NACCOM is sorry to announce that our National Director, Renae Mann, will be stepping down from the post in March. Please find below a statement from our Chair of Trustees, Julian Prior; [hr] "I am [...]
NACCOM works with our members across the UK and people with lived experience to evidence and call for an end to destitution. Whilst we continue to reflect and learn from last year’s unprecedented challenges, we are now looking firmly ahead and are determined to make the most of the opportunities for [...]
A new project was launched today (2nd February) by Homeless Link in partnership with NACCOM, that will aim to improve the homelessness offer for migrants with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) in England. With [...]
***Updated February 2021*** In September 2020 we launched our #StopAsylumEvictions campaign, calling on the Home Office to halt their plans to evict thousands of people into homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic. Below, we update [...]
CEO of Hope Projects in the West Midlands, and NACCOM Trustee, Phil Davis reflects below on the lessons learnt by one frontline charity as they continue to support people experiencing destitution at the hands of [...]
On January 6th 2021, far-right extremists violently entered the US Capitol building - the seat of American democracy - to disrupt the Electoral Vote Count that would certify Joe Biden as the next President of [...]
The Joseph Roundtree Foundation (JRF) has released its third 'Destitution in the UK' report, which reveals an alarming rise in levels of destitution experienced by people living in the UK. The 2020 report, based on [...]
NACCOM has joined a call by the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) for civil society leaders and charities to stand together against racism. Renae Mann, NACCOM's National Director, joined other charity leaders [...]
NACCOM's National Director, Renae Mann, has joined civil society charities to urge the UK Government to maintain its commitment to the UK's international aid budget, stressing the importance of recognising the interconnectedness of international and [...]
The charity Asylum Matters has published a report - ‘Locked into Poverty – life on asylum support’ - which reveals a picture of poverty, exclusion and hardship for people seeking asylum wholly reliant on Government support [...]
NACCOM has joined a campaign coordinated by Doctors of the World, Lancett Migration and the Faculty of Public Health calling for universal and equitable access to NHS services, during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond. The [...]
Today (October 1st 2020), NACCOM joins 228 organisations and 597 individuals who are joining together as a collective voice to tell the Prime Minister to reverse the decision to evict people with No Recourse to [...]
A group of UK faith leaders, including representatives from Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Hindu communities, has written to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, calling for the Government to reverse its plan to make thousands of [...]
NACCOM has become a signatory of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) charter, which was launched earlier this year. The FIRM charter unites a call for humane immigration and inclusion policies that can truly reflect our society’s democratic [...]
NACCOM has supported an open letter coordinated by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and signed by 99 other civil society groups, Windrush survivors and religious organisations, to demand safe and legal [...]
NACCOM, alongside 200 other UK organsiations, is part of the #LiftTheBan coalition, a group campaigning to overturn the ban on people working whilst seeking asylum in the UK. This month (August) saw the publication of [...]
NACCOM, along with over 60 other organisations, has jointly written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urge the Government to put in place measures to protect those experiencing homelessness and destitution because of their [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
NACCOM, CRISIS and the Homes for Cathy group of Housing Associations are hosting a conference looking at Ending Migrant Homelessness. Image courtesy of CRISIS. This one-day event will bring together Housing Associations, charities [...]
Please see below for vacancies in the network, including roles at Praxis, Hope at Home, the St Augustine's Centre and NACCOM. If you have a job you would like to advertise, please get in touch. [...]
Asylum Matters launches two new resource guides to the AASC and AIRE contracts. Asylum Matters has launched two new resources focusing on the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract (AASC) and the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility [...]
NACCOM is one of 120 charities to call for urgent action to be taken to review "severe failures" in the new Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility Assistance (AIRE) contract, which delivers asylum support. In a [...]
Each year, NACCOM members provide information on the number, needs and experiences of people accommodated through their services who are facing destitution because of the immigration system. This unique body of evidence from our members [...]
NACCOM is pleased to launch our new Housing Toolkit - a comprehensive resource for existing and proposed housing projects that accommodate destitute people who are seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants. The toolkit is [...]
Please see below for vacancies this month, including C4WS, Praxis, Action for Refugees in Lewisham, ASSIST Sheffield and Bristol Hospitality Network. Got something to advertise? Get in touch. [hr] C4WS in London (Camden) is recruiting for; [...]
Please see below for vacancies this month, including Action Foundation, Praxis and Open Door North East. Got something to advertise? Get in touch. Open Door North East is recruiting for a Refugee Support Worker (Housing) [...]
NACCOM has joined with 37 other organisations working in the migration and refugee sector to send an open, joint letter to the new Home Secretary, Priti Patel, outlining the current pressing issues within the UK [...]
NACCOM's Network Development Worker, Dave Smith, talks about how our member projects in the North West of England are responding to challenges in the sector by working together to innovate and #EndDestitution. What role does [...]
