October 2023 Introduction 1. The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is an independent charity established in 1967. Our mission is to promote justice, fairness and equality in British immigration and asylum law and policy. We do this through a combination of policy research and advocacy, and legal casework and strategic litigation relating…
We are mourning the loss of lives of thousands of people in Israel and in the occupied regions of Gaza and the West Bank over the past few weeks, and watch in horror as the violence continues to unfold. As a migrant rights charity, we call for an immediate end to violence leading to mass…
Trainer: JCWI Level: Basic Aim of the webinar: The aim of the course is to equip solicitors, practitioners, caseworkers and advisors with an introductory/intermediate level of knowledge on the application process in relation to fee waivers, sufficient to give initial advice to clients making the application. Objectives: By the end of the training, delegates will have a thorough…
This page contains information relating to artist funding in the UK. We have tried our best to lay out the information available in a convenient and efficient manner, but we always welcome feedback and additions to our resources. Please contact info@shapearts.org.uk with any contributions. Skip to content Finding funding as a disabled artist can be challenging.…
Latest Shape collaboration: Linny was shortlisted for the 2023 Emergent bursary with BALTIC and Shape Arts. Artist statement: Linny Venables is a visual artist based in Liverpool, working in sculpture, installation, curation and facilitation. Linny experiments with kiln-formed warm glass processes as a form of therapy. Slumping, extruding and manipulating glass in to fluid, colourful, slime like shapes. Follow Linny…
Find out more and apply for the Open Download the FAQs as a Word doc Listen to the FAQs As one track: call-out-faq-audio.mp3 As individual questions: Shape Arts · Open All Hours: FAQs Watch the FAQs in BSL YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unp86L8TybE Read the FAQs What is the Shape Open? Who can apply? Do you have…
The UK’s immigration system is very complex, and people going through it often need support from a legal expert. But getting that help can be very difficult – and sadly, there are too many people out there who don’t give good quality advice, or who want to exploit people. JCWI’s expert legal team have written…
The Home Office increased visa fees on 4 October 2023, putting fees for some applications up by 35%. For people making some applications, there is support if you cannot afford the visa fees. If you need to apply for a visa as a partner or parent, or your other human rights, or because you have…
Download the briefing September 2023 What’s the ask? Routes to settlement should be capped at five years maximum. To begin, we recommend parliamentarians commission an independent review of immigration policies and processes. What is ‘settlement’? This refers to permanent residence, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). People who are ‘settled’ in the UK can live,…
Download the one-pager December 2022 JCWI and Praxis’s joint policy one-pager on why we must cap routes to settlement at 5 years and abolish the lengthy and expensive 10-year route. What’s the ask? Everyone should be able to access settlement after 5 years’ documented residence. What is ‘settlement’? This refers to permanent residence, or Indefinite…