More than 320 organisations have signed an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak calling out the Government’s latest anti-refugee Bill. The full letter, as well as the list of signatories, is below. Dear Prime Minister, [...]
Our response to the Government's 'Illegal Migration Bill', announced on March 7th. We are angry, disappointed and deeply concerned to hear of the Government’s latest cruel plans to bring in yet more unworkable, costly [...]
We're deeply concerned about the fairness of the new Asylum Questionnaire process. That's why we've joined over 170 others to write to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, via a joint letter coordinated by the Immigration [...]
Asylum Matters and NACCOM have jointly launched a new briefing, ‘Principles for Asylum Dispersal’. The briefing has been published in response to the announcement made by the Home Office in April 2022 that they [...]
Suella Braverman has stirred up outrage over comments to a Holocaust survivor. NACCOM's Director, Bridget Young, considers the role that housing plays for people seeking asylum now, and how things could be better. This [...]
The NACCOM staff team reflect on their highlights of 2022. Bridget Young, NACCOM's Director; "This year I am grateful for kindness and humour. The kindness I’ve experienced and the laughter I’ve shared [...]
Please note that the NACCOM office and phone line will be closed from the end of Thursday 22nd December until Tuesday 3rd January. If you need further information about NACCOM and our members, please [...]
New briefing - NACCOM's Annual Survey Data 2022 We're pleased to publish a new briefing on levels and experiences of destitution in the asylum and immigration system, based on the findings of NACCOM's [...]
Press release (12.12.22) - New data reveals extent of homelessness and destitution experienced by people in the UK asylum and immigration system • New figures from the charity the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) highlight [...]
NACCOM is committed to seeing an end to asylum and migrant destitution and part of the way we do this is to share our ideas, support one another and develop good practice across the [...]
We’re delighted to launch our Impact Report for 2022 Our yearly Impact Report presents key highlights from the network's collective work to end destitution in the asylum and immigration system over the past year. [...]
*** Statement regarding our Annual Conference 2022 - now being held online *** After careful consideration, NACCOM has made the difficult decision to move our in-person conference on November 10th in Leicester to [...]
Twice a year, NACCOM brings together members from each of our six Regional Hubs* to network and foster solidarity, share good practice, and discuss current issues and concerns emerging from their frontline work. [...]
The Government’s much-anticipated Ending Rough Sleeping for Good, which sets out a framework and funds (£2bn over three years) to end rough sleeping by 2024 in England, was published earlier this month. Whilst there is [...]
Administrator Location: Home working with occasional travel Organisation: NACCOM The No Accommodation Network Hours: 35 hours per week (full time) / or 0.8 FTE (part time) Salary: £25,874 (full time) / £20,699 (part [...]
We’re pleased to launch our Strategy for 2022 – 2026. Join us at our online launch event on Tuesday 9th August 2022, 2pm-3pm, as we outline our vision for a fair, just and humane [...]
NACCOM is excited to launch our new Strategy for 2022 – 2026. NACCOM is the No Accommodation Network, a network of over 135 member organisations across the UK dedicated to ending destitution amongst refugees, [...]
Last year, NACCOM was successful in our application to be part of the Design Lab – a programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund to support and develop infrastructure organisations, by providing coaching, [...]
NACCOM’s Community Research volunteer group has been working with Homeless Link to explore experiences of accessing support from local authorities throughout the pandemic. Following the publication of the project report, the Community Researchers share their [...]
NACCOM is pleased to have contributed to a new report by Homeless Link – Unlocking the door: A roadmap for supporting non-UK nationals facing homelessness in England – that explores support options and pathways out [...]
Since 2013, NACCOM has gathered data from our members through our Annual Members’ Survey, which enables us to track the scale and impact of destitution in the asylum and immigration system. This comprehensive data helps [...]
NACCOM’s Community Research Programme was established in March 2021 to provide a space for people with lived experience of immigration control to research, analyse and present solutions to destitution in our communities. Community [...]
Important new research commissioned by Refugee Action and undertaken by Dr Jo Wilding reveals ‘legal advice deserts’ that are preventing access to justice and causing other wide-ranging negative impacts for people seeking asylum, refugees [...]
NACCOM has today published an updated series of resources for people and organisations interested in hosting refugees. Since the launch of the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme two weeks ago, over 200,000 people [...]
The UK Government's controversial Nationality and Borders Bill has become law after peers in the House of Lords were unsuccessful in voting through vital amendments that would have mitigated some of the worst aspects of [...]
NACCOM and 15 of its member organisations that run hosting projects across the UK have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), Michael Gove, urging the Government to introduce [...]
NACCOM joins Praxis to warn of increase in destitution, poverty and homelessness as a result of Clause 11 of the Nationality and Borders Bill. NACCOM has joined with leading homelessness and migrants rights [...]
As a UK-wide network of frontline charities, including 31 hosting organisations, providing accommodation and support to destitute people in the asylum and immigration system, we welcome further details of the Government’s newly-launched ‘Homes for [...]
New research commissioned by the Mayor of London has concluded that the benefits of scrapping the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) policy far outweigh its costs, leading to net societal gains of up [...]
Our statement: “Six months ago we watched in horror as the Taliban took over in Afghanistan, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes and cross borders in [...]
