NACCOM is a national network of over 130 frontline organisations and charities across the UK, working together to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants who aren’t able to access to public funds because of their immigration status.
We do this by campaigning collectively for a fairer, more humane immigration system that doesn’t leave people destitute, and by sharing our learning, innovation, and resources across our membership to increase the level of accommodation provision and support the network is able to provide.
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Every year, NACCOM carries out an Annual Survey to assess the extent and impact of destitution and homelessness across the NACCOM network over the preceding 12 months, and how frontline voluntary sector organisations in our UK-wide network are responding to challenges and opportunities.
The data collected from our members through the Annual Survey captures vital information about the services they have provided, as well as the people they have supported, during the past year, and highlights the increasing scale and complexity of destitution and homelessness experienced by people in the asylum and wider immigration system. The key data, alongside in-depth analysis, is presented through our yearly data briefing.
This evidence base helps us to gain a broader and deeper understanding of the experiences of, and responses to, destitution and homelessness across our network. It also gives us a valuable insight into the failings and gaps in wider, statutory asylum and immigration support systems and infrastructure, underscoring the crucial role played by the voluntary sector in providing pathways out of destitution and homelessness.
The data is used to shape and inform NACCOM’s policy, advocacy and network development work, as well as joint campaigns and projects with partners, which support our collective work to bring an end to destitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system.
Each year we work with members to ensure that as many of them as possible are able to participate in the Annual Survey. Whilst this year we have received more survey responses than in any previous year, we know that the true scale and impact of destitution and homelessness across - and beyond - our network is always greater than what we are able to report through our Annual Survey.