In response to the COVID-10 pandemic, NACCOM partnered with Mirjam Thullesen, a psychologist and psychotherapist with specialist knowledge of working in the refugee field, to run a series of online wellbeing workshops for our members looking at self-care and boundary setting whilst working from home. Mirjam has […]
On March 26th, the Government instructed Local Authorities to accommodate all rough sleepers (regardless of immigration status) during the pandemic. After reports were circulated last week (May 15th) in the Manchester Evening News that the Government was now ‘winding up’ its ‘Everyone In’ programme, the Ministry for […]
The No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) is recruiting for the post of National Director. An experienced and dynamic manager is required to lead a growing and ambitious charity to consolidate and further develop its position as a key strategic national network. NACCOM was established in 2006 to support […]
In this guest blog from a new host with NACCOM member Action Foundation in Newcastle, we hear from Helen*, who writes an honest, funny, poignant and thoughtful account of her and her family’s experience welcoming their first guest into their home – just as lockdown was announced. […]
Digital inclusion is particularly important not only to help service users access vital online services during the pandemic, but to reduce social isolation and support mental health and wellbeing during this extremely challenging time. The question of how best to support people accommodated across the network in […]
Since the onset of the pandemic in the UK, alongside other organisations in the sector, NACCOM has been campaigning the Government to introduce some key policy changes in order to protect and support people with insecure migration status, those seeking asylum and refugees experiencing homelessness and destitution […]
What’s it like to be homeless during a global pandemic? Everybody who is experiencing street homelessness is at extreme risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. They need immediate support in order to protect individual and public health and to be able to follow government guidance on social distancing, […]
The immigration system before COVID-19 was intentionally dysfunctional, deliberately placing people in positions of extreme vulnerability. People have been left in danger, without access to healthcare or housing and unable to follow the basic government guidelines to protect themselves from COVID-19. Alongside other organisations in the sector, […]
As part of our Covid-19 response, we’re offering leaders and managers of NACCOM member charities access to free 1:1 coaching and HR support. Nicola Parker is an HR expert with over 2o years’ experience in the refugee sector. Nicola is offering free coaching and 1:1 guidance to […]
In light of the changing HR situation many organisations are finding themselves in, we are currently able to offer Full Members of NACCOM access to free specialist HR advice over the phone with an HR consultant, plus access to relevant briefings if needed. How to access your […]
NACCOM is pleased to invite members to a free online event: Looking After Yourself Webinar, taking place on three different dates in April and May ****** NACCOM is offering members affected by the COVID-19 crisis, the opportunity to take part in a 1.5 hour psychosocial support […]
With the onset of the pandemic, and the disruption to normal service provision, many NACCOM members are having to consider alternatives to cash payments to support people who are destitute. To help member organisations with this, NACCOM has produced an information and advice document, including two offers from […]
On March 26th, NACCOM, member charities in our network, and other leading charities from across the migration sector, have once again written to the Prime Minister, urging him to make vital support available to those unable to access public funds due to their uncertain migration status, during […]
The NACCOM team continues to monitor national and sector advice relating to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) that is already in the public domain, and want where possible to signpost you to the most appropriate sources of general advice available, while at the same time drawing some specific points […]
Today (March 19th 2020), over 70 leading charities, organisations and individuals that provide essential services for people who are destitute and homeless because of their migration status are calling on the Government to take urgent action, as the Covid-19 crisis escalates. In a letter addressed to the […]
Our Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, Jessie Seal, gives us an update on some key advocacy activity and developments from the last few weeks. Joint campaigns: #LiftTheBan This week, the #LiftTheBan coalition held their first meeting since the start of the new parliament. Some incredible work has been […]
The Church of England has launched a competition to support five church-led projects that are looking to build community and empower people, whilst also meeting an identified housing need. Applicants are invited from churches of all denominations that are actively exploring the possibility of a small-scale housing […]
On International Women’s Day 2020 (#IWD2020), we’re sharing the story of Leah, who spoke to us about her experiences as a woman left destitute by the UK asylum system. My name is Leah. I’m a destitute asylum seeker. I live in Nottingham. I would like to share […]
Jobs across the network in March include roles at the Refugee Survival Trust in Glasgow, and at Glasgow Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers. Are you a NACCOM member with a job to advertise? Then get in touch and let us help you publicise it. Organisation: Refugee […]
On Tuesday 25th February, NACCOM, Crisis and Homes for Cathy group of Housing Assocations hosted a joint conference in York to explore solutions to migrant homelessness through partnership working and innovation. Friend of NACCOM, Molly Catterall, wrote this guest blog on our one-day conference: The conference brought […]
Nearly all new refugees in the UK experience a period of destitution after they have been granted status, as asylum support ends 28 days on from a positive decision, whilst the first payment of Universal Credit is not made for 35 days. This “in-built” period where no […]
New cost-benefit analysis shows that extending the refugee move-on period would save public money – but we must not lose sight of the moral case for changing a policy that leaves people ‘destitute by design’, writes Jessie Seal, NACCOM’s Policy and Campaigns Coordinator. “On Tuesday (18th February), […]
In this month’s guest blog, staff at Action Foundation in Newcastle tell us how providing health pop-up sessions at their regular InterAction drop-ins is helping to transform access to healthcare and wellbeing services for their service users. InterAction’s Drop-in Manager Kate Townsend explains more about the initiative. […]
NACCOM has submitted evidence to the National Audit Office’s inquiry into Universal Credit, and the five-week wait to receive the first payment. Jessie Seal, our Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, explains why it’s vital that the Government provides a joined-up asylum and benefits system that doesn’t put newly […]
The charity Women for Refugee Women has released some important new research looking into the experiences of asylum-seeking women in the UK. The new report, Will I ever be safe? Asylum-seeking women made destitute in the UK, features evidence from partners across the UK including NACCOM member […]
NACCOM member Commonweal Housing has released new research that looks at the impact of hosting women experiencing homelessness. The research, which is presented in a report entitled Hosting Her, highlights some of the benefits of taking a women-focussed approach to hosting, as well as the positive outcomes […]
Every year, NACCOM asks its members who offer accommodation provision as part of their services to participate in our Annual Survey. The information we receive from members helps us to create a body of data detailing the number, needs and experiences of people accommodated through member services […]
This month across the network, Nottingham Arimathea Trust, Sanctuary Hosting in Oxford, St Augustine’s in Halifax and Refugees at Home in London are all recruiting. NACCOM also has a vacancy. If you are a NACCOM member and have a job to advertise, please get in touch. NACCOM […]
NACCOM, CRISIS and the Homes for Cathy group of Housing Associations are hosting a conference looking at Ending Migrant Homelessness. This one-day event will bring together Housing Associations, charities and other accommodation providers to share ideas and find solutions for expanding accommodation provision, specifically for people experiencing […]
NACCOM founder and Network Development Worker Dave Smith is retiring from the charity, 13 years after he started the network as an informal coalition of projects in 2006. NACCOM now has a network of 110 member projects all across the UK, which last year accommodated 3,211 people […]
