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Lisa Norcross, Development Co-Ordinator at Together Lancashire, talks to us about their Lancashire Sanctuary Homes Project for refugees and destitute asylum seekers, and the challenges and rewards of turning an existing grassroots support network into a new charitable initiative. Tell us when and how the Lancashire Sanctuary […]

NACCOM’s Network Development Worker, Dave Smith, talks about how our member projects in the North West of England are responding to challenges in the sector by working together to innovate and #EndDestitution. What role does the North West play in accommodating those seeking asylum? “The North West […]

After a frustrating two-year wait, and pressure from parliamentarians and refugee campaign groups, the government has published its review of the Post Grant Appointment Service (PGAS). The PGAS, which began as a pilot project set up by the Home Office and the Department of Work and Pensions […]

Each year, NACCOM Members provide information on the number, needs and experiences of people accommodated through their services who are facing destitution because of the immigration system. Below is a summary of the ways data members provided in 2018 has been used. The information from the survey […]

To coincide with World Refugee Day, NACCOM has launched its Mind the Gap – One Year On report, which builds on findings published in June 2018 that made a direct link between Home Office policy and the high prevalence of homelessness among refugees in the UK. Details from […]