The passage of the Nationality and Borders Bill into law on 26th April 2022 was a major blow for all those who had been fighting so hard for more than 9 months to block it. That’s why, on 18th May 2022, Praxis convened a panel discussion at our Annual General Meeting to talk about avenues for resistance, now that the Bill is law.

For Volunteers Week 2022, we asked our volunteers to speak a little bit about their experiences volunteering us. Here are three of our volunteers speaking about what being part of the Praxis community means to them.

We were delighted to host the launch of a film done with our WINGS groupin collaboration with Queen Mary University of London and Stay at Home Stories, “Eid Textile Tales.”  

Walk with Praxis to promote access to justice!

The Committee today is calling for cut in safety net waiting time to support children living in poverty.

The Work and Pension Committee's latest report on children in poverty highlights harmful impact of no recourse to public funds (NRPF).

It also calls for parents with NRPF to be given access to the welfare system after maximum of five years.

Praxis is deeply concerned that the Government’s punitive No Recourse to Public Funds policy leaves many of the poorest in our society facing serious risk of destitution and homelessness as the worst income squeeze in a generation begins to bite.

Today, independent expert Wendy Williams published highly critical findings from a review of the Home Office’s progress in implementing an action plan it committed to in the wake of the Windrush scandal.

In a major win for the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Action Group’s campaign, the Department for Education has announced that they will extend access to Free School Meals to all families affected by NRPF.

46 leading homelessness and migrants rights charities have written to ministers warning that Clause 11 of the Nationality and Borders Bill risks pushing thousands more people fleeing conflict and persecution into poverty, destitution and homelessness every year.

The needs of people who are homeless or rough sleeping are individual to each person, but are often multiple and complex. It is with an understanding of these needs that Praxis has developed a model of immigration advice that puts the person at the heart of the process and gives them the agency to make informed decisions.

The Home Secretary yet again declined to waive visa requirements for people from Ukraine , as over half a million people flee the country in the face of the Russian invasion.

The Home Secretary yet again declined to waive visa requirements for people from Ukraine , as over half a million people flee the country in the face of the Russian invasion.

Praxis welcomes the Government’s decision to temporarily suspend a harmful policy that effectively punishes migrants for needing help in a crisis. We urge the Government to make this change permanent.

We are delighted to welcome our new Chair of Trustees, Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard.

When people fall through the cracks in the system, they can find it almost impossible to live in safety. That was the situation facing Peter.

As the Nationality and Borders Bill continues its passage through Parliament, the many ways in which its provisions will put people in danger and violate their rights – from asylum seekers to refugees, survivors of modern slavery to British citizens – are rightly receiving more and more attention.

At Praxis, we hear from people with lived experience of NRPF every day. Beyond that, we saw how people wanted to find ways to organise, come together and fight for the justice that everyone deserves. That’s why we facilitate the NRPF Action Group, formed of campaigners working to put an end to the policy.

Praxis comments on the decision of the Home Office’s not to establish a firewall which would have allowed victims to safely report domestic abuse and other serious crimes without fear of deportation.

Sally Daghlian OBE, CEO of Praxis, comments on the tragic loss of life in the English Channel on 24 November 2021.

Year upon year, this Government continues with unfair and unjust policies that end up causing immense harm to Black people. We speak to No Recourse to Public Funds Action Group member Shakira about her thoughts and experiences of the policy.