The Refugee Resource Centre for Churches (known as R2C2) is a new project set up in partnership with the Boaz Trust and Jubilee Plus. Dave Smith (NACCOM’s Membership Capacity Builder and Founder of the Boaz Trust) has been busy pulling together all the resources for it over the last […]
This week sees the launch of ‘Asylum and Refugee Support: Civil Society Filling the Gaps?’, a new report published by Dr. Lucy Mayblin and Poppy James on the scale of the response by the third sector to gaps in support for asylum seekers, refused asylum seekers and […]
This month, several NACCOM members are recruiting for new posts. Please see below for details and remember to contact the projects directly with any enquiries. ASSIST Sheffield is recruiting for a Resource Manager (21 hours per week). For more job details see below: This is an exciting opportunity to lead […]
Earlier this week we caught up with the team at WARM Hut in Salford, a refugee community organisation that became a NACCOM member in August 2016. The team includes Pipeeh Miyalu (Project Manager), Elizabeth Tamgata (Wellbeing Manager) and Albert Mulando (Liason Officer). When did WARM Hut start, […]
People who attended our annual conference earlier this month will remember Estelle Worthington introducing the #PatientsNotPassports campaign that Asylum Matters and Doctors of the World have just launched. Below is a little bit more information about the regulations (taken from the Asylum Matters briefing), and the reasoning […]
Following a process of recruitment over the summer, we are delighted to announce that Hazel Williams has been appointed as our new National Director and will be leading our team from the end of 2017. Hazel (pictured on the left) has been the main Director at ASAP […]
Huge thanks to all who made it to our annual conference in Stoke on Trent last Friday. It was a full house, with 100 people in attendance, including representatives from 36 of our member organisations and 13 non-member organisations. The day began with the launch of our […]
The NACCOM 2016-17 annual report, launched today at our national conference in Stoke on Trent, explores some significant areas of growth and change in the last year, both within the core work of NACCOM and the membership as a whole. Alongside highlighting the resourcefulness and resilience of […]
Two of our members, ASSIST Sheffield and PPR, are advertising job vacancies this month. See below for information and please contact the projects directly with any enquiries. Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) is based in Belfast, and provides tools and support to marginalised groups actively […]
This August bank holiday, Dave, Lucy and a small team of NACCOM volunteers will be attending Greenbelt Festival, where they will be based in the Greenbelt Marketplace area. If you are going along please do come and say hi! Why are we going? Greenbelt Festival, which […]
NACCOM is looking for a dynamic director to lead our growing and ambitious charity through a period of transition to become a strategic national network. The application deadline is 9am Monday 21st August 2017. Only completed applications will be assessed (no CV’s please) and must to be emailed […]
NACCOM’s Annual Conference is coming up on 15th September and there’s something for projects of all shapes and sizes, whether you’re well established or just getting started. So, if you’ve been every year for the last decade, or never been before, take a look at these twelve great […]
At this year’s annual conference we will be facilitating several workshops on topics around preventing destitution, capacity building and awareness raising. We are really excited by the range of workshops we’ve got on offer this year and hope you are able to join us to contribute! For the […]
Earlier this year, Phil Tomlinson (pictured below) joined the NACCOM Network as an individual Associate Member to start the process of developing a hosting scheme in Derby. After a few months of work, Phil has provided a short update on how the scheme is taking shape… ‘Destitution […]
It was great to meet our newest Associate Member, Refugee Support Devon, at the recent hosting conference in London. We took a few moments over lunch to find out more about their work and their plans for the future. ‘Tell us about your project..’ Refugee Support Devon was set up in 2001 as […]
In response to rising levels of migrant destitution and increasing public support for refugees facing homelessness, NACCOM and Homeless Link have today launched the sector’s first ‘Hosting Toolkit’, a how-to guide helping members of the public provide spare rooms to migrants experiencing destitution. The toolkit, which is accessible […]
NACCOM is looking for a dynamic director to lead our growing and ambitious charity through a period of transition to become a strategic national network. Having reviewed our vision and strategy, the Board of Trustees and existing staff have agreed plans to; increase our support to strengthen […]
NACCOM Member NICRAS (Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers) last week launched ‘Living in Limbo: The Life of Refused Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland‘, a report which identifies and addresses gaps in support within the current asylum system and calls for change. Justin Kouame, CEO of […]
Each year NACCOM hosts a national conference to resource and support members in their project development, learn from the findings and work of the previous year, and identify and discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. This year, the NACCOM Annual Conference and AGM is taking […]
Please see below for new job vacancies from St Augustine’s Centre in Halifax and City of Sanctuary Sheffield. Please contact the projects directly with any enquiries. Syrian VPRS Integration Support Worker St Augustine’s Centre in Halifax is looking to appoint a Syrian VPRS Integration Support Worker. This […]
This year our Mapping Exercise is being completed in two parts, using an online survey to map information on service provision and changing needs faced by our members and residents that are supported. We’d like to express huge thanks to all our members who have already engaged with […]
Open Door North East is a Christian charity based in Middlesbrough (but working across Teesside) whose mission is to relieve destitution and poverty while empowering and providing opportunities for those seeking sanctuary in the UK. This is achieved through providing practical support, housing, information, advice and guidance as […]
The Great Get Together (16-18th June 2017) is going to be one of the biggest community events the UK has ever seen. The event, which takes place at the beginning of Refugee Week, will be held in honour of MP Jo Cox, a great campaigner on refugee and […]
Several NACCOM Members are recruiting new staff positions at the moment. Take a look at the outlines of the positions below, and please contact the organisations involved with any direct enquiries. Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield (DASH) supports asylum seekers in the Kirklees area and beyond through hosting services, advocacy, […]
One of our newest members, Thousand For 1000, a registered charity based in Brighton, share how their project started, and how they are responding to some of the challenges and opportunities that have come their way since launching just over a year ago. “One of the first things […]
Bristol Hospitality Network (BHN) is recruiting for two paid part-time positions. The first is Help Team Manager, a role managing the advocacy team (3 days a week). The second is Volunteer and Host Network Coordinator (also 3 days a week). For full details visit the BHN website. BHN extends […]
There is already a significant amount of community goodwill- as seen across our membership and beyond- to ensure dignity and compassion for all who seek protection in the UK. However, if these values are to be truly embedded in our society, there is a clear need for […]
To support the continued growth and development of hosting schemes across the UK, NACCOM is running two hosting conferences this summer, one in the North (Newcastle) and one in the South (London). These events will be designed both for new and prospective schemes, and also for established […]
In the last couple of months it’s been great to welcome Swindon City of Sanctuary to the NACCOM Network as they have launched their hosting scheme. Recently, Nicola Johnson from the group took some time to share how the project began, and how they are getting on in these early stages. […]
In recent years, public outcry on issues relating to refugee support, and government-sponsored programmes such as the Syrian Resettlement Scheme, have indicated growing recognition of the needs and rights of refugees in this country. It is therefore extremely disappointing and deeply concerning to see the indication by the Home […]
