This week, NACCOM, member charities in our network, and other leading charities from across the migration sector, have once again written to the Prime Minister, urging him to make vital support available to those unable to access public funds due to their uncertain migration status, during the […]
At NACCOM we have looked carefully at the advice relating to the coronavirus (Covid-19) that is already in the public domain and want where possible to signpost you to the most appropriate sources of general advice available, while at the same time drawing some specific points together […]
Today (March 19th 2020), over 70 leading charities, organisations and individuals that provide essential services for people who are destitute and homeless because of their migration status are calling on the Government to take urgent action, as the Covid-19 crisis escalates. In a letter addressed to the […]
Our Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, Jessie Seal, gives us an update on some key advocacy activity and developments from the last few weeks. Joint campaigns: #LiftTheBan This week, the #LiftTheBan coalition held their first meeting since the start of the new parliament. Some incredible work has been […]
The Church of England has launched a competition to support five church-led projects that are looking to build community and empower people, whilst also meeting an identified housing need. Applicants are invited from churches of all denominations that are actively exploring the possibility of a small-scale housing […]
On International Women’s Day 2020 (#IWD2020), we’re sharing the story of Leah, who spoke to us about her experiences as a woman left destitute by the UK asylum system. My name is Leah. I’m a destitute asylum seeker. I live in Nottingham. I would like to share […]
Jobs across the network in March include roles at the Refugee Survival Trust in Glasgow, and at Glasgow Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers. Are you a NACCOM member with a job to advertise? Then get in touch and let us help you publicise it. Organisation: Refugee […]
On Tuesday 25th February, NACCOM, Crisis and Homes for Cathy group of Housing Assocations hosted a joint conference in York to explore solutions to migrant homelessness through partnership working and innovation. Friend of NACCOM, Molly Catterall, wrote this guest blog on our one-day conference: The conference brought […]
Nearly all new refugees in the UK experience a period of destitution after they have been granted status, as asylum support ends 28 days on from a positive decision, whilst the first payment of Universal Credit is not made for 35 days. This “in-built” period where no […]
New cost-benefit analysis shows that extending the refugee move-on period would save public money – but we must not lose sight of the moral case for changing a policy that leaves people ‘destitute by design’, writes Jessie Seal, NACCOM’s Policy and Campaigns Coordinator. “On Tuesday (18th February), […]
In this month’s guest blog, staff at Action Foundation in Newcastle tell us how providing health pop-up sessions at their regular InterAction drop-ins is helping to transform access to healthcare and wellbeing services for their service users. InterAction’s Drop-in Manager Kate Townsend explains more about the initiative. […]
NACCOM has submitted evidence to the National Audit Office’s inquiry into Universal Credit, and the five-week wait to receive the first payment. Jessie Seal, our Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, explains why it’s vital that the Government provides a joined-up asylum and benefits system that doesn’t put newly […]
The charity Women for Refugee Women has released some important new research looking into the experiences of asylum-seeking women in the UK. The new report, Will I ever be safe? Asylum-seeking women made destitute in the UK, features evidence from partners across the UK including NACCOM member […]
NACCOM member Commonweal Housing has released new research that looks at the impact of hosting women experiencing homelessness. The research, which is presented in a report entitled Hosting Her, highlights some of the benefits of taking a women-focussed approach to hosting, as well as the positive outcomes […]
Every year, NACCOM asks its members who offer accommodation provision as part of their services to participate in our Annual Survey. The information we receive from members helps us to create a body of data detailing the number, needs and experiences of people accommodated through member services […]
This month across the network, Nottingham Arimathea Trust, Sanctuary Hosting in Oxford, St Augustine’s in Halifax and Refugees at Home in London are all recruiting. NACCOM also has a vacancy. If you are a NACCOM member and have a job to advertise, please get in touch. NACCOM […]
NACCOM, CRISIS and the Homes for Cathy group of Housing Associations are hosting a conference looking at Ending Migrant Homelessness. This one-day event will bring together Housing Associations, charities and other accommodation providers to share ideas and find solutions for expanding accommodation provision, specifically for people experiencing […]
NACCOM founder and Network Development Worker Dave Smith is retiring from the charity, 13 years after he started the network as an informal coalition of projects in 2006. NACCOM now has a network of 110 member projects all across the UK, which last year accommodated 3,211 people […]
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration is calling for evidence on the Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties. The inspection will look at a wide range of sanctions and penalties, including those administered directly by the Home Office and those administered on their behalf/under […]
Please note that recruitment for this role has now ended. NACCOM is recruiting a Network Development Worker to help us grow our network. NACCOM is a network of over 100 member organisations across the UK all committed to the same aim of reducing destitution amongst refugees, people […]
Whatever the outcome of today’s General Election, NACCOM is asking the next Government to adopt these key policies to #EndDestitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants with no recourse to public funds. Hazel Williams, NACCOM’s National Director, commented: “Destitution has a devastating impact on the […]
Please see below for vacancies in the network, including roles at Praxis, Hope at Home, the St Augustine’s Centre and NACCOM. If you have a job you would like to advertise, please get in touch. Praxis is recruiting for: Volunteer Coordinator Responsible to: Advice Manager Location: Bethnal […]
Please see the below NACCOM briefing note on appointment times at the Further Submissions Unit (FSU) Over the last couple of months, the waiting time for an appointment to submit evidence to the Further Submissions Unit (FSU) has grown significantly. NACCOM members have reported that clients are […]
***Please note that the application process for recruiting new Trustees is now closed*** NACCOM is looking for new Trustees Could you be a NACCOM Trustee? The No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) is looking for up to three new Trustees to strengthen and diversify the skills and experience of […]
Night shelters were the fastest growing accommodation type in the NACCOM network last year, increasing by 33% from 9 in 2017 to 12 in 2018. One Roof Leicester joined NACCOM in 2017. We hear how their winter night shelter provision works alongside their year-round housing project to […]
Asylum Matters launches two new resource guides to the AASC and AIRE contracts. Asylum Matters has launched two new resources focusing on the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) and the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contract. The aim of these resources is to support frontline organisations […]
Last week, Scotland’s highest court ruled that lock-change evictions of people seeking asylum without court orders are legal. This means that those whose asylum claims have been refused can be evicted, putting them at immediate risk of homelessness at an extremely vulnerable point in their lives, and […]
In this compelling guest blog, Phil Davis, Coordinator for Hope Projects in Birmingham, part of the NACCOM network, looks at some of the key factors that lead to destitution for those who are appeal rights exhausted, and argues that in the context of the asylum system, destitution […]
NACCOM is one of 120 charities to call for urgent action to be taken to review “severe failures” in the new Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility Assistance (AIRE) contract, which delivers asylum support. In a joint letter sent to the Minister for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, Victoria Atkins […]
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. This unique body of evidence from our members is the only data set of its kind and is vital to […]
