The Immigration White Paper was released on 19th December 2018, setting out the Government’s plans for implementing the UK’s immigration system in light of the planned exit from the European Union. Most of its emphasis [...]
Today the British Red Cross releases ‘Still An Ordeal’, examining the experiences of new refugees who face destitution after moving on from asylum support. The report concludes that the 28-day move-on period ‘is leaving refugees [...]
The Boaz Trust have been running a night shelter in Manchester for ten years now as part of their work to end destitution amongst people seeking sanctuary in the UK. As well as directly delivering life saving [...]
Earlier this month, ministers announced the scrapping of proposed changes to the provision of ‘supported housing’, in a move that has been welcomed by many in the homelessness sector following years of uncertainty and months [...]
A debate on the issue of Homelessness Amongst Refugees has been tabled for next Tuesday (17th July) from 2.30-4.00pm. We need your help to encourage as many MPs as possible to attend. Homelessness amongst newly [...]
Several NACCOM members are recruiting at the moment, please see below for details and contact the organisations directly for further information. Abigail Housing- Volunteer Co-ordinator (CP24: £21,962* (pro rata for 20 hrs per week) Abigail Housing provides supported [...]
Featuring evidence from winter night shelters in the network, earlier this month NACCOM published 'Mind the Gap', a report highlighting how Home Office policy is out of sync with efforts by other government departments to [...]
On May 24th, NACCOM is hosting its first ever one-day event focusing on accommodation and support for newly recognised refugees. The event, which takes place at St George’s Conference Centre in Leeds, will explore accommodation [...]
In March, the Government launched the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper, in response to to the Casey Review. The needs of, and barriers faced by, refugees were mentioned at several key points in the paper and there is [...]
Earlier this week we caught up with the team at WARM Hut in Salford, a refugee community organisation that became a NACCOM member in August 2016. The team includes Pipeeh Miyalu (Project Manager), Elizabeth Tamgata [...]
Several NACCOM Members are recruiting new staff positions at the moment. Take a look at the outlines of the positions below, and please contact the organisations involved with any direct enquiries. Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield (DASH) supports [...]
One of our newest members, Thousand For 1000, a registered charity based in Brighton, share how their project started, and how they are responding to some of the challenges and opportunities that have come their [...]
There is already a significant amount of community goodwill- as seen across our membership and beyond- to ensure dignity and compassion for all who seek protection in the UK. However, if these values are to [...]
In recent years, public outcry on issues relating to refugee support, and government-sponsored programmes such as the Syrian Resettlement Scheme, have indicated growing recognition of the needs and rights of refugees in this country. It is therefore [...]
