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Statement and blog | Repeal of the Vagrancy Act
This week (June 10th) the Government committed to fully repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824. The legislation, which criminalises rough sleeping and begging, will finally be repealed in 2026, after being enshrined in law for more than 200 years. What is the Vagrancy Act? Spearheaded by Crisis, homelessness charities, including NACCOM, have long been urging successive governments to repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act, which makes rough sleeping and begging a criminal offence in England and Wales. This ineffective and out-of-touch legislation punishes and marginalises people forced to endure rough sleeping, whilst doing nothing to address the systemic and societal root causes [...]
We’re recruiting | External Affairs Manager (permanent role)
NACCOM is recruiting a new permanent External Affairs Manager to lead the work of our small but highly impactful External Affairs team. About the role: NACCOM is a national network of over 135 frontline organisations and charities across the UK, working together to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants who aren’t able to access public funds because of their immigration status. We do this by campaigning collectively for a fairer, more humane immigration system that doesn’t leave people destitute, and by sharing our learning, innovation, and resources across our membership to increase the level of [...]
Jobs across the network – June 2025
Organisation: Asylum Matters Job Title: Campaigns Manager, Yorkshire and Humber Hours: Full time - 35hpw Location: Hybrid, home based with office time in Leeds. Open to flexible working across Yorkshire and Humber Salary: £37,689PA Deadline: 23.30pm (London time) on Saturday 28th June 2025 Further information: Please visit the job listing on CharityJob ---------- Organisation: Community Infosource Job Title: Befriending Coordinator and Caseworker Hours: Part time - 21hpw, 1 year contract with further extension subject to funding Location: CIS Office, Tontine, Trongate, Glasgow Salary: £15,845PA (£26,408FTE) Deadline: 9am (London Time) on Monday 30th June 2025 Further information: Please [...]
Launching our Annual Survey 2025
Today we’re announcing the launch of our 2025 Annual Survey, which enables us to track the scale and impact of destitution in the asylum and immigration system through our frontline network. The survey will go live on Monday 16th June, with a deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th July. It will be open to both Full Members (who provide accommodation) and Associate Members (who provide other support services).Since 2013, NACCOM has gathered comprehensive data from our members through our Annual Survey. We want to better understand the type of accommodation and support our members are providing, who they are supporting and [...]
of people who were referred to or made enquiries to member organisations this year (600/735 people) were facing street homelessness
Latest Blogs
Blog | This Refugee Week, the move-on period extension must be made permanent
The theme of Refugee Week 2025, which takes place between 16 – 22 June, is ‘Community as a Superpower’, reminding us that everyone, regardless of their immigration status, deserves [...]
Statement and blog | Repeal of the Vagrancy Act
This week (June 10th) the Government committed to fully repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824. The legislation, which criminalises rough sleeping and begging, will finally be repealed in 2026, after being [...]
Our response | The Government’s new immigration white paper
Today [12th May] the Government has published it’s new immigration white paper – Restoring control over the Immigration System – laying out a blueprint for reform to the UK’s [...]