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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This year, NACCOM is carrying out its annual mapping exercise in two parts. In addition to the wider questions about schemes and the numbers of people being supported (due out later this spring) which will [...]
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 [...]
Several NACCOM Members are recruiting new posts at the moment. Please see below for details and contact the projects direct with any enquiries. Open Door North East are recruiting a Housing Project Worker. Please see [...]
Since becoming a CIO in 2015, NACCOM has held its registered address at the Boaz Trust in Manchester. Throughout this time, we've been very grateful for the space and the support the Boaz Trust has [...]
On April 6th, we will be running a 'Funding Your Project' conference. Taking place at the St George's Conference Centre in Leeds, this one-day event is designed for organisations working with destitute migrants who want to [...]
The Frontline Immigration Advice project is supporting organisations across the UK to be able to provide more immigration legal advice. With significant cuts to legal aid, the not-for-profit sector is facing an unprecedented demand for [...]
Nottingham Arimathea Trust is recruiting a Housing Manager to join their small staff team and provide housing management services. The post-holder will also work with the CEO and other staff to identify suitable new properties [...]
A new report by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) reveals that migrants, including asylum seekers, as well as British citizens without passports, particularly those from ethnic minorities, are being discriminated against in [...]
