On 26th March the Chancellor announced an enormous £6.4bn in cuts to health and disability benefits by 2029/30. These cuts put the government’s commitments to cutting child poverty and tackling homelessness at serious risk. 

Praxis launches A Migrant’s Guide: An Interactive Guide to support you through your immigration journey in the UK. For migrants, by migrants. This incredible new resource aims to help people access services, build community, and take care of themselves before and after securing immigration status.

Praxis and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) reveal the harmful impacts of being excluded from childcare support on migrant families in the new report - Every Child is Equal, Bridging the Childcare Gap for families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NPRF).

Rushanara Ali MP, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, visited Praxis and met with staff and group members last Friday (28th February).

With a van and a loud speaker, we screened a video from migrant parents in front of the Home Office, Department for Education, and the Department for Work and Pensions – the Departments with the power to make change for migrant children living in poverty.

In this blog we break down what the temporary extension of the refugee move-on period means for newly-granted refugees in the UK.

After 14 years of Conservative Government, Labour won a resounding majority in the General Election. But what does that mean for migrant rights? Watch the online webinar to find out.

In this video Bethan explains how to support clients with their eVisas, including a step-by-step guide on the application process.

This week marks one year since the Hamas attack in Israel in which some 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken hostage, and the devastating bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli state began.  The past year has seen an unbearable escalation in suffering for civilians across the region as a result of ongoing and long-term violations in international law.

Today, we remember the 72 people who lost their lives in Grenfell Tower, whose deaths were entirely avoidable. Our thoughts are also with those left behind, the bereaved and the survivors.

Right now, people up and down the UK are living in fear of violence. Communities are reeling from days of far-right riots. Here at Praxis, we’ve been focused on ensuring the safety of the Praxis community and the security of Praxis as an organisation. 

The Labour Party promised us change. Now they’re in Government, we’re going to hold them to that. We’re calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to change the way people who’ve migrated are treated in the UK. It’s time for humanity, not hostility.

We want to see the next government reject the tired tactics of cruelty and hostility, and choose humanity and compassion instead. To help them out, here are four principles that the next government must keep in mind.

Here at Praxis, we support people marginalised by hostile immigration policies with legal advice and community support. We see every day how cruel and costly immigration rules push people into poverty, debt, and destitution. This is no coincidence – the hostile environment makes people homeless. Here’s how…

The Home Office is currently in the process of transitioning from a physical system of proving immigration status to a digital-only system. We fear this process has the potential to cause another scandal on the scale of Windrush back in 2018. Here’s why…

Turn challenging conversations about migration into impactful ones that really matter. With the right skills and knowledge, we can have meaningful and persuasive conversations about migrants and refugees with friends and family.

On 2nd May Brighter Futures, a group of young migrants fighting for change, launched Brighter Zine. A beautiful zine packed full of hope and joy!

This Mental Health Awareness Week we’re proud to shine a spotlight on the ‘Recipes of Life’ cookbook. Created in collaboration with the Tower Hamlets Community Psychology Team, this cookbook stands at the intersection of food, migration, and mental health, embodying the resilience and strength of our migrant community.

New research shows how people in the immigration system continue to seriously struggle in the cost-of-living crisis. Almost a third of people said they have been worried about becoming homeless.

On Sunday 28th The Guardian reported the Home Office planned a two weeklong exercise of detaining people at risk of being deported to Rwanda. Here’s some key information on who this announcement applies to, who it doesn’t, and what to do.