Driving change & integration for refugee & migrant communities

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Driving change & integration for refugee & migrant communities

Our services
Person
Accommodation

We provide an accommodation-based model of integration support delivered in Birmingham, Bristol, Wolverhampton and Coventry to over 700 individuals each year.

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Training

Himilo, our training subsidiary, provides training and employment services to over 2,500 individuals per year through its SEESI (first language building resilience and agency), Pre-Ignite (transitioning into successful UK employment) and Ignite (employer/ employee skills gap solution services). 

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Research and Consultancy
Research and consultancy

ACH is established as a research practitioner informing policy through practice, bringing the lived experience of 3,000 individuals and their communities to date into policy design.

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Established 2008

Our offices

Bristol
Birmingham
Wolverhampton
Coventry

refugee centre locations

Refugee integration policy & social impact

ACH is an award-winning social enterprise providing a range of innovative and impactful support and integration services for refugee, BAME and migrant individuals. Since 2008, the company is resettling over 2500 individuals yearly by providing secure housing, culturally sensitive support and vocational training (provided by its training arm- Himilo).

We focus on building individuals’ resilience in the labour market, upskilling and supporting refugees into sustainable, higher-level employment to develop their independence and ease their integration into UK life. We now employ over 80 members of staff and deliver services in the West of England, the West Midlands whilst offering advice and assistance across the UK and beyond.

Over the next 10 years, we plan to support a further 25,000 individuals from refugee and BAME communities. By using our knowledge, expertise and lived experience we create and tailor our services from the standpoint of the individual refugee and migrant, developing tools and techniques to support them to integrate according to their specific needs and ambitions.
ACH wins Queen's Award

ACH wins the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise!

The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is an annual business award bestowed on companies in the UK, by Her Majesty the Queen – an incredible honour!

ACH is one of 205 organisations in the country to be presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, considered the most prestigious business accolade in the UK. Her Majesty the Queen makes the awards yearly on the advice of the Prime Minister, assisted by an advisory committee made up of representatives of government, industry, commerce and trade unions.

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values

Our vision

Our vision is for all refugees coming to the UK to be successfully integrated into our society.

Our mission

To support the settlement and resettlement needs of refugees to develop their independence and equip them with the skills they need to gain sustainable employment in the UK.

To promote the positive contribution that refugees can have on our local communities.

To be a nationally and internationally recognised leader in the refugee sector, driving change and transforming lives through the dedication and unique expertise of our staff.

To collaborate with partners who share our vision for refugee integration.

Our values

People come first in all we do. We work for the people and with people, and that is always something we keep in mind.

We are engineering the ways in which society can blend its differences and become stronger through its diversity. We unite the driving force of the people to create services and products to serve the needs of people.

We are here to connect and empower, helping integration happen from the standpoint of the individual- the refugee, the migrant and the local.

We are here to rethink integration and the power of society, where everyone is important, deserves to have the best opportunities in life and everyone can make a change in this.

House
3,000+

Individuals from refugee backgrounds impacted upon – we are now a leading provider of refugee support and integration services for newly arrived communities in the UK.

People
80+ Staff

Our staff are all experts in their respective fields, which has enabled our rapid growth to a leading provider of refugee resettlement and integration services in Bristol and the West Midlands.

Twitter
#rethinkingrefugee

Our #rethinkingrefugee work challenges stereotypes and establishes individuals with more resilience into the places where they live, supporting people to find employment and become part of an inclusive city.

ACH (@ACHintegrates)

We're Hiring! 📣 Applications for our Online Digital Course Developer close this Friday. In this role you will develop a range of courses for our EDEBS project; providing business support for migrant entrepreneurs. Find out more & apply here - https://t.co/2e2TnmhkqR

8 Jun 2021, 15:02

ACH (@ACHintegrates)

We’ve translated our EDEBS info into Arabic! Our innovative EDEBS project aims to reinforce the launch, stabilisation & growth of non-EU migrants’ businesses through personalised FREE business support. If you know anyone who's interested and an Arabic speaker – please share!

8 Jun 2021, 11:00

ACH (@ACHintegrates)

This Refugee Week, why not organise a Walk Together? #WeCannotWalkAlone @RefugeeWeek have put together a great resource to tell you how you can organise your own walk and reach out to someone new! 🌱 https://t.co/bgSEEdMT7N

7 Jun 2021, 10:01

ASHLEY COMMUNITY & HOUSING LTD is a registered company. Company number: 06630015.

Registered address: 2nd Floor Eden House, Eastgate Office Park, Bristol, England, BS5 6XY. Telephone : 0117 954 0433.