Black History Month 

October marks the beginning of Black History Month. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate the contributions of those with African and Caribbean heritage to British society and to foster an understanding of Black history in general.

Women's Pioneer Housing shares in wanting to bring to light the experiences that black women in particular face in the housing sector. Studies have highlighted that black women are less likely to own a home and where black and minoritised womens intersecting pressures of poverty, homelessness and gender violence face barriers in accessing safe and appropriate accommodation, this results and in their being more likely to live in unstable accommodation as a result of structural barriers.

This year's #BlackHistoryMonth theme is 'Time for Change: Action not Words.

Take part! You can check some of the events taking place this month on the official BHM website: https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/