Happy to Host- A new one day convention to celebrate and champion hosting schemes across the UK
Happy to Host is a new one day event supporting and bringing together hosting schemes across the network. Taking place on Saturday 13th July 2019, this free event will celebrate the work of hosts, hear [...]
Upcoming NACCOM conferences on Funding Your Project- 29th April (Leeds) and 14th May (London)
To assist with the development of skills and ideas for funding accommodation and support services for those facing destitution, and to launch our upcoming Funding Toolkit, NACCOM is hosting two ‘Funding Your Project’ events on [...]
Seeking Asylum- report by civil society groups in West Midlands on women’s experiences in the asylum process
'Seeking Asylum', a report on women's Experiences of Home Office Decision Making, Destitution and Mental Health Issues, has been recently published by a group of civil society activists including women seeking asylum in the West [...]
Last chance to apply for Communications Coordinator and Operations Coordinator roles at NACCOM- deadline 18th March
NACCOM is recruiting several posts to assist in our work to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants with no recourse to public funds, and the deadline for the Communications Coordinator and Operations [...]
A review of Channel 4’s new comedy series on hosting a refugee, Home
Areej Osman, placement administrator and former guest of UK-wide hosting scheme, Refugees at Home, was invited to an early screening of the first two episodes of Home, a new Channel 4 comedy series that was [...]
Research identifies urgent need for human rights approach to tackle destitution in Scotland
'From Pillar to Post', new research by several Scottish refugee charities released this week, calls for a human rights based strategy to tackle asylum destitution. The research, coordinated by the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service (DASS), a [...]