New Education Clinic
In October we will be expanding our legal advice clinics to include free one-off advice about issues around education. Our specialist advisor will be giving 30 minutes’ free initial advice…
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Cost of Living Crisis Volunteers
Our busy Cost of Living/Crisis Navigation team assists vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community, helping them apply for discounts and grants and advising them on benefits claims to maximise…
Volunteer Administrator
Our busy admin team (one part-time and two full-time administrators) is seeking some proactive and enthusiastic volunteers, with great organisational and customer service skills to assist with the smooth running…
2 things we already have planned this September
Do you live in temporary accommodation in Croydon or Wandsworth? Members of our Social Justice Network told us how important a temporary accommodation project is and how as a law centre we…
Our first Picnic for Justice
This week South West London Law Centres held our first Picnic for Justice. We came together to celebrate the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 which had its 73 anniversary…
Workshop with Tower Block UK to members of London Tenant Federation
This week I presented to tenant reps who form the London Tenant Federation. Also on the bill was iconic campaigner for Tower Block UK – Danielle Gregory. Tower Block UK…
MPs visit two south London estates
Members of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities committee visited two south London estate this week to investigate levels of disrepair in Central Hill and Regina Road estates. The ‘regeneration’…
DJ Frisky 04.05.22 broadcast about how to speak out about bad condition housing.
Today 4th May I spoke on the radio with DJ Frisky about housing. Not as my colleagues have done previously, where they may have explained specific legal rights. I spoke…
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…
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…