Blogs and news

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a broad set of additional challenges to the core work that ACH does, in providing refugees and newly arrived communities with access to accommodation and the necessary skills to integrate successfully and live independently in the UK.

COVID-19 has brought the pressing issue of digital exclusion into sharp focus, and we knew we needed to act for our tenants and our communities during this challenging time, to make sure no one would be left behind.

Hassan and Adam are cousins who grew up in the same village in Sudan. Now, they live together in an ACH shared house and are working hard to establish themselves and build a good life in the UK for their families.

This collection of short essays written by refugees from a variety of countries and backgrounds explores themes of identity, nationality, loss and roots.

Najla has been with ACH since early 2018, after she was referred to our emergency housing by Bristol City Council.

What did you do before coming to ACH? 

I previously worked for the England Church Housing Group in East Yorkshire as a project worker.

We are concerned that migrant workers from Central and Eastern Europe do not have access to the same level of support and advocacy as other groups.