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Event | Join us for our AGM and Annual Survey launch this November
What is the scale of destitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system, and how are accommodation and support providers in the voluntary sector responding to the many challenges currently facing refugees and people seeking asylum? We warmly invite members, partners and supporters to join us as we explore the current context facing organisations supporting people in the asylum and immigration system, and how our frontline members have been responding across the year. The event is an opportunity to hear about the scale, impact and experiences of destitution and NACCOM members’ collective response through the launch of our [...]
Ending Migrant Homelessness | New joint policy briefing released
Migrant homelessness has long been the ‘elephant in the room’ in discussions with government. The need to be seen to be tough on immigration has meant that policy solutions to support migrants out of homelessness have too often gone unheeded. Instead, the immigration and asylum systems are a direct cause of homelessness, pushing many into hardship and destitution and leaving services without the resources to provide meaningful support. In recent months these pressures have increased to the point that many homelessness services are struggling to manage the scale of demand. Meanwhile, the far-right riots that erupted across the UK [...]
Jobs across the network in September 2024
Organisation: Micro Rainbow International Foundation Job Title: Policy Manager Hours: full time (35 hpw) Location: London Salary: £41,000-45,000 depending on experience Deadline: 5pm (London time) on 6th Sept 2024 Further information / apply click here ---------- Organisation: ICN Job Title: Part-time Crèche Work (Pre-school children) Hours: Part-time, 5 hours per week (Monday and Tuesday mornings) Location: Locations in Bournemouth, UK (settings in Winton and Citygate Church) Salary: Competitive Deadline: 5pm on 11th September 2024 Further information / apply click here --------- Organisation: NACCOM Job Title: Communication specialist Hours/contract [...]
Comment | Response to Home Office plans to expand immigration enforcement and returns activity
Today (August 21st) the Home Office has announced plans for a major new drive in immigration enforcement and returns activity, which it says will significantly increase the number of removals of people with a 'failed asylum claim'. NACCOM's response is below; “Instead of prioritising enforcement, detention and removals, it’s vital that the Government creates an asylum system that treats people fairly and humanely, by ensuring they can access justice through quality legal advice, processing claims in a timely and orderly way and, crucially, supporting people at each stage of the asylum process to understand and fully explore their options." [...]
of people who were referred to or made enquiries to member organisations this year (600/735 people) were facing street homelessness
Latest Blogs
Together with Refugees | Joint statement in response to the anti-migrant riots
More than 200 refugee charities 'stand together' in joint response to anti-migrant violence. Today (6th August 2024) over 240 charities who work with refugee and asylum seekers, including those who [...]
Blog | We have a new Government – so what now?
NACCOM welcomes the new ministerial teams getting to work this week at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Home Office (HO) – led by Secretaries [...]
General Election | How are the main parties promising to tackle destitution in the asylum and immigration system
NACCOM’s vision is for the UK to have a fair, just and humane asylum and immigration system, which enables people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants to be free [...]