ACH team at away day playing drums

Blogs and news

Decent Work and Economic Growth - UN SDGs

17 goals to transform our world; How are we working towards the UN SDGs Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth? We are changing employer perceptions of refugees, sharing our knowledge globally, leading by example and enabling migrant & BAME entrepreneurship.

Success in Wolverhampton

Our Wolverhampton team may be the smallest of the three, but they continue to provide the utmost support and guidance for our service users. This is perfectly illustrated by the most recent successes the team have seen.

Tackling the Screen Diversity Gap

May 14th saw an exciting event take place at the Watershed in Bristol, with ACH / Himilo partnering with Bristol UNESCO City of Film, Gapsquare and Ujima Radio to discuss tackling the diversity gap in Bristol’s film and screen industry.

Tens of thousands to benefit from Integrated Communities Innovation Fund

Sixteen trailblazing projects across the country, including ACH, are set to receive £3 million of new funding through the Integrated Communities Innovation Fund.

Bristol Diversity Awards

ACH were pleased to attend the Bristol Diversity Awards on Saturday 18th May, where we shortlisted for the Business Award for Race/Ethnicity.

A new career on the road

A community training programme is offering local people a chance to establish a career on the road in a unique partnership between First West of England and the not-for-profit refugee and community training provider, ACH.

The damaging effects of unemployment

When discussing refugee resettlement, we often highlight the value of employment as a route to integration and independence. We know that moving people into work is important for personal development and for thriving communities: but is this understating the human cost of the issue? To look at it from a different angle, what is the damage of not getting people into sustainable employment?

My volunteer story

Want to learn more about what it's like to volunteer at ACH? Hear from Job Club and training volunteer, Katherine, about her experiences with being a volunteer mentor and teacher.

Celebrating our pioneering employment work

We recently attended the UK Housing Awards in London as we were shortlisted for two categories; our Career Advice and Employment Team have also been shortlisted for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team of the Year in the Housing Heroes Awards 2019.