Blog | Insights from our 2025 Regional Member Hubs
NACCOM is committed to seeing an end to homelessness and destitution in the asylum and immigration system and part of the way we do this is to share our ideas, support one another and [...]
Jobs across the network – July 2025
Organisation: Rainbow Migration Job Title: Legal and Support Services Assistant Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week Monday to Friday) Location: Hybrid (Oval and Vauxhall London offices) Salary: Starting at £25,244 FTE Deadline: Friday [...]
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 [...]
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 The legislation, which criminalises rough sleeping and begging, will finally be repealed in 2026, after being enshrined in law for more [...]
Launching our Annual Survey 2025
Today we’re announcing the launch of our 2025 Annual Survey, which enables us to track the scale and impact of destitution in the asylum and immigration system through our frontline network. The survey will go live [...]
Our response | The Government’s proposed use of ‘return hubs’
We are deeply concerned and dismayed by today’s announcement that the Government plans to pursue so-called ‘return hubs’ for people who have been refused asylum. Whilst the Government has not yet made clear how [...]
Our response | The Government’s new immigration white paper
Today [12th May] the Government has published it’s new immigration white paper – Restoring control over the Immigration System – laying out a blueprint for reform to the UK’s immigration system. Whilst the focus [...]
*UPDATED* Joint policy briefing | Vital Solutions to Ending Migrant Homelessness
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 [...]
Blog | Working towards a future without destitution
“NACCOM is not just an organisation or a network. It’s a movement; a community of passionate individuals and incredible organisations committed to making real change”. As Bridget Young, NACCOM’s Director, opened our Annual Conference [...]
Blog | Supporting people leaving detention in the NACCOM network
Since the 2024 General Election, we’ve seen a sharp escalation in enforcement activity aimed at increasing returns, with the Government boasting that they have achieved the highest removal rates of migrant and diaspora communities [...]
News | Launching our latest Impact Report
We’re proud to share our latest Impact Report, which highlights our work over the past 18-months to end destitution in the UK’s asylum and immigration system. The report outlines NACCOM’s key achievements and areas [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Event | NACCOM’s 2025 Annual Conference to mark a decade of solidarity in action, as charity reaches ten-year milestone
>>> Click here for more info / buy tickets <<< ‘Our Annual Conference 2025 | Marking 10 years of solidarity in action through the No Accommodation Network’ Date: Wednesday April 9th 2025 Venue: Manchester [...]
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 a long-awaited shift in the [...]
New report | “Treat Us Like Humans” – exploring the lived experience of the asylum system
One of the key features of strong communities is the ability to welcome newcomers – but what is it like for refugees settling in communities in UK for the first time? Together with the [...]
Blog and resource | Why we’re leaving X
With many progressive organisations making the decision to leave X in recent months, we have also decided to leave the platform. We’re sharing our thoughts on how we’ve come to this decision and are [...]
“Despite the challenges of 2024, we still have reasons to be hopeful” | Our end of year reflection
As we approach the end of 2024, Bridget Young, NACCOM's Director, reflects on another turbulent - but hopeful - year for our network. "For lots of reasons, 2024 ended up being quite full-on, didn’t [...]
Launching our new Annual Survey data briefing 2024 | ‘Understanding destitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system’
NACCOM’s latest Annual Survey data reveals that destitution and homelessness in migrant and refugee communities are on the rise in the UK, with thousands of people in the asylum and wider immigration [...]
Statement | NACCOM welcomes the interim 56-day move-on period
Last week, the Government confirmed that there will be a temporary extension to the ‘move on’ period from asylum accommodation for those with a positive asylum decision. This means that instead of being given [...]
“On World Homelessness Day, we draw strength from our network” | WHD reflection
On World Homelessness Day 2024, our External Affairs Manager, Hannah Gurnham, reflects on the work we're doing to bring an end to homelessness amongst people in the asylum and immigration system. "At a time [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 represent faith communities, have signed [...]
Policy briefing | Homeless Link and NACCOM share new migrant homelessness briefing
Homeless Link and NACCOM have published a new policy briefing exploring the key drivers of, and potential solutions to, homelessness amongst migrants. The briefing outlines the key drivers of migrant homelessness and what policies the [...]
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 of State Angela Raynor (also [...]
Open letter | Over 100 organisations write to party leaders urging action on migrant homelessness
119 organisations working in the fields of homelessness and migrants’ rights have today written to the leaders of the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat parties, urging whoever forms the next Government to address the [...]
Blog | General Election campaigning – how we’re calling for an end to destitution
As our political parties gear up for a surprise summer General Election on July 4th, organisations and groups working across the migration, refugee, homelessness and housing sectors are considering how best to engage with [...]
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 from destitution and to live [...]