Project 17 works to end destitution among migrant children. We work with families experiencing exceptional poverty to improve access to local authority support.
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3 Jun 2020
Last year, we made a film with Joel, a 9-year old boy affected by NRPF. If you want to know why we are calling on the govt to #scrapNRPF, watch Joel's story: bit.ly/2U7nINF
Everyone should have a right to a home & enough to eat, regardless of immigration status.
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19 Nov 2024
Come to our new training session in collaboration with @UnitedImpactUK!
'Section 17: Effective Referrals and Assessments' will take a legal and practical approach to assisting families with NRPF to access local authority support. 28 Nov. tinyurl.com/u94n7cj8
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22 Oct 2024
We're joining forces with @UnitedImpactUK to deliver a training session on 7 November: "NRPF: From Political Context to Personal Impact"
Book your ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/nrpf-from…
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Project 17 retweeted
15 Oct 2024
"The trauma of being a migrant in the UK has now been exacerbated by the recent riots...we are subjected to poverty, and we are being attacked."
Our statement on how we still feel following the recent racist riots. Please feel free to share ⬇️
#NRPF #UK
project17.org.uk/systems-cha…
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3 Oct 2024
Our client is supported under s.17 by @EnfieldCouncil, but they have failed to make any payments since 22 August. The children have missed 3 days of school because they have no money to travel.
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3 Oct 2024
The social worker is waiting for a manager to approve the payment. Why are bureaucratic hurdles preventing children from accessing education?
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3 Oct 2024
Local authorities are crumbling under financial pressures, and systems are failing. The people worst affected are those who need support the most. @EnfieldCouncil, it's time to take action and prioritise the welfare of families in need.
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Project 17 retweeted
29 Aug 2024
We have produced a leaflet for families struggling with no recourse to public funds, with information about where to access support ⬇️⬇️
#NRPF
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Project 17 retweeted
20 Aug 2024
Our communities have been directly targeted by recent far-right violence. Alongside over 100 frontline advice organisations, we've sent a joint letter to @YvetteCooperMP demanding accountability & an immediate shift in policy.
Read the full letter here: haringeymsc.org/news/far-rig…
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Project 17 retweeted
12 Aug 2024
This 👇🏽 is an example of how social services, recruited into a hostile environment mindset push families into poverty. Many families are blocked from benefits & are expected to survive on crumbs (actually - unlawfully low levels of money) from councils. Shame on @LBofBexley ❌
12 Aug 2024
The family doesn't have enough money to buy clothing and underwear for a five-year-old boy. At Project 17, we have repeatedly asked Bexley to provide a lawful minimum amount of money to this family: £49.18 per person, each week. They have refused to provide this full amount.
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12 Aug 2024
Today a family told us that @LBofBexley are provide financial support that is insufficient to live on, causing them to rack up credit card debt in order to survive. This family is blocked from benefits due to their immigration status and urgently needs support from Bexley.
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12 Aug 2024
This family has been pushed into poverty by Bexley’s failure to provide care. We demand that @LBofBexley provide a lawful rate of support to ALL families in their care, & request that Bexley children’s services contact us immediately in order to resolve this family’s situation.
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12 Aug 2024
At Project 17, we work with clients every single day who are ignored, neglected & maltreated by local authorities. There is a particular violence in providing crumbs of support, keeping families who have nowhere else to turn on the brink of survival.
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8 Aug 2024
Did you know we provide advice to frontline workers about individual cases? If you're working with a family with NRPF, and you want to discuss their housing and financial options, get in touch: project17.org.uk/advice-supp…
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5 Aug 2024
A great report. "The UK’s approach...tak[es] a carceral and punitive approach to “tackling exploitation”. This approach sees exploitation in binary terms, failing to address its root causes and prevent it from happening, and does not meet survivors’ needs."
🚨 NEW REPORT
“Work It Out: Advancing migrant workers’ rights” is out today.
All workers need decent pay, safe workplaces and the means to change jobs and get support if they need it, no matter what papers they hold. This is how to get there.
jcwi.org.uk/reportsbriefings…
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Project 17 retweeted
Children in families with no recourse to public funds #NRPF shd have equal right to healthy food. We strongly welcome @DHSCgovuk proposals to legislate eligibility for #HealthyStart support & encourage all interested groups to respond to consultation gov.uk/government/consultati…
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Project 17 retweeted
20 Jul 2024
⭐Want to get involved in our migrant mutual aid community⭐
Akwaaba is looking for trustees to help make sure that Akwaaba is run legally & responsibly, and in line with our values. Trustees are expected to commit to the role for 2 years and volunteer once per month.
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Project 17 retweeted
17 Jul 2024
In case you missed it, we just published a brand new Toolkit page on NRPF. ⏰
righttoremain.org.uk/toolkit…
Thanks to our friends at @TUPLDN, @Project17UK and @freemovementlaw for their help 🫶
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Project 17 retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Free #training for frontline workers 📢
In Scotland, we have training with @CPAGUK on changing decisions in the Scottish benefit system. In England, we have training with @Project17UK on supporting people with NRPF.
Sign up for these courses & more here: tinyurl.com/yvzyrvh5
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