Social Housing Drop-In Sessions (Easton/Eastville)

About this event

Housing costs are rising across the nation. While this is an issue for many,

minoritised communities are impacted at disproportionate rates due to

socioeconomic and structural factors.

While Black and minoritised communities need to access support with housing, they

face barriers such as a lack of knowledge of options and resources available. BSWN

research into the experiences of minoritised communities in social housing included

speaking to a range of actors in this area such as community strategic leaders. A key

point raised was the complexity of the housing register bidding process, the bureaucracy around social housing. 

These workshops provide a useful starting point to bridging this gap by addressing questions and concerns members of minoritised communities have regarding social housing. By providing a space for engagement, these workshops are intended to improve accessibility to council housing services leading to a more productive relationship between the Council and these communities.

The session will be focused on the following issues identified by minoritised

communities:

● Anti-Social Behaviour

● Damp and Mould

● HomeChoice

● Repairs

BSWN will be running this session in partnership with Eastside Community Trust. Eastside Community Trust provides people of all ages with places and ways to connect. They inform and inspire action in Easton and Lawrence Hill making East Central Bristol a place of possibility for everyone. 

Easton Community Centre, Eastside Community Trust’s Easton site, provides advice drop-in sessions with: 

• Housing Matters on housing advice – every other Tuesday of the month from 10 am to 12 pm.
• St Paul’s Advice Centre on welfare and benefits advice – every other Tuesday of the month 10 am to 12 pm.
• Citizen’s Advice Centre on cost of living and debt service – every Thursday from 1 pm to 3 pm.
• IT and Computer Advice – every Friday from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm.

Who is this event for?

This event is for council housing tenants of BCC who wish to engage with Bristol City

Council and resolve queries around the following issues:

• Anti-Social Behaviour
• Damp and Mould
• HomeChoice
• Repairs

What will be covered?

Council housing tenants will have access to a one-on-one meeting with Housing representatives.

Who will we hear from?

Representatives from Bristol City Council:

• Housing Management and Estates Team on anti social behaviour,
• Repairs and Maintenance Team on damp, mould and repairs
• Housing Allocations Team on HomeChoice

What else do I need to know?

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