By The Shadows Team
Fragments of existence: Testimonies of life with no recourse to public funds
Exhibition & Activities
Curation by: Alice Millar, in collaboration with the Shadows research team
@ Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA
Exhibition hours:
16 May – 27 May 2026
Mon – Fri: 9am to late
Sat – Sun: 10am to late
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Recent Posts
What's in an age When I was a youth worker, I had a whole repertoire of ‘get to know you’ games. I always carried around an imaginary ‘tool box’, so to speak, consisting of games and activities that helped participants to get to know each other, which according to me...
Section 17: Valuable safety net, but no justification for NRPF People suffer hugely because they have no recourse to public funds (NRPF), and supporting families to access accommodation and money is a practical way of alleviating some of that suffering. However, in...
Honouring Valentina Glockner It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Valentina Glockner, a member of the Shadows project advisory team, passed away on 7th December 2023. I met Valentina two days before the first Covid-19 lockdown. She had come to London...
The changing face of NRPF When the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed his ignorance of the long-established ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) immigration rule in 2020, seemingly dismayed that many UK residents were locked out of the welfare system during...
A conversation on ‘welfare bordering’: From Mexico to the UK In this blog, Valentina Glockner, one of the Shadows project advisors, and Rachel Rosen, Shadows co-lead, discuss the concept of ‘welfare bordering’ across contexts. Rachel: Thanks so much for speaking with...