Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 15/06/2026☝️Voting closes on 1 July 2026 at 6 pm. It only takes a few minutes to vote. Thanks so much for your support! 🙏 #Tech4GoodAwards #TechForGood #T4GPeoplesAward 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 15/06/2026🥳 We're thrilled that we are finalists in the #Tech4GoodAwards! This is for our letter-writing tools that help people challenge incorrect benefits decisions. We're also in the running for the People's Award, and we'd love your vote. Please vote for us now - zealous.co/abilitynet1/... 100
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Check out our latest vid What to do if you get a Universal Credit sanction. youtu.be/nchI4TaMzpA?... Most sanctions should be challenged and we have built a tool to help you do that, no matter when you got the sanction.youtu.beWhat to do if you get a Universal Credit sanctionYouTube video by Advicenow 010
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Find out how the law will end section 21 evictions, create new ‘rolling’ tenancies, limit rent increases and protect you from discrimination. Read our short guide. www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/hou... 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026We'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 😢 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Great 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...boaztrust.org.ukPositive Decision Guidance & SignpostingAdvice on what to do after a positive decision on an asylum claim from our Refugee Homelessness Prevention Project (RHPP). 111
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 02/02/2026The 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.socialadvicenow.org.uk‘Earned Settlement’ ConsultationWhat is the consultation about?The government is consulting on changes to settlement (also known as indefinite leave to remain). It is proposing new income and language requirements, as well as increa... 010
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Temporary 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/policytheguardian.comTemporary accommodation in England is ‘torture’ for neurodivergent children, report findsExclusive: Parents said their children had become withdrawn or hypervigilant because of uncertainty, unsafe environments and removal of support 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Email your Cabinet Member in 2 minutes: www.fixthefivebasics.org/email-your-c... #FixTheFiveBasicsfixthefivebasics.orgEmail your council — Fix the Five Basics 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Parents 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.fixthefivebasics.orgEmail your council — Fix the Five Basics 100
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Stay safe and take care of eachother. In the New Year, keep up with us on Tiktok, LinkedIn, or our newsletter. 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 10/12/2025HUGE 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#!/ 🎅 120
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Help 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 021
Reposted by AdvicenowDisability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Whilst 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...disabilityrightsuk.orgUniversal Credit Cuts: Upcoming Deadlines That May Affect You 01519
Reposted by AdvicenowGeneration Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Our 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...thetimes.comShould I sign a statement of intent to secure a rental property?Our columnist advises a prospective tenant who has been asked to promise they will stay put for at least six months 042
Reposted by AdvicenowGood Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 03/12/2025Girl 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: goodlaw.social/cpfxgoodlaw.socialExcluding trans people won’t stop you getting sued | Good Law ProjectGirl 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. 15467194
Reposted by AdvicenowMigrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · 02/12/2025🔊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-...migrantsorganise.orgWe're Hiring: Co-Director - Migrants OrganiseWe're Hiring: Co-Director - Community Organising 044
Reposted by AdvicenowRights of Women @rightsofwomen.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Jury 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-...rightsofwomen.org.ukMaintaining jury trials is critical to women survivors' access to justice - Rights of WomenThe Secretary of State for Justice has today announced plans to erode our right to jury trial in an attempt to address the significant backlog of cases in the Crown Courts. Chronic underfunding – not ... 042
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Help 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 011
Reposted by AdvicenowRefugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025📣📣📣 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 👇👇 077
Reposted by AdvicenowRefugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025🤢🤢🤢 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 👇👇 21412
Reposted by AdvicenowRefugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025🚨🚨🚨 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...ramfel.org.ukAsylum Hotels ReportOur new report, Profiting from People: Inside the UK’s Asylum Hotels , exposes the true horrors that refugees face whilst housed for years on end in asylum hotels. We’ve long known this, and now... 15145
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Advicenow 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. 010
Reposted by AdvicenowChild Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social · 10/11/2025'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. 1236
Reposted by AdvicenowProf Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social · 10/11/2025It’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...m.youtube.comLying awakeYouTube video by Aaron Reeves 145
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Important 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. 010
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 05/11/2025It’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. 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 05/11/2025This 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 010
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 04/11/2025We 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-accommodationadvicenow.org.ukAdvicenow joins London-wide campaign for minimum standards in temporary accommodationWhat is The Five Basics campaign?This London-wide campaign calls for the most fundamental amenities that every household should expect, especially those navigating the instability of temporary accommo... 011
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Finally! 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. 020
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The 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...bbc.co.uk'Legal aid saved me from my ex-husband'Norfolk Community Law Service warns that more people are being 010
Reposted by AdvicenowMigrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · 17/10/2025⚡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-...migrantsorganise.orgWe're Hiring: Casework Trainee! - Migrants OrganiseMigrants Organise is hiring for the role Community Programme Casework Trainee, based in London, 35 hours per week. Apply by 14 November! 012
Reposted by AdvicenowThe Lead @theleaduk.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Next, 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...national.thelead.ukThe colour of poverty: Black and brown children are at the sharp end of the crisisPolicies to tackle child poverty that don’t acknowledge the impact of race are simply not going to cut it. 074
Reposted by AdvicenowLuke Piper @lukepiper.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Excited to announce we are recruiting a trainee! Thanks to our partnership with the Legal Education Foundation Fellowship Programme. Please share!! 0109
Reposted by AdvicenowInclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · 21/10/2025The 🧏 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!youtu.beIntroduction • Disability Rights UK ~ AtW • Translation v1 0 mov 011
Reposted by AdvicenowTrussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 21/10/2025❗ 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 👉 bit.ly/4ovyIAj 35823
Reposted by AdvicenowMartin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 14/10/2025Forced 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... 1033197
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Generation Rent are running some great workshops this week! Sign up and learn more about your rights as a renter. 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The 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 000
Reposted by AdvicenowFamily Rights Group @familyrightsgp.bsky.social · 09/10/2025On 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 021
Reposted by AdvicenowBig Issue @bigissue.com · 09/10/2025More than one in 10 kinship carers are concerned they won’t be able to continue caring for their kinship children in the next year.bigissue.comKinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care 174
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Beth, 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...resolution.org.ukWhy language matters in the Year of the CodeFirst for family law 000
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Opportunity 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...superhighways.org.ukBuild a free website for your Refugee Community Organisation - Superhighways 021
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 29/09/2025We 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... 011
Reposted by AdvicenowJim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 15/09/2025If 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...migrantsrights.org.ukKnow your rights guide - Migrants' Rights NetworkThe know your rights guide is to help migrants understand their rights and how to assert them, on various topics such as health + housing. 066
Reposted by AdvicenowGood Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 16/09/2025“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’.” bit.ly/4guj9Gfindependent.co.ukHundreds of firms warn new draft guidance on single sex spaces is ‘unworkable’Exclusive: More than 650 organisations have urged Bridget Phillipson to ‘take immediate action to prevent these proposals from moving forward’ 825388
Reposted by AdvicenowMigrants' Rights Network @migrantsrights.bsky.social · 16/09/2025New 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 014
Advicenow @advicenow.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Half 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...trustforlondon.org.ukHow much does it cost to live in London? A Minimum Income Standard (updated 2025)Half of London’s children are growing up without enough for a basic standard of living, this research shows. Nearly four million people in the capital are living in households with inadequate incomes,... 010
Reposted by AdvicenowMigrants Organise @migrantsorganise.bsky.social · 22/08/2025🚨 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... 044
Reposted by AdvicenowPraxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Right 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...act.praxis.org.ukWant to stand up for migrants and refugees? Sign up to our short email course Solidarity not Strangers.Join our free email course Solidarity not Strangers, and you'll receive expert information for tackling tricky conversations about migrants and refugees, our top tips on writing a powerful email to yo... 11811