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The UK Government is rolling out a new digital immigration system, which will replace all physical visas, such as biometric residence permit (BRP), visa vignette stickers or immigration ink stamps in passports, or biometric residence cards (BRC). The Government’s aim is for the visa system to be fully electronic by 2025. This guidance provides an overview of everyone impacted by these changes, what they need to do and by when.

This briefing is aimed at those exploring how to deliver immigration advice for rough sleepers, be this from the perspective of local or central government, immigration advice services or homelessness sector service providers.

These two briefings aim to help homelessness services to employ people with lived experience in the most constructive way possible that mutually benefits both the employer and employee.

In this video and related resources, Bethan Lant from Praxis explains how to support clients with their eVisas, including a step-by-step guide on the application process.

Three short videos (approx. 15 minutes each) of a general overview of the rights of non-UK nationals experiencing homelessness for new starters.

The shift from no or limited immigration status to gaining status, like refugee status, is a critical period linked to homelessness risk. This 30 minute video offers guidance to those assisting individuals who have recently acquired status, advising on best practices to enhance their chances of securing accommodation.

In this 30 minute video, Bethan Lant from Praxis explains what steps you can take help people you're working with find legal representation for their asylum and immigration issues.

This webinar gives managers, senior leaders and CEOs from voluntary community homelessness sector organisations an opportunity to look at the key elements needed to be able to embed and support lived experience within your service.

Including people with lived experience of homelessness in the design, delivery and evaluation of services is more important than ever. But how can this be achieved in a meaningful way, ensuring that the right support is in place to enable people to succeed?

In this 90-minute webinar, we hear from Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin OBE about the challenges and joys of leading the UK’s largest youth homelessness charity for nearly 20 years.

Following the publication of our guidance Safeguarding children and young people, this webinar will explore actions individuals and organisations can take to implement effective safeguarding practices.

This webinar is delivered by Homeless Link alongside colleagues that work in specialist services for the LGBTQI+ people experiencing homeless. Watch the recording to learn more about the experiences of, and best practice in supporting women who identify as LGBTQI+ .