Jobs across the network in August
Welcome to our round-up of jobs across the network this month, including roles at Nottingham Arimathea Trust, Housing Justice in London, and Upbeat Communities in Derby. Please let us know if you have a job [...]
Renae Mann to join NACCOM as new National Director
We are pleased to announce that Renae Mann will be joining the No Accommodation Network (NACCOM) to take up the role of National Director. Renae joins NACCOM from Refugee Action, where has been the National [...]
‘Everyone out?’ Preventing evictions into homelessness from asylum accommodation
Destitution and homelessness have been built-in features of the UK immigration system for some time. However, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many migrants have temporarily been protected from homelessness due to two key [...]
Our key policy asks in relation to the Coronavirus
The immigration system before COVID-19 was intentionally dysfunctional, deliberately placing people in positions of extreme vulnerability. The impact of this dysfunctional system is that we are now unprepared to face the huge challenges that COVID-19 [...]
Prime Minister must act to protect those experiencing homelessness with insecure migration status during pandemic – read our joint letter
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 [...]
New British Red Cross report shows the cost benefit of extending the 28-day move-on period – but we must still champion the moral case too, writes Jessie Seal, NACCOM’s Policy and Campaigns Coordinator
New cost-benefit analysis shows that extending the refugee move-on period would save public money – but we must not lose sight of the moral case for changing a policy that leaves people ‘destitute by design’, [...]
Closing the gap – NACCOM’s response to the NAO’s inquiry into Universal Credit; getting to the first payment
NACCOM has submitted evidence to the National Audit Office's inquiry into Universal Credit, and the five-week wait to receive the first payment. Jessie Seal, our Campaigns and Policy Coordinator, explains why it's vital that the [...]
New research by Women for Refugee Women shines a spotlight on the experiences of destitute women seeking asylum
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 [...]
New research suggests that women-specific hosting could help women facing impossible choices
NACCOM member Commonweal Housing has released new research that looks at the impact of hosting women experiencing homelessness. The research, which is presented in a report entitled Hosting Her, highlights some of the benefits of [...]
NACCOM Annual Survey for members – new survey launching soon
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 [...]
Jobs across the network in January
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 [...]
Ending Migrant Homelessness Conference – NACCOM, CRISIS and Homes for Cathy host one-day event to explore solutions to migrant homelessness
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 [...]
Words of wisdom from NACCOM founder Dave Smith, as he retires from the charity
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 [...]
Call for evidence – Home Office’s use of sanctions and penalties
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration is calling for evidence on the Home Office's use of sanctions and penalties. The inspection will look at a wide range of sanctions and penalties, including those [...]
Member spotlight: One Roof Leicester night shelter
Night shelters were the fastest growing accommodation type in the NACCOM network last year, increasing by 33% from 9 in 2017 to 12 in 2018. One Roof Leicester joined NACCOM in 2017. We hear how [...]
New guides available on the AASC and AIRE contracts
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 [...]
Scotland’s highest court rules ‘lock-change evictions’ are legal, putting many people seeking asylum at risk of homelessness
Last week, Scotland’s highest court ruled that lock-change evictions of people seeking asylum without court orders are legal. This means that those whose asylum claims have been refused can be evicted, putting them at immediate [...]
Guest blog: “Such extreme want as threatens life” – an account of destitution during the asylum process
In this compelling guest blog, Phil Davis, Coordinator for Hope Projects in Birmingham, part of the NACCOM network, looks at some of the key factors that lead to destitution for those who are appeal rights [...]
Charities highlight severe failures in the new Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility Assistance (AIRE) contract
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 [...]
Headline accommodation statistics 2018-2019 – who did our members support last year?
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 [...]
Member spotlight – New Neighbours Together (Burnley)
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. [...]
How has NACCOM made an impact this year? Read our 2018-2019 Impact Report
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Introducing NACCOM’s new Housing Toolkit
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 the [...]
‘Missing the Safety Net’ – Government failings are leaving vulnerable people seeking asylum homeless and hungry, new joint report finds
New research published today by the charities Refugee Action and NACCOM, the No Accommodation Network, has revealed that vulnerable people refused asylum in the UK, including pregnant women and those with serious mental health conditions, [...]
Guest blog – “We’re happy to host” A delegate’s view of NACCOM’s hosting convention 2019
Esther Bakari from Birmingham Community Hosting Network (BIRCH) shares her experience of our Happy To Host annual convention: "Saturday 13th July saw the introduction of the ‘Happy to Host’ Convention organised by NACCOM. "Taking place [...]
NACCOM responds to the government’s Post Grant Appointment Service (PGAS) report
After a frustrating two-year wait, and pressure from parliamentarians and refugee campaign groups, the government has published its review of the Post Grant Appointment Service (PGAS). The PGAS, which began as a pilot project set [...]
Job Vacancies in the Network in May
Please see below for vacancies this month, including NACCOM's Campaigns and Policy Co-ordinator and new opportunities with our members. Got something to advertise? Get in touch. NACCOM is recruiting a Campaigns and Policy Co-ordinator – [...]
‘The difference a warm welcome and adequate accommodation can make’- @JRSUK on their hosting scheme
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) UK accompany, serve and advocate on behalf of those currently detained in Immigration Removal Centres near Heathrow and those made destitute during the asylum process. Naomi Turner is the Communities [...]
Apply to be our next Policy and Advocacy Worker and join the fight to #EndDestitution – deadline Monday 1st April
NACCOM is recruiting for a Policy and Advocacy Coordinator (maternity cover)- could you be the person we're looking for? The Policy and Advocacy Coordinator will oversee NACCOM’s advocacy work, developing and implementing the advocacy strategy. [...]
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 [...]