About this speaker
Maria Iglesias has 21 years’ experience working in the homelessness sector. For the last four years she has worked as Head of Services at Praxis, a Human Rights charity based in London supporting around 2000 migrants at risk per year. Maria is responsible for all operational services at Praxis, including Praxis Advice Services with 5 managers and 22 advisors providing specialist immigration advice to destitute migrants in different settings.
Maria has a special focus on the development of Migrant Destitution Services and Praxis Housing project, which won Homeless Link 2019 Innovation Award and was a finalist of the 2019 Guardian Public Service Awards and 2018 World Habitat Awards. Maria previously worked at St Mungo’s for 17 years, where she managed St Mungo’s Complex Needs Team and several supported housing projects (mental health, drugs and alcohol) in north London. Maria holds a MSc in Clinical Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry and a MSc in Health Psychology.
