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Blog | Community Research Evaluation: Putting lived experience at the heart of our work

The Community Research Programme (CRP) is a volunteer-led initiative by NACCOM that aims to put lived experience at the heart of research and advocacy for people seeking asylum, refugees, and migrants experiencing destitution. Established in 2021, this year marks four years of the programme. During that time, it has evolved and developed in response to challenges and successes along the way. We took the opportunity to commission an evaluation to capture learning and establish a strong foundation for its next phase. We asked Ana & Mishka (A&M) Consultancy, a partnership of two consultants with lived experience of the UK [...]

24 June 2025|

Statement and blog | Repeal of the Vagrancy Act

This week (June 10th) the Government committed to fully repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824. The legislation, which criminalises rough sleeping and begging, will finally be repealed in 2026, after being enshrined in law for more than 200 years.  What is the Vagrancy Act?   Spearheaded by Crisis,  homelessness charities, including NACCOM, have long been urging successive governments to repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act, which makes rough sleeping and begging a criminal offence in England and Wales. This ineffective and out-of-touch legislation punishes and marginalises people forced to endure rough sleeping, whilst doing nothing to address the systemic and societal root causes [...]

12 June 2025|

We’re recruiting | External Affairs Manager (permanent role)

NACCOM is recruiting a new permanent External Affairs Manager to lead the work of our small but highly impactful External Affairs team. About the role:  NACCOM is a national network of over 135 frontline organisations and charities across the UK, working together to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants who aren’t able to access public funds because of their immigration status. We do this by campaigning collectively for a fairer, more humane immigration system that doesn’t leave people destitute, and by sharing our learning, innovation, and resources across our membership to increase the level of [...]

11 June 2025|

Jobs across the network – June 2025

Organisation: Asylum Aid Job Title: Executive Director Hours: Full time - 37.5hpw Location: Asylum Aid Office, Old Street, London Salary: £65,000-70,000PA depending on experience Deadline: 12.00pm (London time) on Monday 23rd June 2025 Further information: Please visit the job listing on the Asylum Aid website.  ---------- Organisation: Helen Bamber Foundation Job Title: Director of Finance and Governance Hours: Full time - 37.5hpw Location: Helen Bamber Foundation Office, Old Street, London Salary: £70,000PA Deadline: Monday 23rd June 2025 Further information: Please visit the job listing on the Helen Bamber Foundation website ---------- Organisation: [...]

15 January 2025|

What We Do

NACCOM is a network of over 130 organisations and individuals that provides safe, temporary accommodation and support to people experiencing destitution in the UK asylum and immigration system.

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People accommodated across the network during 2023-2024
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For the first time, over half a million nights of accommodation were provided by our members during the past year (estimate)
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People were rough sleeping, or in informal or insecure accommodation, before being accommodated by the network
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People received financial support from members during the past year
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Staff and volunteers delivering support across the network during the past year (minimum)
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people were turned away because of a lack of accommodation
82%

of people who were referred to or made enquiries to member organisations this year (600/735 people) were facing street homelessness

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nights of accommodation provided across the year (estimated)
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people were provided with financial support (but not accommodated)

NACCOM is the UK-wide
No Accommodation Network

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