NACCOM conference coming up

January 25, 2012 / by lucy / Make A Comment / Filed under NACCOM, News, Training

NACCOM is a national network of 27+ organisations working with destitute people groups across the UK. The annual conference is coming up on February 4th and if you’re already a member of NACCOM or you’d like to become one, please follow these instructions to sign up!

1. Download and fill out registration form. Click to download registration form —> Sheffield_2012_Registration_form.

2. Return with cheque made payable to Boaz Trust: The Boaz Trust, First Floor, 110 Oldham Road, Manchester M4 6AG.

3. Registrations close Friday January 27th

Programme for the day…

10.15          Registration & Refreshments
10.45          Welcome                                Robert Spooner, ASSIST Sheffield
10.55          NACCOM progress report   Dave Smith , Boaz Trust Manchester
11.05          National Policy Review           Mike Kaye, Still Human Still Here 
11.35          Comfort Break
11.45          Workshop 1

12.45          Lunch, Stalls, Networking – Regional marketplace

1.45            Working with Green Pastures tbc
2.00            NACCOM Website overview
2.10            Workshop 2
3.10            Refreshment Break (and Feedback Forms!)
3.30            Q & A Panel Session
4.00            Close

Workshops:

Workshops will be run simultaneously – you can choose which is most relevant for your project…

1. IN-DEPTH HOUSING Workshop    John Hebden, Abigail Housing Leeds / Paul Catterall, Open Door North East
How can you make housing pay? Housing policy, practice and pitfalls: running Refugee Housing projects

2. PREVENTING BLOCKAGES IN ACCOMMODATION SCHEMES    Will Sutcliffe, BEACON Hosting, Bradford   

Who should you choose to accommodate, when and how? How do you move people on?
A facilitated interactive knowledge and expertise sharing session

3. GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT  Lucy Smith, Communications and Fundraising Officer, Boaz Trust, Manchester           
How can you raise awareness of destitution and generate support and sustainability for your project?

4. ADVOCATING WITHIN THE ASYLUM PROCESS  Judy Midgeley, Mc.Kenzie’s Friends, Bradford 
How can we get alongside our clients to make a difference? Being a friend at court and interceding with UKBA

It looks set to be a great event so please do sign up if you’re already working with destitute asylum seekers or you’re planning to start a project in the near future! Huge thanks to our partners Assist in Sheffield for organising the day itself.

If you’ve got any questions please contact Dave, or phone 0161 2021056.