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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
Whatever the outcome of today’s General Election, NACCOM is asking the next Government to adopt these key policies to #EndDestitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants with no recourse to public funds. Hazel Williams, NACCOM’s National Director, commented: “Destitution has a devastating impact on the […]
New Neighbours Together (NNT) became the 100th member in our network in July 2019. The hosting charity, which is based in Burnley in the North West, has been in existence for just over three years. It is staffed entirely by volunteers, and was set up by Ruth […]
Hazel Williams, NACCOM’s National Director, introduces our latest Impact Report and outlines how NACCOM has made an impact this year. “This is the second Impact Report that I have had the pleasure of putting together, and I continue to be in awe of the tenacity and commitment […]
Thanks to a successful funding bid, NACCOM and Wellspring Therapy and Training are able to offer volunteers of NACCOM member projects a free two day Mental Health First Aid Course in Sheffield. When and where The course will be delivered by Wellspring Therapy and Training and will […]
We warmly invite you to NACCOM’s Annual Conference, which this year takes place at the St George’s Centre in Leeds on Thursday October 17th. Join us for an inspiring day of talks, interactive workshops and discussions on our collective work to support those seeking asylum, refugees and […]
Please read on for details of job vacancies in the network this month. Got something to advertise? Get in touch here. Job vacancies featured below include: Jesuit Refugee Service– Refugee Activity Coordinator ASSIST Sheffield– Client Support Manager Action Foundation– Support Worker Praxis Community Projects– Group Worker The Jesuit Refugee […]
We are delighted to have been awarded £500,000 through the Guardian and Observer Charity Winter Appeal. Here’s a short update about what we’re doing with the funding and how to be part of the capacity-building work we’re planning. Funds, which were so generously donated by Guardian and […]
NACCOM is recruiting for a part-time Grants and Administration Officer. This is an exciting time to be joining NACCOM, as we have recently received £500,000 as part of the Guardian and Observer winter appeal, to assist with our aim of preventing destitution. This crucial role will be responsible […]
Are you committed to ending destitution amongst asylum seekers, refugees and migrants with no recourse to public funds? Do you have experience of assisting organisations to develop good practices with a focus on accommodation? Do you enjoy sharing knowledge and bringing people together? NACCOM is recruiting for a full […]
