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Formerly known as Law For Life, Advicenow.
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@advicenow.bsky.social
· Mar 24
We're Advicenow! We equip individuals & communities to tackle legal problems with easy-to-use guides, self-help tools, education & training. We research what works & collaborate with others to increase access to justice. Follow us for clear, practical help with everyday legal issues.
Find 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...
Read our short guide.
www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/hou...
February 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Find 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...
Read our short guide.
www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/hou...
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 😢
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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...
www.boaztrust.org.uk/resources/rh...
Positive Decision Guidance & Signposting
Advice on what to do after a positive decision on an asylum claim from our Refugee Homelessness Prevention Project (RHPP).
www.boaztrust.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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...
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
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@praxisprojects.bsky.social
‘Earned Settlement’ Consultation
What 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...
www.advicenow.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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
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
theguardian.com/society/2026...
This is an incredibly important and alarming report. Read it here:
www.sensorylivesproject.org/policy
Temporary accommodation in England is ‘torture’ for neurodivergent children, report finds
Exclusive: Parents said their children had become withdrawn or hypervigilant because of uncertainty, unsafe environments and removal of support
theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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
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.
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.
Email your council — Fix the Five Basics
www.fixthefivebasics.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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.
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.
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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#!/ 🎅
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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
And this week only, your gift is doubled through the Big Give Christmas Campaign.
Donate today bit.ly/481n7DJ
#BigGive #JusticeForAll
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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
And this week only, your gift is doubled through the Big Give Christmas Campaign.
Donate today bit.ly/481n7DJ
#BigGive #JusticeForAll
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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 Handbook Editor, Ian, takes you through the upcoming deadlines and how they may affect you.
📢Read & share
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/univers...
Universal Credit Cuts: Upcoming Deadlines That May Affect You
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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 Handbook Editor, Ian, takes you through the upcoming deadlines and how they may affect you.
📢Read & share
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/univers...
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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👇
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Should 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
www.thetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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...
Read more👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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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
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
Excluding trans people won’t stop you getting sued | Good Law Project
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.
goodlaw.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
https://goodlaw.social/cpfx
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🔊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-...
For full info, head to our website:
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring: Co-Director - Migrants Organise
We're Hiring: Co-Director - Community Organising
www.migrantsorganise.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🔊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-...
For full info, head to our website:
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
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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-...
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-...
Maintaining jury trials is critical to women survivors' access to justice - Rights of Women
The 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 ...
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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-...
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
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
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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
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
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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
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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
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November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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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
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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
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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...
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...
Asylum Hotels Report
Our 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...
www.ramfel.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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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...
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.
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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.
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'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.
- Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
'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.
- Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.
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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...
Lying awake
YouTube video by Aaron Reeves
m.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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.
“This is not just a policy failure, it’s a legal and moral one"
@kcllaw.bsky.social's Jo Underwood spoke to @insidehousing.bsky.social about their new report, which our researchers contributed to, on cuts to frontline support for homelessness.
➡️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/council...
@kcllaw.bsky.social's Jo Underwood spoke to @insidehousing.bsky.social about their new report, which our researchers contributed to, on cuts to frontline support for homelessness.
➡️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/council...
Council cuts to walk-in homelessness services in London driving people to hospitals, report finds
People experiencing homelessness in London are increasingly turning to hospitals for help due to the limited number of councils offering walk-in services, research has found.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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.
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.
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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.
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
Interested in joining us as our new treasurer? Applications close Sunday 30th November. advicenow.org.uk/about-us/job...
#TrusteesWeek
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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
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
@trustforlondon.bsky.social
advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-joins-london-wide-campaign-minimum-standards-temporary-accommodation
Advicenow joins London-wide campaign for minimum standards in temporary accommodation
What 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...
advicenow.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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
@trustforlondon.bsky.social
advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-joins-london-wide-campaign-minimum-standards-temporary-accommodation