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 […]
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 […]
This Bank Holiday, NACCOM is attending Greenbelt Festival, a ‘festival of arts, faith and justice’ taking place at Boughton House, Northamptonshire. We’re coordinating a stand in the Takeaway area of the site, where we’ll be raising awareness about the impact of hostile government policies such as destitution and […]
Earlier this month, ministers announced the scrapping of proposed changes to the provision of ‘supported housing’, in a move that has been welcomed by many in the homelessness sector following years of uncertainty and months of lobbying. In the press release on 9th August, Housing Minister Kit […]
Praxis Community Projects are a long-standing NACCOM member providing casework, housing, legal advice and peer support to migrants at risk or at a point of crisis in London, including those facing destitution and homelessness. Until recently, they would not have considered themselves a campaigning organisation. Yet, in […]
Please read on for details of job vacancies in the network this month. Got something to advertise? Get in touch here. Hope Projects are recruiting an Individual Giving Fundraiser. Hope Projects provides housing, financial support and legal advice to homeless and destitute asylum seekers in Birmingham, Coventry and […]
NFP workshops are putting on affordable and accessible Basic and Advanced Bid Writing Workshops in various locations across the UK this Autumn. Designed for charities, schools or not for profit organisations who want to submit grant funding applications to grant making trusts and foundations, the sessions last 2.5 […]
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Ending Homelessness recently launched its second annual report. The focus was on migrant homelessness, youth homelessness and rapid rehousing models. The report, which can be found in full here, includes key findings and recommendations related to barriers faced by migrants, summarised […]
This month’s update comes from the Refugee Survival Trust, one of NACCOM’s members working to end destitution in Scotland. As we write, it has been a busy and difficult few days for the charity’s small team, beginning with news that the local asylum accommodation provider, Serco, is planning to […]
This year NACCOM’s Annual Conference, taking place on Tuesday 25th September in Birmingham, looks at promoting pathways out of destitution through partnerships, provision and policy change. With input from a range of experts in the field, it is a great opportunity to meet others in the network and […]
Increasing Vulnerability of Justice for People Seeking Sanctuary A recent report ‘Tipping the Scales: Access to Justice in the Asylum System’ which was launched with Refugee Action last week finally put some hard facts behind what we have all been noticing, the increasing vulnerability of justice. Like […]
Please see below for details of relevant job opportunities this month- click on the links to read more on each: Job description and person specification for the Legal Officer can be found here. Job description and person specification for the Administrative Assistant can be found here. Please […]
A debate on the issue of Homelessness Amongst Refugees has been tabled for next Tuesday (17th July) from 2.30-4.00pm. We need your help to encourage as many MPs as possible to attend. Homelessness amongst newly recognised refugees is a significant problem that relates directly to government policy […]
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has issued a call for evidence on the Home Office’s approach to charging for its services. The press release on the launch of the inspection states; ‘The Independent Chief Inspector has begun work on an inspection of the Home Office’s […]
Please see below for details of relevant job opportunities this month. St. Augustine’s Centre in Halifax has been working with diverse communities for 50 years providing support, sanctuary, community and information. We are looking for a Finance & Office Manager who will have responsibility for providing financial and […]
We are pleased to announce a list of members who have been successful in applying to the Guardian and Observer Charity Winter Appeal. The members receiving grants are: Abigail Housing 10000 Action Foundation 12000 ASSIST Sheffield (lead partner) 30000 Asylum Link Merseyside 8000 BEACON (Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern) 8000 Birmingham Community […]
On 25th September, join us for a day of inspiring stories, insightful perspectives and innovative approaches to addressing homelessness and destitution. We are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting. This year, the theme is ‘Pathways out […]
This year, inspired by Refugee Week’s theme for 2018, ‘20 Simple Acts’, we’re launching an online initiative called #HappyToHost which will take place on Thursday 21st June. Did you know, last year, more than 1,500 people were involved in hosting schemes across the NACCOM network? This included more […]
Several NACCOM members are recruiting at the moment, please see below for details and contact the organisations directly for further information. Abigail Housing- Volunteer Co-ordinator (CP24: £21,962* (pro rata for 20 hrs per week) Abigail Housing provides supported housing to individuals at the end of the asylum process. This includes new […]
Featuring evidence from winter night shelters in the network, earlier this month NACCOM published ‘Mind the Gap‘, a report highlighting how Home Office policy is out of sync with efforts by other government departments to prevent homelessness, reduce rough sleeping and support the integration of refugees into […]
In 2012, Theresa May declared ‘The aim is to create here in Britain a really hostile environment for illegal migration‘. Over the past few weeks the abhorrent reality of Theresa May’s hostile environment has come to surface- even my Mum was asking me about those Windrush folk […]
Following a period of recruitment, we are pleased to announce two new staff appointments at NACCOM. Paul Catterall will be joining the team in June as a full-time Network Development Worker, working alongside Dave Smith, and Angela Stapley is joining the team in May as a part-time […]
WYDAN (the West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network) joined NACCOM when their night shelter launched for its third consecutive year at the end of 2017. As the current winter season comes to an end, we caught up with one of their trustees, Andrew Rathbone, and Katrina Burton, the […]
On May 24th, NACCOM is hosting its first ever one-day event focusing on accommodation and support for newly recognised refugees. The event, which takes place at St George’s Conference Centre in Leeds, will explore accommodation models within the network supporting newly recognised refugees, and is aimed at existing […]
In March, the Government launched the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper, in response to to the Casey Review. The needs of, and barriers faced by, refugees were mentioned at several key points in the paper and there is now a period of consultation on the strategy. A key policy principle […]
A Guest blog by Dave Smith As a Network Development Worker for NACCOM, my job is about building capacity across the membership. But what does that mean, exactly, and why is it important? Wikipedia tells us that ‘community capacity building is defined as the “process of developing […]
In an upcoming online session exclusively for NACCOM members, Project 17 will give a brief overview of what statutory support is available for migrant families who have no recourse to public funds and who are experiencing problems with accommodation or money. The webinar will cover who can […]
The APPG on Ending Homelessness recently issued a call for evidence on migrant homelessness to contribute to their end of year report on the issue. We submitted our evidence last week in which we shared observations about the impact of destitution on people’s lives, examples of good […]
