communities agenda

A review of the literature on housing associations and the neighbourhoods and communities agenda.

In the mix: A review of mixed income, mixed tenure and mixed communities

A study of research on mixed income, tenure and communities, offering lessons for the practical implementation of planned changes to mix and for the management of new and existing mixed areas.

Sector study 43: The wider role of housing associations – further evidence

This study gives a better understanding of the range of non-housing activities that housing associations are involved in and assesses the relationship between such activities and organisational structure.

Challenging perceptions: Case study of dispersed and mixed tenure new build housing developments

This report looks at the social and economic impacts that might result from ‘pepper potting’ social rented accommodation on new build estates.

Assessing added value

The report uses quantified information to assess the number of additional homes provided by the sector in 2003-04.

Redefining the commons: Locking in value through community land trusts

This report gives information on community land trusts, which are increasingly seen as a possible means of overcoming the problem of high land values by giving land to communities.

Capturing value for rural communities: Community land trusts and sustainable rural communities

This report makes an interesting case for building sustainable, inclusive and empowered rural communities through community land trusts.

Mixed tenure 20 years on: Nothing out of the ordinary

This study looks at the long-term lessons from three established, mixed tenure communities and assesses the case for mixed tenure.

Regeneration

Housing associations and social enterprise

This document outlines a framework for supporting and mainstreaming the social enterprise business model throughout the South East of England.

Social capital

Social capital is based upon an independent research report commissioned by the G15 and examines regeneration in London’s most deprived areas.

Respect

Protecting our communities: How housing associations are tackling anti-social behaviour

This document sets out the vital role housing associations can play in neighbourhood management.

The multi-agency witness mobility scheme: Summary document and protocol

Funded by the Housing Corporation and the Home Office, this publication follows the systematic, streamlined approach to relocating intimidated witnesses, many of whom are also victims.

Tackling anti-social behaviour in mixed tenure areas

This summary presents findings of a research project that aimed to explore the nature and extent of anti-social behaviour in mixed tenure areas and the use and effectiveness of solutions.

A guide to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts

This guidance from the Home Office suggests that ASBOs and ABCs can only work properly when they are based on a partnership approach.

Shelter inclusion project: Two years on

This summary report follows up a project that involved working with households to deal with the causes of anti-social behaviour, building the skills they needed to resolve their situation.

Supporting people

Housing for vulnerable people strategy statement

A strategy statement setting out the Housing Corporation's commitment to housing for vulnerable people.