About Us

ACH was established in 2008 as a social enterprise specialising in integrating refugees through accommodation, support and community-based training.

We provide safe, secure and comfortable housing combined with culturally sensitive support and employability skills training. Our unique approach focuses on building individuals’ resilience in the labour market, upskilling and supporting refugees into sustainable, higher-level employment in order to develop their independence and ease their integration into UK life.

We have successfully resettled 2500 individuals from refugee backgrounds in this time and are now one of the UK’s leading providers of resettlement services for refugee and newly arrived communities in the UK. We operate in Bristol, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and are aiming to work with 25,000 more people over the next 10 years.


Press releases

Bringing Wolverhampton together through art

ACH Wolverhampton is proud to be playing a part in the city’s Refugee Week celebrations through funding the production of a number of pieces of... read more

18.06.2019 • By ACH

Council hosts asylum seekers employment visit

The UK currently has one of the most restrictive policies in Europe in relation to the opportunity for those seeking political asylum to gain... read more

20.12.2018 • By ACH

First West of England joins up with local organisation to help refugees...

First West of England has teamed up with Bristol-based ACH to help refugees in the city find work and build new careers. The non-for-profit... read more

18.12.2018 • By ACH

Asylum seekers employment project

The UK currently has one of the most restrictive policies in Europe in relation to the opportunity for those seeking political asylum gaining... read more

28.11.2018 • By ACH

Diversity as a Business Solution

How can businesses make the most of the opportunities that a more diverse workplace presents? That’s the topic for discussion at a... read more

24.09.2018 • By ACH

How can businesses best access the skills of refugees in the West Midlands?

How can businesses best access the skills of refugees in the West Midlands? That’s the topic for discussion at a roundtable discussion event... read more

31.08.2018 • By ACH

Add multi-trade Property Maintenance professionals to your business

ACH have been providing housing since 2008, and a Registered Social Landlord since 2012, and are now sharing our expertise by training the... read more

13.08.2018 • By ACH

Add multi-trade Property Maintenance professionals to your business

We are pleased to announce that ACH/Himilo has been successfully approved as an Apprenticeship provider, and we're now looking for employers who... read more

29.06.2018 • By ACH

New programme supports young refugees in Bristol into employment

During Refugee Week, UK Youth has reinvigorated its Youth Action employability programme to better support the needs of young refugees in Bristol.... read more

18.06.2018 • By ACH

Ashley Community Housing has evolved

2017 was the most successful year to date for marketing at Ashley Community Housing. We increased our social media following, had press coverage... read more

25.04.2018 • By ACH

Groundbreaking research on facilitating New Migrant Business Development

Many new migrants establish their own businesses, a process of great importance for their economic integration. Yet there has been little research... read more

16.11.2017 • By ACH

Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Talent of Refugees

On 30th October, over 50 people from a wide range of organisations attended the ‘Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Talent of Refugees’ conference at... read more

15.11.2017 • By ACH

ACH wins 2 national awards

At an exciting awards ceremony on 12 th October Ashley Community Housing (ACH) were delighted to win Care and Support Provider of the Year at the... read more

20.10.2017 • By ACH

Sandwell - Rethinking Refugees as Assets

Since the industrial revolution Sandwell has been host for a diverse and complex community. The latest phase of this includes refugees from... read more

25.09.2017 • By ACH

Bristol City Council works with Ashley Community Housing

Ashley Community Housing (ACH) is working with Bristol City Council to provide an innovative solution to housing refugees in the city.... read more

14.09.2017 • By ACH

ACH announced as National Business Awards finalist

ASHLEY COMMUNITY HOUSING ANNOUNCED AS NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS FINALIST -Visit www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for all finalists- -... read more

01.08.2017 • By ACH

Ashley Community Housing wins consultancy support from Aleron

Ashley Community Housing have secured consultancy support from Aleron to help them secure a contract (or contracts) worth £1m per annum, thanks to... read more

04.05.2017 • By ACH

Bath: Rethinking Refugee write-up

Bath: Rethinking Refugee 3rd April 2017 12pm - 2pm We presented our approach to refugee resettlement and integration at this event,... read more

19.04.2017 • By ACH

Refugee homes funded by £1m ethical investment

Ashley Community Housing (ACH) is a thriving social enterprise which delivers the #rethinkingrefugee resettlement and integration programme... read more

12.04.2017 • By ACH

Wolverhampton Rethinking Refugee Conference

Rethinking Refugees as Assets The past two years have been tumultuous ones, with unprecedented numbers of refugees entering the region,... read more

22.03.2017 • By ACH

Bath: rethinking refugees as assets

Rethinking Refugees as Assets The past two years have been tumultuous ones, with unprecedented numbers of refugees entering the region,... read more

20.03.2017 • By ACH

Building Better Opportunities in Sandwell

This year Ashley Community Housing (ACH) are supporting the resettlement needs of approximately 230 refugees in Sandwell, Birmingham and... read more

08.02.2017 • By ACH

Rethinking Refugees as Assets

The past two years have been tumultuous ones, with unprecedented numbers of refugees entering the region, further austerity measures and the... read more

01.02.2017 • By ACH

Investing in Volunteers to Teach Basic English Skills

This year Ashley Community Housing (ACH) are supporting the resettlement needs of approximately 230 refugees in Sandwell, Birmingham and... read more

13.01.2017 • By ACH

Funding to help refugees learn English to aid resettlement

Refugees arriving in Sandwell, West Midlands, will be able to improve their English language skills thanks to funding from Awards for All England... read more

29.09.2016 • By ACH

​Ashley Community Housing offers innovative solution to refugee crisis...

Bristol-based social enterprise Ashley Community Housing (ACH) is to participate in this week's South West Landlord Expo (17th March) for the... read more

15.03.2016 • By ACH

Ashley Community Housing SHORTLISTED FOR THE UK HOUSING AWARDS 2016

UK Housing Awards Nomination Bristol and Midlands-based Ashley Community Housing has been shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards 2016. The... read more

10.02.2016 • By ACH

Clore Social Leadership Programme appoints first Specialist Migrant...

Clore Social Leadership On Tuesday 3rd November the Clore Duffield Foundation announced that they had selected the CEO of Ashley Community... read more

05.01.2016 • By ACH

Ashley Community Housing launches #rethinkingrefugee campaign

Rethinking Refugee In light of recent global events which have seen refugees across the world fall in and out of favour with the public, Ashley... read more

07.12.2015 • By ACH

Ashley Community Housing seeks new properties and landlords

Who are ACH? Ashley Community Housing (ACH) is a thriving social enterprise that provides essential resettlement services to refugees,... read more

09.11.2015 • By ACH

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