Last month, we invited our Centre of Excellence (COEx) agencies to discuss the findings of our 2022 COEx Annual report. The meeting shed light on various issues affecting advice agencies including the cost-of-living crisis, staffing challenges, finance and funding difficulties, organisational risks, and training and support needs. Here are some insights from the COEx [...]
London Citizens Advice and the London Legal Support Trust have teamed up with the Mayor of London to increase the capacity of London’s advice services in response to the cost of living crisis. On February 27th, London’s Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice, Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard, visited South West London Law [...]
We’re delighted to announce the date for the biggest fundraising event in the legal calendar, the London Legal Walk. The date for your diary is Tuesday 13 June 2023. You can start walking at any time between 3pm and 7pm. For anyone new to the Walk... What is the London Legal [...]
Inflation and the cost of living – impacts on the sector We had another fantastic forum meeting in November, with the theme of the impact of inflation in the sector and the cost of living crisis. Our guest speakers included: Jon Franklin and Jamie O’Halloran from Pro Bono Economics Michelle Rose from [...]
Daniel volunteered for the London Legal Walk this year and we asked him about his experiences of volunteering for LLST. What do you enjoy about volunteering? Helping people and giving something back – I know a bit cliché! – but also different & new experiences, learning more and meeting people. Why did [...]
The workforce crisis The advice sector faces many challenges, while demand for advice increases almost daily. An urgent challenge identified by the advice sector is the workforce crisis, with some legal aid contract holders at the point of giving up their contracts because they cannot find suitable supervisors. The project We are [...]
What do you enjoy about being a trustee? Working with a range of people from different backgrounds, with different skills, who come together with a common aim of trying to make a difference. That’s an incredibly empowering experience. Why do you feel trustees are important? Trustees help to bring a fresh perspective [...]
What do you enjoy about being a trustee? Working with LLST is very rewarding because I know that the work we do to support free legal services has a huge direct impact on the ground. I really enjoy getting an insight into the work being delivered and working with the staff team [...]
What do you enjoy about being a trustee? The thing I enjoy most is the opportunity to support a charity which does such vital work in supporting people who need legal advice but can't afford it. I am always amazed by how much the staff team achieve and the impact that then [...]
