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 Halifax is looking to appoint a Syrian VPRS Integration Support Worker. This […]
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 express huge thanks to all our members who have already engaged with […]
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. This is achieved through providing practical support, housing, information, advice and guidance as […]
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 held in honour of MP Jo Cox, a great campaigner on refugee and […]
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 asylum seekers in the Kirklees area and beyond through hosting services, advocacy, […]
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 way since launching just over a year ago. “One of the first things […]
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 days a week). For full details visit the BHN website. BHN extends […]
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 be truly embedded in our society, there is a clear need for […]
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 be designed both for new and prospective schemes, and also for established […]
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 project began, and how they are getting on in these early stages. […]
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 extremely disappointing and deeply concerning to see the indication by the Home […]
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 feed directly into this year’s annual report, this month we are sending […]
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 below for details or click here to download their application form. Job […]
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 offered, and would like to extend a huge thank you to Ros […]
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 make the most of their existing income streams, or develop new ones. […]
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 immigration advice which must be regulated. The project aims to increase the […]
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 for the trust to manage, and therefore increase NAT’s housing stock. For […]
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 the private rental housing market as a result of the ‘Right to […]
On 3rd and 4th March 2017, members of the NACCOM Advisors Action group are heading to the Cotswolds for a residential weekend. Some of the key topics that we plan to look at in more detail over the two days are: Why is storytelling important, and how can […]
Thanks to everyone who attended our AGM in December and voted to re-elect our Board of Trustees. Here’s a little bit more information to help you get to know them! Julian Prior is our Chair of Trustees and has been involved with the network since the beginning. He […]
On February 17th, we will be running our first ever Legal Advice Conference. Taking place at the Victoria Centre in Sheffield, this one-day conference will feature input from Refugee Action, Haringey Migrant Support Centre, British Red Cross and the New Evidence Support Team Leicester, Asylum Aid, Liverpool Law Clinic, alongside NACCOM Member Hope Projects. The aim […]
The Future Funding of Supported Housing: Responding to the Consultation Support Solutions UK are running a series of half-day briefing events across England regarding upcoming changes to the funding and role of supported housing, which are particularly relevant for any NACCOM Members involved in Exempt Accommodation provision. The […]
At this year’s Sanctuary in Parliament event, we were grateful for an opportunity to speak about the impact and extent of destitution to a room of City of Sanctuary group representatives and parliamentarians. Dave shared an update from NACCOM on the rising demand for accommodation support and how […]
Huge thanks to all who attended our AGM yesterday in Manchester, the home of the first ever NACCOM meeting in 2006. A decade on, representatives from 19 Member organisations came from as far afield as Southend and Glasgow! The NACCOM 2020 Vision and Strategy was shared and […]
NACCOM publishes the results of its annual accommodation survey and annual report for the year ending June 2016. Our thanks to all the NACCOM Members who participated in this survey. For a copy please visit our Resources page. Headline information from the survey highlights that over the […]
We warmly invite you to attend NACCOM’s first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 5th December from 1.00 – 4.30pm at the King’s House Conference Centre. The address is King’s Church, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB. Please see this link for details on how to get there. Click […]
Please see below for information on the upcoming Sanctuary in Parliament event organised by City of Sanctuary: Bookings are now open for the third Sanctuary in Parliament event which will be in Committee Room 14, Westminster on Tuesday 29th November from 12 to 15.30. Arrival from 11.30. Our theme […]
NACCOM Member Host Oxford matches destitute asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants to people with spare rooms and open hearts in the local community, who are prepared to have someone to stay with them rent free for a pre-defined period of time. They are now recruiting for a Service […]
This month we caught up with Chris Keating, Director of Services at Kings Arms Project in Bedfordshire. It is one of the newest NACCOM Members, but has been providing support and accommodation to those facing homelessness since 1989, and supports around 500 homeless and vulnerable people every […]
This summer, Birmingham-based NACCOM Member Fatima House welcomed the first two women through its doors. In an open letter, Mauricio Silva wrote: “It is with joy that I would like to announce that today, Monday 25th July, we welcomed our first two guests to Fatima House. “It has been […]
