Late in 2018, ‘re-documentation interviews’ took place at several reporting centres across the UK, conducted by Zimbabwean government officials with the permission of the Home Office. Since then at least two people who were subject to these interviews were detained, including Victor Mujakachi, a longstanding volunteer with […]
Refugee Action’s Asylum Guide Network is growing across the UK. With programmes in Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool, Refugee Action are looking for 15 further organisations to join and offer Asylum Guides within their services. Read more about the plans below, and get in touch with Refugee Action […]
Within the NACCOM team, Angela Stapley (Grants and Admin Officer) and Lucy Smith (Communications and Advocacy Worker) are going on maternity leave in the summer of 2019. As such, we are recruiting several new posts to assist in our work to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, […]
Abigail Housing is a West Yorkshire based charitable company supporting and housing destitute people who are seeking, or have recently been granted, asylum. The charity houses newly recognised refugees in Leeds and houses people who have been refused asylum in Bradford. We caught up with their retiring […]
Please read on for details of job vacancies in the network this month. Got something to advertise? Get in touch here. Job vacancies featured below include: Praxis Community Projects– Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO Housing Justice– Marketing and Communications Manager PAFRAS– Director Plus see here […]
This month’s Member Spotlight comes from Constance Nash. As an individual NACCOM member, she has been a volunteer with another NACCOM member, Refugees at Home, and the coordinator of a local refugee support group in Dorking, since 2015. As Constance enjoys encouraging others to get involved in hosting […]
One year from the launch of the 2017 Guardian Charity Appeal, through which over £500,000 was donated to NACCOM and its members, here is an update for members on the reporting process which is now underway. All members who received a grant in the summer of 2018 […]
The Immigration White Paper was released on 19th December 2018, setting out the Government’s plans for implementing the UK’s immigration system in light of the planned exit from the European Union. Most of its emphasis is on creating a skills based system of entry for those not […]
‘I hope my stories will be heard by other people who do not know how UK’s hostile asylum policy is pushing refused asylum seekers to the periphery.’ (Leah, Nottingham) From November 30th– December 2nd 2018, 12 people involved with NACCOM member projects across the UK (DASS Project […]
This month we caught up with the team at Housing Justice, a NACCOM member based in London that run a hosting scheme and night shelter network. Housing Justice have recently received a large pot of funding from the Greater London Authority to reduce rough sleeping in the […]
Partner agencies in Scotland have published findings on delays with Section 4 applications which demonstrate systemic problems with the system. The research, which was gathered from April 2017- April 2018, highlights the challenges that people face in accessing this vital support, which is only available to those who are destitute […]
Please read on for details of job vacancies in the network this month. Got something to advertise? Get in touch here. Job vacancies featured below include: Jesuit Refugee Service– Refugee Activity Coordinator ASSIST Sheffield– Client Support Manager Action Foundation– Support Worker Praxis Community Projects– Group Worker The Jesuit Refugee […]
Today the British Red Cross releases ‘Still An Ordeal’, examining the experiences of new refugees who face destitution after moving on from asylum support. The report concludes that the 28-day move-on period ‘is leaving refugees on the brink of extreme poverty.’ Below we share a summary of […]
This week is Self Care Week 2018 and we’re marking it with another guest blog from Bird, an organisation working with people to avoid burn out and build resilience. Here’s Hannah Massarella, Bird’s CEO and founder, explaining some of the practical steps we can all take to master self care. […]
‘The Movement’ is a feature length film telling stories of voluntary rescuers who have stepped in where governments have held back in the ongoing ‘refugee crisis’. With footage from the Mediterranean, Paris, Rome, and Greece, the film was produced by Sharon Walia, a journalist and refugee worker at […]
The Boaz Trust have been running a night shelter in Manchester for ten years now as part of their work to end destitution amongst people seeking sanctuary in the UK. As well as directly delivering life saving accommodation and support, in 2017-18 they worked with other NACCOM members to […]
Home4U is an accommodation project in Cardiff and each year they organise a sleep out to raise awareness and funds for their work. Below we find out more about their work and how the event went this year. Home4U accommodates people who have had their accommodation and […]
‘If you keep fishing babies out of the river, sooner or later you have to ask yourself who keeps throwing them in?’ This was the indefatigable Zrinka Bralo, CEO of Migrants Organise at a recent NACCOM ‘campaigning and advocacy’ meeting. She also had a what turned out to be […]
Please read on for details of job vacancies in the network this month. Got something to advertise? Get in touch here. The Boaz Trust is recruiting a Client Support Worker. The Client Support Worker is a vital member of our frontline team, helping us to meet our organisational […]
Today sees the launch of the #LiftTheBan report on why people seeking asylum should have the right to work. The report, which can be found here, calls on the Government to give asylum seekers and their adult dependents the right to work after waiting six months for a […]
NACCOM Members, are you interested in advocating for changes in policy to reduce and prevent destitution? If yes, then this month we’d like to encourage you to join our free Campaigning and Advocacy Day to explore ways to evidence and campaign on key issues more effectively in […]
October 10th is World Mental Health Day so we’re marking it with a guest blog from Bird, an organisation working with people to avoid burn out and build resilience. Find out more about what they do and why below… Please introduce yourself, your work, and who you work […]
Please read on for details of job vacancies in the network this month. Got something to advertise? Get in touch here. HOST Nottingham is recruiting a Project Coordinator. Hours: 15 per week (flexible) Salary: £9,516 per year HOST Nottingham has been providing temporary housing in local people’s homes […]
As a network of over 50 member organisations, NACCOM is committed to bringing an end to destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants with no recourse to public funds living in the UK. This year’s annual report highlights key developments towards this vision over the last […]
Our thanks to everyone who helped make this video happen, especially all the residents, staff and volunteers at BIRCH, Hope Projects and Fatima House. This video was produced by Millie Harvey for NACCOM in September 2018 and was launched today as part of our annual conference.
Hope into Action: Black Country and Wolverhampton Council have launched a pilot project to get migrants – who have the right to work – off the streets and into employment and accommodation. Matthieu Lambert, the organisation’s Black Country Chief Executive, told us more… ‘Many Eastern Europeans come […]
Bookings are now open for Sanctuary in Parliament 2018 – ‘Towards a Fairer System’. This event is taking place on Monday 12th November. For the latest details from City of Sanctuary, including how to book your place and invite your MP, read on. Bookings are now open […]
Since 2006, NACCOM members have been instrumental in developing a broad range of innovative housing solutions that have radically changed the mood, wellbeing and overall sense of place felt by those left in limbo by our unfair asylum system. Some of these solutions (which someone recently described […]
Mirjam Thullesen is a trained psychologist and practising psychotherapist who has worked with refugees and survivors of trafficking and torture for a number of years, in roles at the Poppy Project, British Refugee Council and Freedom from Torture. She is currently working towards a Doctorate in Psychology and Psychotherapy looking […]
As of 3rd September 2018, NACCOM is based at the North East office of Depaul UK in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. We have been very grateful for the support and space that Action Foundation have offered for the last two years in Newcastle city centre. Since […]
