Housing and Welfare Benefits Caseworker
We’re looking for a housing caseworker with some interest in welfare benefits casework to help us develop our services in Merton. This is a full time role commencing 1 April 2023,…
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Crisis Navigator
We’re recruiting a crisis navigator to support clients in Merton with wraparound care and casework to ensure that their short term crisis is stabilised while they access specialist advice from…
Our open letter to Michael Gove following the inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak
Our CEO Patrick Marples has sent an open letter to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove following the inquest’s findings that the cause of two-year-old…
Community stepping in where state and big company fail to
This week started with a National Energy Action (NEA) London region conference. On Monday morning I was allocated a 5 minute slots to speak to partners working within fuel justice…
Talk Money Week 2022
Talk Money Week takes place every year to raise awareness of the importance of talking about money. This year, it is even more important due to the cost of living…
Pro Bono Week 2022
Each year Pro Bono Week gives the opportunity to acknowledge the huge – and vital – contribution that volunteer lawyers make in enabling people to access justice. We know that…
Part-Time Welfare Rights Paralegal
We are seeking a welfare benefits paralegal to work within our cost of living team offering invaluable casework and support to community members during the current cost of living crisis. …
Our joint letter to the PM
We, along with 60 other charities, have sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister demanding that he takes urgent action over the energy and cost of living crisis to…
She saved my life. I didn’t think I had a future
Elisé (not her real name) was a political activist in her home country. Members of her family had been killed for their political affiliations and she had been detained and…
Housing solicitor appointed deputy district judge
The Law Centre’s housing team continues to go from strength to strength with housing solicitor Jeinsen Lam having been appointed as deputy district judge in the South Eastern Circuit. Jeinsen…