I appreciate her hard work from the bottom of my heart
Sami,* a former translator who worked with American and Allied forces in Afghanistan, is a client of our immigration team. He came to the UK in 2016, claimed asylum and…
Client stories
Words cannot describe how relieved and happy I am to have contacted you
‘Fifteen years ago I was in a relationship with a man who had a history of mental health issues and drug abuse. If I’d known then what I know now…
I couldn’t have found a way out of my situation without her help
‘My problems started when I got behind with my rent. I’d gone to Citizens Advice and was going through the process with them and then lockdown hit. My situation got…
I truly believed I would have to give up the fight for justice
‘Having been through one of the most difficult times of my life, I was then faced with disability discrimination in the work place. As an intelligent, articulate woman I believed…
She helped me get to where I am now when no one was looking out for me
‘My situation became bad when my husband started taking drugs. He would shout at me in front of the kids to give him money and throw things in the kitchen,…
I would just like to express my sincere thanks to you
Helene* came to the UK in 2013 from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She had been a political activist but fled her home country having been tortured and gang raped….
If it wasn’t for you I don’t know where I’d be now
‘I’d been addicted to drugs and alcohol for four years before I got support. I was working for the council but was dismissed on health grounds due to my depression…
I couldn’t sleep knowing someone had claimed universal credit in my name
‘I received a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions on 23 October 2020 saying I owed them £1,475. I thought it was a fake, but then I realised…
We had nothing to look forward to but now we can start enjoying life.
‘It started off with my rent. I changed jobs and the Council didn’t inform me I had to pay a top up amount so I got into debt with rent…
If it were not for the services of South West London Law Centres, I would not be able to get my Personal Independence Payment back
‘I was not getting any Personal Independence Payment and I did not understand why it had stopped because I have a long-term health condition. I contacted the Department for Work…