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“Despite the challenges of 2024, we still have reasons to be hopeful” | Our end of year reflection
As we approach the end of 2024, Bridget Young, NACCOM's Director, reflects on another turbulent - but hopeful - year for our network. "For lots of reasons, 2024 ended up being quite full-on, didn’t it? I know at NACCOM we say that every year, but it felt particularly relevant this year. We started 2024 on a high, opening a funding programme to regrant over £370,000 to NACCOM members courtesy of the Guardian and Observer Charity appeal 2023. Through the incredible generosity of Guardian and Observer supporters, we were able to provide 29 members with unrestricted funding, more details of [...]
Statement | NACCOM welcomes the interim 56-day move-on period
Last week, the Government confirmed that there will be a temporary extension to the ‘move on’ period from asylum accommodation for those with a positive asylum decision. This means that instead of being given just 28 days before their asylum support is stopped, newly granted refugees will now have double that time - 56 days - as part of what the Government has called an “interim measure’” in place until June 2025. Bridget Young, NACCOM’s Director, commented; “We welcome this important step by the Government towards ensuring that refugees moving out of the asylum system aren’t pushed needlessly into [...]
Launching our new Annual Survey data briefing 2024 | ‘Understanding destitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system’
NACCOM’s latest Annual Survey data reveals that destitution and homelessness in migrant and refugee communities are on the rise in the UK, with thousands of people in the asylum and wider immigration system routinely experiencing trauma and hardship. Our annual data briefing, Understanding destitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system, paints a comprehensive – and shocking – picture of the extent, impact and root causes of migrant destitution and homelessness in 2023/2024, and shines a spotlight on the increasing complexity of service provision in the sector, as voluntary organisations adapt to a turbulent policy landscape. [...]
“On World Homelessness Day, we draw strength from our network” | WHD reflection
On World Homelessness Day 2024, our External Affairs Manager, Hannah Gurnham, reflects on the work we're doing to bring an end to homelessness amongst people in the asylum and immigration system. "At a time when levels of destitution and deep poverty in the UK are rising across the board, and when migrants, and particularly new refugees, are being increasingly put at risk of homelessness and rough sleeping due to a wide, but mainly preventable range of factors, World Homelessness Day provides a sober reminder of the scale of the challenge when it comes to ending homelessness for good, for [...]
of people who were referred to or made enquiries to member organisations this year (600/735 people) were facing street homelessness
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“Despite the challenges of 2024, we still have reasons to be hopeful” | Our end of year reflection
As we approach the end of 2024, Bridget Young, NACCOM's Director, reflects on another turbulent - but hopeful - year for our network. "For lots of reasons, 2024 ended [...]
“On World Homelessness Day, we draw strength from our network” | WHD reflection
On World Homelessness Day 2024, our External Affairs Manager, Hannah Gurnham, reflects on the work we're doing to bring an end to homelessness amongst people in the asylum and [...]
Together with Refugees | Joint statement in response to the anti-migrant riots
More than 200 refugee charities 'stand together' in joint response to anti-migrant violence. Today (6th August 2024) over 240 charities who work with refugee and asylum seekers, including those who [...]