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.

We are delighted to announce that Minnie Rahman has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer at Praxis, following the retirement of Sally Daghlian OBE. Minnie will lead Praxis into its next phase, continuing to strengthen our services for migrants and develop our strategic advocacy plans so that we are speaking up for migrants rights.

Yesterday morning campaigners went to the Department For Education with larger-than-life children’s building blocks because clearly, we need to spell it out for the Government. We need Childcare For All Now! Watch the video and get involved.

An election could be called any day now. And sadly, we know the hateful and divisive language towards migrants and refugees will only get worse once the election is officially called. 

That’s why we’re going to keep speaking up. We’re going to keep advocating for migrant rights and campaigning against hostile immigration policies, whichever political party they come from.

Praxis celebrates 40 years of fighting for migrant rights! At our Annual General Meeting we came together to celebrate our history and look ahead to the future with a panel discussion on our hopes and priorities for a new Government.

We’re excited to announce that Praxis is part of a new partnership to supercharge the movement to abolish the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) condition once and for all. And you could be part of the movement too!

In our current system, advising people on the outcome of an application for asylum support can be quite tricky. Check out our practical advice for frontline staff assisting people with asylum support applications.

On Valentine’s Day, a day when many of us celebrated the love in our lives, thousands of families faced the reality of being torn apart by heartless rules in just a few months. That’s why we joined Reunite Families UK and Migrant Voice to hand in petitions to Rishi Sunak opposing these cruel plans signed by over 250,000 people.

We are excited to be launching a new research project aiming to better understand migrant parents’ access to early years education and childcare. This research is part of our Childcare For All campaign, which is calling for a childcare system that is truly universal and open to every family living in the UK, regardless of their immigration system.

After 10 years of dedicated leadership, Sally Daghlian OBE is stepping down as Chief Executive of Praxis at the beginning of May. We’re now recruiting a new Chief Executive.

Praxis celebrates Human Rights Day with incredible performances at Union Chapel. After another year of relentless hostility, the celebration was moment for joy, fun, and lightness for all.