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Blog | People who are initially refused asylum are slipping through the cracks: Urgent reform is needed
Refugee homelessness increased at an alarming rate in 2023-2024. According to official government statistics, homelessness among people leaving asylum accommodation rose by 251%. Not only is this hugely traumatic for new refugees, but frontline services are feeling the impact too, with NACCOM members accommodating nearly double the number of refugees in 2023-24 than in the previous year. However, whilst much attention has been given to the challenges faced by people leaving the asylum system following a positive decision, less attention has been paid to the experiences of those initially refused asylum, many of whom are currently in the asylum appeals [...]
Statement | Our response to the introduction of the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
On January 30th the Labour Government published its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill – the fourth major piece of immigration legislation brought in by successive Governments in just three years. We’ll be working with our members and partners to scrutinise the Bill in the coming weeks, to understand and highlight its potential impacts on our network and the people our members support, and to campaign for amendments to ensure that the Bill doesn’t push people into homelessness and destitution. Bridget Young, NACCOM’s Director, shared some initial reflections; “Whilst we welcome some of the steps taken by the Government [...]
Jobs across the network – March 2025
Organisation: Refugees at Home Job Title: Placement Coordinator Hours: Full time Location: Brixton, Greater London (Hybrid) Salary: £29,000 - £32,000pa Deadline: 9am (London time) on Thursday 20th March 2025 Further information: Please see the CharityJob listing --------- Organisation: Micro Rainbow Job Title: Digital Communications Officer Hours: Full time - 35hpw Location: London Salary: £30,500pa Deadline: 5pm (London time) on Friday 28th March 2025 Further information: Please visit Micro Rainbow's vacancy page --------- Organisation: Haringey Migrant Support Centre Job Title: Project and Casework Coordinator (Asylum) Hours: Part time - 28hpw over 4 days Location: Hybrid [...]
Joint blog | Home – A place for Everyone; collective solutions for change in Northern Ireland
Home – A place for everyone During Homelessness Awareness Week (4th to 11th December), NACCOM partnered with the Law Centre NI and Housing Rights to host an event exploring collective solutions for people in the asylum and immigration system who are experiencing destitution in Northern Ireland. On 3rd December, organisations working in the refugee, migration and housing sectors came together in Belfast to share expertise, good practice and insights in a heartfelt show of commitment to solidarity and collective action. The aim was to create a space for shared thinking and planning to prevent and end homelessness amongst refugees [...]
of people who were referred to or made enquiries to member organisations this year (600/735 people) were facing street homelessness
Latest Blogs
Blog | People who are initially refused asylum are slipping through the cracks: Urgent reform is needed
Refugee homelessness increased at an alarming rate in 2023-2024. According to official government statistics, homelessness among people leaving asylum accommodation rose by 251%. Not only is this hugely traumatic for [...]
Joint blog | Home – A place for Everyone; collective solutions for change in Northern Ireland
Home – A place for everyone During Homelessness Awareness Week (4th to 11th December), NACCOM partnered with the Law Centre NI and Housing Rights to host an event exploring [...]
Joint blog | A welcome change: Extending the move-on period for refugees
This joint blog from Homeless Link and NACCOM provides an analysis of the latest legislation changes and makes recommendations for next steps: At the close of 2024, we saw [...]