Stress Awareness Month
We know that legal problems can impact other areas of life. Many of our clients tell us they have experienced poorer health and well-being as a result of their legal…
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Employment rights and connection with health
This week my community engagement work focused on employment. On Tuesday evening we repeated our ‘Employment Rights’ workshop delivered in partnership with BPP Law School’s Street Law project. The session…
Guildford Legal Walk 2022
Members of our team will be taking part in the 2022 Guildford Legal Walk on Monday 9 May. This annual event is organised by the London Legal Support Trust to…
Ending a financial year, planning for change.
I was still at the start this week as ‘cost of living crisis’ reporting dominated the news. Trying to join dots of why the conflict would have an impact on…
Employment/discrimination internship
Our employment team is seeking an enthusiastic and committed volunteer for a six-month part-time placement to provide paralegal support to our small but busy team of employment caseworkers and volunteers….
Using the Law to Support Our Community
How it works if you are part of a grassroot or community group … Make a request for our workshop ‘Using the Law to Support Our Community’ my emailing me…
6 Journalists four different perspectives
Last week I mentioned the request we received from BBC Panorama. The requests increased this week as Fuel Poverty Action have constantly been contacted to speak to people in fuel…
12 new community law workshops start.
This week we launched our workshops in partership with BPP Law School. As part of their StreetLaw project BPP Law School students have agreed to offer our community 12 community…
Cabinet, Consultation, Meetings and Reports
Monday – The week started with Croydon releasing its cabinet paper on its future plans for Croydon Council Tax Support. You can see from other blog posts that we have…
“Hope is essential to any political struggle for radical change when the overall social climate promotes disillusionment and despair.” — bell hooks
On Friday the 7th January 2022 I sent my first update of 2022 to the Social Justice Network.The network now has over 350 members and consists of people who have…