Community mapping for social justice
There are many different types of mapping. I am not talking about the maps that exist to maintain power, or land division. I am talking about community mapping, so we…
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Talk Money Week 2021
Talk Money Week runs from 8 to 12 November and is an annual opportunity to get people talking about all aspects of money such as debt, budgeting, sorting out finances,…
Pro Bono Week 2021
Pro Bono Week is an annual opportunity to celebrate the amazing contribution made by volunteer lawyers in enabling people to access justice. We run one of the largest pro bono…
Pro Bono Week: find out more about our free legal advice clinics
It’s Pro Bono Week and we are celebrating the lawyers who donate their time to provide free legal advice to members of our community who may not be able to…
New crisis fund
We know that for many people crisis existed before Covid-19, and the pandemic has exacerbated their situation, with the cut to universal credit, end of furlough and escalating energy costs…
We’re Highly Commended in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021
We have been Highly Commended in the Excellence in Access to Justice Award in the Law Society Awards 2021. The judges were particularly impressed that we continued to offer legal…
Our joint letter to the Home Secretary on the crisis in Afghanistan
We, along with over 100 other charities and human rights organisations, have sent a joint letter to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, urging that the UK extends a compassionate welcome…
We’re shortlisted in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Law Society Awards 2021 in the Excellence in Access to Justice category. This award recognises the law firms…
Launching our Community Call Out
On 4 August we are launching our community survey* asking people what more we could be doing to support the community and building a network of the people we serve. The…
30 July – a day worth remembering
30 July marks both World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and the anniversary of the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949. The coming together of these two seemingly unconnected events…