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…
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EU Settlement Scheme: have you missed the deadline?
The United Kingdom officially left the EU on 31 January 2020. The EU Settlement Scheme was created by the Home Office to offer EU, non-EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living…
Getting ‘breathing space’ from your debts
If you’re struggling to pay your debts when they become due, you may be eligible for the ‘breathing space’ scheme. Roni Marsh, Money Advice Team leader, explains how it works….
Money Advice Team shortlisted in IMA Money Advice Awards 2021
We’re delighted to announce that our money advisers have been shortlisted for two awards in the 2021 IMA Money Advice Awards: Roni Marsh, Money Advice Team leader (pictured), for the…
We’re taking part in the Guildford Legal Walk
Members of our award-winning team will be taking part in the 2021 Guildford Legal Walk on Wednesday 30 June. The event has been organised by the London Legal Support Trust…
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…
Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is an annual opportunity to focus on the amazing contribution that volunteers make up and down the country and to say thank you. At the Law Centre we…
Temporary ban on evictions ends on 31 May 2021
In December 2020 the Government introduced a temporary ban on evictions which was subsequently extended to 31 May 2021. The eviction ban effectively stopped county court bailiffs from carrying out…
Ilnta Tzepetziou
Ilnta first volunteered for the Law Centre in 2018/19 when she was a student. Once a week, she worked alongside the branch team helping with various administrative tasks. She enjoyed the…
Alex Choi
Student, Alex, has been volunteering at the Law Centre since October 2019. Whilst completing his studies in Law at Goldsmiths University, he also works alongside the money advice team once…