New Plan for Immigration consultation – “We are deeply concerned about both the consultation process and impact of the legislature”
In March, the Government launched its New Plan for Immigration – the biggest overhaul of the UK asylum system in decades. The proposals will have far-reaching, damaging consequences for anyone wishing to seek protection in [...]
Heather Petch joins the NACCOM team as Interim Director: “This is a critical time for destitute migrants and those at risk of destitution”
In April, we welcomed Heather Petch to the NACCOM team as Interim Director. On joining NACCOM, Heather said: "I have been entrusted with the Interim Director role to work with Naccom trustees, staff, member organisations [...]
Guest blog: “We chose to rebrand as Safe in Scotland as a declaration of the future we want”
Safe in Scotland has been preventing homelessness among asylum seekers since 2011. In the below guest blog, we hear how the charity - formerly Glasgow Night Shelter for Destitute Asylum Seekers - has remodelled their [...]
New JRS report calls for a just and person-centred approach to asylum system
NACCOM member the Jesuit Refugee Service UK (JRS UK) has called for an overhaul of the UK asylum system in their new report, Being Human in the Asylum System, which was launched in April 2021. [...]
HCLG Select Committee report recognises negative impact of NRPF policy on preventing homelessness
In December 2020, NACCOM supported two experts by experience to give evidence to a panel of MPs at the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee looking at the impact of Covid-19 on the [...]
NACCOM appoints Heather Petch as Interim Director
NACCOM (the UK-wide No Accommodation Network) is pleased to announce that freelance consultant Heather Petch will be taking on the role of Interim Director of the charity, until a permanent Director is appointed later in [...]