About the Partnership
Working together in the North East of Scotland to protect the rights of and increase quality support to people with No Recourse to Public Funds
The No Recourse North East working group was established in 2014 to share experience and learning with partner agencies, with a focus on supporting people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
The primary drivers for establishing the group were significant concerns around inconsistent decision-making by public bodies on the entitlements of non-UK nationals, a lack of confidence and expertise in the third sector around NRPF, and concerns about a lack of a safety net for some non-UK women fleeing domestic abuse.
The group is made up mainly of third-sector organisations (facilitated by staff from GREC, Shelter Scotland, and Turning Point Scotland), as well as staff from the public sector, including housing advice and financial-inclusion teams at local authorities and the NHS.
Increasingly, organisations in the North East are working with individuals with a status of No Recourse to Public Funds, and our aim is to:
…ensure those individuals from ethnic minority communities with a status of NRPF affected by or threatened with homelessness, domestic abuse and/or destitution receive appropriate and good quality advice and support.
As a partnership, we have a clearly set Terms of Reference. This document makes explicit the guiding principles and aims of members of the No Recourse North East Partnership. Within it, you will find details on the partnership’s purpose, principles, structure, membership and commitment. We require that any prospective member (organisation or individual) review this document and accept the terms detailed.