On Tuesday 18th July, despite the efforts of Peers and some MPs, who worked alongside campaigners and charities to reinforce protections for particularly vulnerable groups, the controversial and deeply inhumane Illegal Migration Bill was [...]
The Government has announced planned legislative changes to HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) licensing for asylum accommodation in England, with a vote on the new rules expected in the House of Commons this week. [...]
What are Regional Hub Meetings and why are they important? At the heart of the NACCOM network is the relationship we foster with our members. One of the ways we nurture and develop this [...]
One year after the launch of the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, NACCOM reflects on its impact and the role that hosting has played in providing safe accommodation to refugees from Ukraine. [...]
Suella Braverman has stirred up outrage over comments to a Holocaust survivor. NACCOM's Director, Bridget Young, considers the role that housing plays for people seeking asylum now, and how things could be better. This [...]
New briefing - NACCOM's Annual Survey Data 2022 We're pleased to publish a new briefing on levels and experiences of destitution in the asylum and immigration system, based on the findings of NACCOM's [...]
Press release (12.12.22) - New data reveals extent of homelessness and destitution experienced by people in the UK asylum and immigration system • New figures from the charity the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) highlight [...]
*** Statement regarding our Annual Conference 2022 - now being held online *** After careful consideration, NACCOM has made the difficult decision to move our in-person conference on November 10th in Leicester to [...]
NACCOM’s Community Research volunteer group has been working with Homeless Link to explore experiences of accessing support from local authorities throughout the pandemic. Following the publication of the project report, the Community Researchers share their [...]
NACCOM is pleased to have contributed to a new report by Homeless Link – Unlocking the door: A roadmap for supporting non-UK nationals facing homelessness in England – that explores support options and pathways out [...]
NACCOM has today published an updated series of resources for people and organisations interested in hosting refugees. Since the launch of the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme two weeks ago, over 200,000 people [...]
NACCOM and 15 of its member organisations that run hosting projects across the UK have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), Michael Gove, urging the Government to introduce [...]
NACCOM joins Praxis to warn of increase in destitution, poverty and homelessness as a result of Clause 11 of the Nationality and Borders Bill. NACCOM has joined with leading homelessness and migrants rights [...]
New research commissioned by the Mayor of London has concluded that the benefits of scrapping the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) policy far outweigh its costs, leading to net societal gains of up [...]
NACCOM joins Commonweal Housing, the Local Government Association and 68 other charities calling on the Government to reform the exempt accommodation sector. Commonweal Housing and the Local Government Association (LGA) have penned a [...]
NACCOM's Director, Bridget Young, shares our priorities for the year ahead: As we roll our sleeves up and settle into January 2022, NACCOM stands strong and united as a network [...]
We're delighted to launch our Impact Report for 2021. Our yearly Impact Report maps the scale of destitution in the UK asylum system through the results of our annual survey, how our members have [...]
NACCOM’s BBC Radio 4 charity appeal ran from October 10th 2021 to Saturday 16th 2021, to coincide with World Homelessness Day on Sunday 10th October. >>> LISTEN TO THE APPEAL [...]
This week sees the second reading in Parliament of the Government's Nationality and Borders Bill, as well as the lifting of the temporary ban on evictions from asylum accommodation for people refused asylum in the [...]
NACCOM is delighted to have welcomed Bridget Young to the team as our new Director. "I am thrilled to now be in post as NACCOM’s Director, and as I finish my first week [...]
Since 2013, NACCOM has asked full members (organisations that provide accommodation services) to fill in an annual survey to help us better understand the type and amount of accommodation and support services provided across the [...]
Alongside other leading homelessness charities, NACCOM has signed a pledge coordinated by Homeless Link to stand against the Government's changes to Immigration Rules, which will make rough sleeping grounds for refusing or cancelling a person's [...]
NACCOM has joined a new coalition, Together With Refugees, which launches on the 10th May. The campaign is calling for a better approach to supporting people seeking sanctuary that is effective, fair and humane. It is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
NACCOM's response to the Government's New Plan for Immigration, which was launched on 24th March 2021. "The proposals announced today as part of the New Plan for Immigration lay bare the Government’s contempt for the [...]
(Please note that the application process for this role has now closed) NACCOM is excited to start the recruitment process for our new Director: Role: Director Location: Home-based , with regular travel to London [...]
NACCOM has joined with Liberty Human Rights, expert charities, NGOs and lawyers to launch the Protect Everyone Bill - a new approach to ensuring that everyone, without exception, is supported to safely follow public health [...]
Evidencing the vital role that frontline services play in responding to destitution is critical for effective influencing of decision-makers about the policies that create such problems in the first place, and in the process of identifying and strengthening good practice models to demonstrate how it can be prevented. As [...]
