FAQs for Team Organisers

The London Legal Walk is an annual fundraising event, bringing the legal community together in support of free legal advice services.  The walk is 10k in length and both routes start on Carey Street.

 

All routes are 10km long which would take most people around 2-3 hours to walk. Running enthusiasts are welcome to run the route though please be mindful of crossings as roads will not be closed.

No. We do not charge an entry fee for teams* or walkers. However this is a fundraising event so please do enter with the intention of raising some money.  Hosting an event has considerable costs from road closure fees, security, first aid, licencing and more. The minimum fundraising target to cover the cost of entry is £20 per person, though we recommend a target of £50 per person to ensure funds are raised for the cause.

If you need help or advice with how to get sponsorship or alternative ways to boost your team’s total we’d be happy to help. 

* the one exception to this being where a team has taken part previously and raised no funds at all, then we will ask for a minimum donation per walker. 

Three routes are available to reduce congestion on pavements. 

Parks Route Map

River Route South Map

Accessible Route Map – Thanks to the Disability Justice Project, there is a recommended fully accessible route which can be viewed here.

Please note that the Parks Route is also accessible, but there is a deep patch of gravel at Horse Guards that it is best to go around.

Registration will run from 3pm – 7pm at desks at the Lincoln’s Inn Fields end of Carey Street. We recommend arriving between 3-5pm if possible to beat the crowds.

Absolutely! Anyone can take part in the Walk – lawyers, clients, support staff, friends and family, housemates, children and pets are all welcome. It is your choice who is in your team.

Well socialised dogs are welcome on the walk. Some of our four legged walkers get better sponsorship than their humans! The Knights Templar puts out bowls of water for their free drink at the end.

Dogs must be kept on the lead at all times on both the route and at the street party.

Yes. Joggers and runners are welcome. Runners may wish to start a bit earlier than the bulk of walkers. It’s quite hard to run through 10,000 walking lawyers. Please note we do not close off roads or road crossings so we cannot time runners and please be very careful when running!

There are a number of public toilets along the routes that will be marked on the map. If you can’t find one ask a route marshal where the nearest one is. The Law Society and the Knights Templar both have large toilets at the start and end. 

You can visit the Great British Public Toilet Map to find local toilets close to your current location while walking your chosen route.

We are delighted that our t-shirt sponsor, Doculand, will be providing t-shirts for the 6th year.

Orders can now be placed with Doculand on their website via this link 

Yes – we allow teams to designate up to 50% of the funds they raise to a specific agency (or agencies) if they have a significant partnership with the agency. A significant partnership would, for instance, be on-going pro bono, financial or management support. The agency must be a legal advice agency, or legal support agency (such as a network or PSU) that provides services in London or, for national/international agencies that are based in London (or in your region of your team comes from outside the LLST region).

Please contact us if you wish to designate funds.

Funds raised by legal advice agencies’ own teams will be donated to the agency that raises the funds. We do not deduct any fees or costs from that money.

Now that Virgin Money Giving has closed our preferred fundraising platform is Enthuse. When you register you will be set up with a fundraising page in the usual way.

The team will then send you two Enthuse links.

1. An editable link to only be used by you (the team organiser)
2. A sharable link where you can request donations from your colleagues and friends.

Team organisers will need to sign in their team at the registration desks on Carey Street. We are requesting that only the team organiser queue up this year to reduce congestion at the desks. 

The street party closes at 10pm. Many pubs and bars locally will still be open if you wish to continue the evening off site, but be aware the street cleaning team will arrive shortly after 10pm with vehicles.

Your team organiser will collect these for the full team when signing in at the registration desk. You can also follow the routes online here.

You can use your drink token to get a small glass of house wine, beer, or a soft drink from the Knights Templar and Law Society bars.

You can also donate your drinks voucher back and LLST will receive £1 for every voucher from our fantastic sponsors.

There is a water station on Carey Street by the Law Society, where you can fill up your water bottles or the re-usable sports bottles provided by the Law Society. Please note that there are no water stations in the parks.  

We’re delighted to welcome back our seasoned London Legal Walk food vendors: Pasta e Basta, Jamon Jamon, Well Kneaded and Piccadilly Whip and vegan burger van, Feed the Village.

Take a detailed look at our street food vendors for 2022

A limited cloakroom will be available inside the Law Society between 3-9pm. As space is tight, we request that you only bring a small bag that you can carry with you. Heavy / important items like laptops are to remain in your office.

We are trying to be cash free as much as possible this year, so would really appreciate if you could bank transfer offline funds. If you do have cash that can’t be transferred, there will be a cash / cheque desk set up to the registration desks on the day. Please ensure that any cash / cheques are deposited in envelopes complete with your name, contact details and organisation.