Advicenow is proud to be part of the Five Basics Campaign, working alongside London organisations in the Better Temporary Accommodation Alliance to push for urgent, practical improvements for families living in temporary accommodation. January 2026

We are starting the year by taking a look back across the workshops and training we ran last year.

Advicenow conducted a needs assessment to help us identify key legal needs facing migrant communities and gaps in existing training and support, in order to tailor our public legal education programmes for the needs of migrant groups and the frontline organisations supporting them. December 2025

This briefing presents further research, which aims to re-assess and update existing findings regarding available data concerning Roma children in care. November 2025

Advicenow has signed a joint statement alongside 291 other charities, legal bodies, and non-profits, issuing a powerful statement in support of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on its 75th anniversary.

This September, Advicenow joined the Indoamerican Refugee Migrant Organisation (IRMO), their service users living in temporary accommodation, and the London-wide child poverty network 4in10 as part of the Better Temporary Accommodation Alliance, supported by Trust for London, and it brought together frontline voices, legal educators, and local decision makers to demand change. November 2025

Advicenow is excited to partner with Project 17 and Care Rights Project to deliver a free workshop focusing on support available for families and individuals who have no recourse to public funds. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.

Advicenow will be running a free housing/homelessness rights course for community groups supporting refugees. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.

The Home Office has announced a sudden reversal of the decision to extend the 56-day move-on period for new refugees, reverting to the widely criticised move-on period of just 28 days for most single adults.

This workshop is delivered by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.

Advicenow will be running a free housing/homelessness rights course for community groups supporting refugees. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The AB Charitable Trust.

Find out about the housing support available for care leavers.

Advicenow is delighted to announce the appointment of four new trustees to its board: Giles Crown, Alastair Cox, Rhys Taylor, and Chris White. These individuals bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will be invaluable in guiding Advicenow's mission to challenge injustice and inequality by equipping individuals and communities to deal with life’s legal problems.

Big changes were planned to Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit that would have had a devastating impact on the income and well-being of many Advicenow users. However the Government made a number of changes to the legislation before the second reading on 1st July. This article explains what changes to disability benefits are still included in the Universal Credit Bill (as it is now called), and what they mean for disabled people.

Big changes are planned to Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit that will have a devastating impact on the income and well-being of many Advicenow users. This article breaks down the key proposals, what they mean for disabled people, and why we are worried about them. It also explains what happens next and what we can all do to try to stop them.

Advicenow are running a free course for organisations across England which support care leavers in securing their housing rights. The course will be delivered online and is funded by the Britford Bridge Trust and AB Charitable Trust.