We've had a lovely time here but we need to go to where more of our target audience is. Please follow us on TikTok, YouTube or LinkedIn - or sign up to our quarterly newsletter here: advicenow.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe.... We miss you already 😢

Great to meet the amazing @boaztrust.bsky.social in Manchester today and learn more about their important work supporting refugees. Check out their great move-on info sheet for people who have just got their refugee status, translated into 14 languages. www.boaztrust.org.uk/resources/rh...

The government is consulting on changes to make it harder and longer to get settlement in the UK. Find out about the changes and consultation here. Deadline to respond is the 12th Feb! www.advicenow.org.uk/about-us/new... @praxisprojects.bsky.social

Temporary accommodation in England is ‘torture’ for neurodivergent children, report finds.' theguardian.com/society/2026... This is an incredibly important and alarming report. Read it here: www.sensorylivesproject.org/policy

Parents cooking with kettles. Kids falling behind at school without Wi-Fi. Families going into debt just to store their belongings. This is life without the basics in temporary accommodation — but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Stay safe and take care of eachother. In the New Year, keep up with us on Tiktok, LinkedIn, or our newsletter.

HUGE thanks to everyone who donated to our Big Give campaign. We hit our target and raised £4,410! Your support has really put a festive spring in our Christmas step. 🎄It is never too late to support our work of course - advicenow.enthuse.com/donate#!/ 🎅

Help us reach people where they already are with a donation— in courts, family hubs, GP surgeries, advice clinics, and foodbanks. And this week only, your gift is doubled through the Big Give Christmas Campaign. Donate today bit.ly/481n7DJ #BigGive #JusticeForAll

Whilst the Universal Credit Bill cuts begin in April, there may be steps you need to take before then to secure your claim at the current rate. Our Handbook Editor, Ian, takes you through the upcoming deadlines and how they may affect you. 📢Read & share www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/univers...

Our Deputy Chief Executive, @danwilsoncraw.bsky.social, spoke to The Times about “unethical” ways letting agents are trying to avoid the new rules in the Renters’ Rights Act. Read more👇 www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

Girl Guiding and the Women’s Institute have announced that they will now exclude trans women and girls after legal threats – but organisations can and should remain inclusive: https://goodlaw.social/cpfx

🔊We're looking for a new Co-Director- a pivotal leadership role that combines strategic vision with hands on- management. For full info, head to our website: www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...

Jury trials are a vital safeguard for women survivors and minoritised communities. Cutting them won’t fix the Crown Court backlog, caused by years of underfunding. Survivors deserve evidence-based reforms that protect justice. Full article: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/maintaining-...

Help us to get justice for all. For one week only, every donation you make will be doubled, helping twice as many people understand their rights and find support when life gets tough. Give now and double your impact bit.ly/481n7DJ #BigGive #JusticeForAll #GivingTuesday

📣📣📣 These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople 👇👇

🤢🤢🤢 In 2024, there were 463 complaints specifically about the meals provided in asylum hotels. Can you guess why? Read more about the reality of hotel life in our new report. #ProfitingfromPeople 👇👇

🚨🚨🚨 Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today. These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof. Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life. More updates throughout the day so watch this space. www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...

Advicenow has joined 291 charities & legal bodies in a powerful statement in support of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The ECHR is a vital tool for democracy, enabling ordinary people to hold public bodies accountable for failures (like Hillsborough and Windrush). Let’s defend it.

'You've got to treat children equally… You don't tell a child who's the third child, you're gonna have half the time at school. You don't tell them that the fourth child is going to have a third of the time.' - Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.

It’s just over two weeks now till the budget. Every night, parents in poverty are lying in bed, unable to sleep, worrying about how to pay essential bills. This can and must be changed. Ending the two-child limit & benefit cap is the right (indeed only) place to start m.youtube.com/watch?v=94fq...

Important report by our incredible associate Jo Underwood about the impact of shifting away from open door, face-to-face services on people experiencing homelessness and the subsequent pressure this is placing on hospitals.

It’s TrusteesWeek. A time to celebrate the incredible contributions of trustees like Savita Narain and the difference they make to our small but mighty organisation. Follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our newsletter to be notified when we are looking for trustees.

This Trustees Week we thank all our fantastic trustees who make us the brilliant organisation we are. Interested in joining us as our new treasurer? Applications close Sunday 30th November. advicenow.org.uk/about-us/job... #TrusteesWeek

We are proud to be part of the Five Basics Campaign, fighting for the most fundamental amenities that every household should have. @trustforlondon.bsky.social advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-joins-london-wide-campaign-minimum-standards-temporary-accommodation

Finally! Whilst you can still be served a section 21 eviction right now, once the law is implemented it will be illegal! This is amazing news for renters.

The importance of legal aid for domestic abuse cases cannot be underestimated. The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the government to further invest in the civil legal aid system to "begin eliminating legal aid deserts." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

⚡WE'RE HIRING!⚡ We're looking for a Casework Trainee to join our team. Application deadline: 14th November -Full-time: 35 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract -Location: London -Salary: £28,000 per annum ⚡ Please apply and share! www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...

Next, our editor @nmozz.bsky.social explored the impact of race on child poverty. "The more explicit we are in defining the problem, the better our chance at devising efficient solutions that are genuinely effective in the communities that need them the most." national.thelead.uk/p/child-pove...

Excited to announce we are recruiting a trainee! Thanks to our partnership with the Legal Education Foundation Fellowship Programme. Please share!!

The 🧏 BSL version of the Disability Poverty Campaign Group survey about Access to Work is here: buff.ly/7ePowwo We want to understand how support through Access to Work is changing. If you have been reassessed in the past two years, we want to hear from you!

❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks. This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it. Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj

Forced to share pins, left open to fraud! 1 in 5 with mental health conditions risk financial abuse by sharing pins as banks don't offer carers cards, 3rd party notifications or controls. We want to change that. Full info www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/10...

Generation Rent are running some great workshops this week! Sign up and learn more about your rights as a renter.

The process for applying to the Family Court about children has changed. You're now expected to take certain steps before you apply. Our new guide explains exactly what you need to do. bit.ly/4pR2VLr #FamilyLaw #ChildArrangements

On Monday, our legal adviser Frances Edwards will join Augusta Itua, legal consultant at CoramBAAF to talk about the legal implications of the kinship local offer - a new duty on local authorities to set out what support they provide to kinship families in their area. #KinshipCareWeek2025

More than one in 10 kinship carers are concerned they won’t be able to continue caring for their kinship children in the next year.

Beth, our amazing Head of Legal Information and Pro Bono has co-authored an article with Graeme Fraser Partner & Head of Family at William Sturges, on the need for language in family law cases to be as accessible as possible. Give it a read! resolution.org.uk/the-review/c...

Opportunity for London-based community Refugee orgs! @superhighways.bsky.social are offering help with creating a website or setting one up! Followed by three weeks of training to help you confidently update and manage it. Info at link below: superhighways.org.uk/training-adv...

We recommend signing up for GMLC's newsletter! t.co/KJ0wbqPKS5 This month's newsletter has great tips on finding free legal advice. You can find further info on one of their recommendations, which is to join a union to receive support and employment law advice here: gmlaw.org.uk/employment-l...

If you’re a migrant looking to understand your rights, @mind.org.uk have supported @migrantsrights.bsky.social to create a ‘know your rights’ guide migrantsrights.org.uk/resources/kn...

“More than 650 organisations including Ben and Jerry’s, Lush and hundreds of small cafes and pubs have written to the government to warn that the EHRC’s draft guidance on single sex spaces is ‘unworkable’ and would ‘cause significant economic harm’.” https://bit.ly/4guj9Gf

New campaign🔈Not a Stranger are a migrant-led campaigning group formed to fight the #Immigration White Paper proposals. 🙋‍♂️ Join the group and organise for change: buff.ly/LiyxK4r 📊 Tell us about your experiences by filling out our survey: buff.ly/XnSHknA Check out the campaign: buff.ly/yIGEJ82

Half of London’s children are growing up without enough for a basic standard of living @trustforlondon.bsky.social research shows. Check out the interactive charts and report at the link below. How much does it cost to live in London? A Minimum Income Standard trustforlondon.org.uk/research/min...

🚨 In a new article, Migrants Organise CEO Zrinka Bralo reminds us that we have always had alternatives to the current cruelty of asylum accommodation—but that these alternatives are being systemically erased from the story we are told. Read now: www.migrantsorganise.org/asylum-accom...

Right now, far-right views are becoming increasingly normalised. To fight back we must act locally. Sign up to Solidarity not Strangers, a 6-step email course and take action in your local community today. act.praxis.org.uk/solidarity-n...

🚨 Tenants & renters facing unfair service charges? PILC backs SHAC’s call for a new scheme: ⚖️ Disputed charges go to a neutral body 👉 Landlords must prove they’re legit in time 💸 If not, tenants get money back ✍️ Sign + share the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

↗️ Newham led by TELCO @citizensuk.org itizensuk.org and @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social rojectuk.bsky.social with Cabinet Member Cllr Amar Virdee ↙️ Lambeth led by @4in10.bsky.social n10.bsky.social @IRMO @advicenow.bsky.social & Lambeth Citizens @citizensuk.org with Deputy Leader Danial Adilypour

ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED! The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...

BREAKING: ONLY 1 in 5 renters who could challenge deposit deductions actually do so, we could be missing out on HUNDREDS of pounds when we move. Read coverage of our research in @theguardian.com article below👇 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Could you get through a regular week without a kitchen, washing machine or going online? Thousands of families in temporary accommodation across London are having to do just that – for months or even years. So today, with the Better TA Alliance, we’re launching a new campaign: Fix the 5 Basics