All Party Parliamentary Groups

Grant: £21,131
April 11, 2017

A project to provide a Secretariat and support service for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Public Legal Education (PLE) and the APPG on Pro Bono, and work in tandem with the Civil Justice Council’s Task Group on PLE.

This project will

1. Maintain a database of MPs engaged, keep records, minutes, organise meetings, agendas and email lists, liaise with relevant Parliamentary authorities on registration, notices, and compliance.
2. Organise an advisory board of stakeholders, comprising of representatives from PLE organisations, to set the agenda, priorities and work programme for the APPG.
3. Deliver projects for the APPG.
4. Work in an integrated way with the Civil Justice Council, the Pro Bono APPG, and within the context of a wider strategy for the promotion and delivery of PLE working with professional bodies.

An access to Justice Evolution – re imaging the role of Pro Bono

Grant: £67,000
November 26, 2014

This project will work with a range of professionals, from designers to software developers and academics, to rethink how to provide a service that empowers individuals and gives them access to justice. Research has shown that for the most vulnerable, problems often arise in clusters, and these groups of problems have similar characteristics – homelessness is often a result of family breakdown, employment issues and problems with benefits, for example. Methodologies such as ‘collective impact’ will inform the new programme of delivery: this approach identifies shared objectives among all the organisations working to tackle a specific problem, monitors data against these, and openly shares information to better work together on behalf of the individual. This is a five year project and the Foundation funding will help with the development phase of the project.

Free Talks

Grant: £70,000
November 27, 2013

Providing practical training to charities and community groups on areas of interest to them. It is also meant to inspire charities and community groups to feel confident with the law and use it in practice. Free Talks are provided in either live recorded and a pre-recorded format. The event includes a presentation to delegates, a practical application of the information either through case studies or case law and a question and answer session. Pre-recorded talks are on the LawWorks website and other agencies are contacted and informed that the videos can be downloaded by their network.

Family law Pro Bono Assistance

Grant: £25,000
November 27, 2013

Provide more straightforward advice on procedural elements of family law. The various stages of an uncontested divorce have been identified as a suitable starting point for this work. It is aimed at individuals, either claimant or respondent, who are engaging with a family law problem that falls within the service’s scope. They will not be eligible for legal aid or any other kind of financial assistance and are therefore expecting to represent themselves, or looking to inform themselves about their options before taking further steps.

Training Videos

Grant: £3,000
June 3, 2013

On line video’s of training sessions in social welfare law for member law firms and volunteers at free legal advice clinics. They provide a cost effective method of ensuring that lawyers are learning broad based legal skills for use in the clinics and build on their existing knowledge. Training also includes practical advice skills and other areas specific to particular projects and services.