📢 As a new legal year commences, why not make a commitment to take on some pro bono work? If you complete 25 hours or more pro bono work in this calendar year, you can appear on the next #ProBonoRecognitionList of England & Wales! 🌟 Find out more➡️ bit.ly/3UirYt5

📢 BIC opportunities for barristers and chambers professionals! Three ways to use your legal expertise for good: 1️⃣ Chair/Trustee – @nsunnews.bsky.social 2️⃣ Speaker – Education Training Foundation 3️⃣ Trustee – @thrombosisuk.bsky.social 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/BICVol #LegalVolunteering

✨ CAROLS FOR PRO BONO ✨ We are honored that the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill will be joining us for a third year as a reader at our annual Christmas Carol Concert held with @lawworks.bsky.social. Join us at Temple Church London on 16 December!🎄 ➡️https://bit.ly/Carols25

📣 Calling all young lawyers! Join Advocate for a Pro Bono Week event on 4 Nov! Hear from peers, get tips, and learn how to fit pro bono into your practice. 📍Macfarlanes, London ⏰ 6-8:30pm 🔗 Find out more & sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/YLE2025

✨ CAROLS FOR PRO BONO ✨ Tickets are now on sale for our eighth annual Christmas Carol Concert! Join us & @lawworks.bsky.social for an unmissable night of festive cheer at Temple Church London on 16 December.🎄 Find out more & purchase your tickets! ⬇️ bit.ly/Carols25 #Carols4ProBono

Advocate are thrilled to see part 2 of the coverage of our winners of this year's Bar Pro Bono Awards in Counsel Magazine! 📰 🔎 Hear from Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Jesse Crozier, & Pro Bono Chambers' Professional of the Year Siobhan Samuel ⬇️ bit.ly/counsel25pt2

A huge thanks to these brilliant pupil barristers for completing the Advocate #PupilPledge 🎉⬇️ Grace Kikelomo A. (4-5 Gray's Inn Square_ Jack Bickerton (@cobdenhouse.bsky.social) Isabell Agerback (Blackstone Chambers) Your pro bono contributions make a real difference. 👏

📣 Bar In The Community has 3 exciting new roles available: 1️⃣ Speaker for Legal T Level - @et-foundation.bsky.social (Deadline: 31 Oct) 2️⃣ Trustee - @gwaac.bsky.social (Deadline: 6 Oct) 3️⃣ Trustee - @citadvicewirral.bsky.social (Deadline: 22 Sept) Find out more & apply now ➡️ bit.ly/BICopps

📣 #PMShoutout to Jack Bickerton of @cobdenhouse.bsky.social for representing our applicant, the mother of a child concerned in child arrangement proceedings. The mother applied to Advocate following the father retaining the child and refusing her access. (Continued below).

We are absolutely thrilled that South Square Chambers has become a PLATINUM Pro Bono Patron again for 2025! ✨ A huge thank you for extending your support for us in this way as requests for pro bono help show no signs of slowing. 🔗 Find out more about our #ProBonoPatrons: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

🔎 Did you know only 15% of adults in Yorkshire volunteered formally each month last year? If you’re based in Yorkshire, here are two brilliant volunteer trustee roles via #BarInTheCommunity: 1) ‪@Ageukleeds.bsky.social ‬: bit.ly/AgeLeeds 2) @resolutesupport.bsky.social : bit.ly/3DxceNn

THANK YOU to the following pupil barristers for showing their impressive commitment to access to justice by undertaking the Advocate #PupilPledge! 🎉 Leo Kirby, @1crownofficerow.bsky.social Emma Meadows, 30 Park Place Natasha Otero, Nine Chambers ⚡Find out more: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

📣#PMShoutout to Natalie Nguyen of @moncktonchambers.bsky.social for assisting our applicant, a Turkish national, who had been refused asylum in 2024. Our applicant felt he had not been listened to by the interpreter and Home Office caseworker and lodged an appeal. (Continued below).

Delighted to have Falcon Chambers join us for another year as a SILVER Pro Bono Patron for 2025! 🎉 Thank you for extending your support for our work in this way - #ProBonoPatrons are vital for connecting supply with demand for pro bono support. Find out more: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

Thrilled to share that The Commercial Bar Association are joining us as a SILVER Pro Bono Patron for 2025! Thank you for your continued generosity as demand for pro bono help through our service continues to increase. 🎉 🔗 Find out more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

A shout-out to the below pupils who have just completed the Pupil Pledge! 🎉 John Yap – 3 Verulam Buildings Sophie Lamb - St Paul's Chambers Jeffrey Chu - ‪@ftbchambers.bsky.social Thank you for incorporating pro bono work into your practice. 👏 #PupilPledge

📢 Bar in the Community opportunities! This week we have 3 #TrusteeOpportunities available through #BarintheCommunity for legal professionals passionate about disability advocacy ⬇️ 1. Autistic Girls Network: bit.ly/4572eFF 2. Action Duchenne: bit.ly/4osYhT8 3. Special Olympics GB: bit.ly/45HF9cI

Excellent to see the 1st series of the 2025 #BarProBonoAwards winners' stories in this August's edition of Counsel Magazine, introducing Iona Gallagher of New Court Chambers, Edward Fitzgerald KC @doughtystreet.bsky.social, @adamwagner1.bsky.social & Da'aro Youth Project.🌟 Read on: lnkd.in/eACRkjBv

👻 Ever dreamed of being a trustee of a haunted house? West Horsley Place Trust (aka the BBC’s Ghosts house) is looking for trustees with a legal background. 📍6-8 hours a month, hybrid 🔗Apply now through #BarInTheCommunity: bit.ly/4kWDzbx

As the Trinity term comes to an end, Advocate want to thank all those at the Bar who have taken on pro bono work with us so far this year. Thank you for all your dedication and we wish you a wonderful summer break!

Shout-out to the below pupil barristers for making a commitment to pro bono work during their second six by completing the #PupilPledge! 🎉 Daniel Hallström - @oldsquarechambers.bsky.social Kane Alexander - Crown Prosecution Service Lewis Dean -Magdalen Chambers Find out more: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

A big thank you and well done to Matthew and Leo 👏👏

🔎 One Action, Multiple Rewards: Commercial barrister Adam Al-Attar KC shares why reviewing pro bono cases for Advocate is “intellectually stimulating & professionally rewarding", as well beneficial to silk applications. ⚡️ Read on: bit.ly/AdamAl-AttarKC

📢 New Trustee roles via #BarInTheComminity! 1) Use your legal expertise & passion for heritage to help guide West Horsley Place Trust: bit.ly/4kWDzbx 2) Help embed social mobility at the heart of @classicsforall.bsky.social in their strategy: bit.ly/4kZwtmG More BIC opportunities: bit.ly/BICopps

THANK YOU to the following pupils for completing the Pupil Pledge! 🎉 Oliver Hutchings - Five Paper Zahra Khan - Kenworthy's Chambers Imogen Watkins - @4pbfamilylaw.bsky.social Find out more about the #PupilPledge & how you can get involved from your second six: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

A brilliant way to start the week as we shout-out the below pupil barristers for completing the #PupilPledge! 🎉 Fraser Barnstaple - @kingschambers.bsky.social Taran Sanghera - Deans Court Chambers Rohan Clarke - CANDEY Thank you for showing your commitment to a pro bono ethos. 👏

📢 New Bar in the Community opportunities - use your legal expertise for good: 1. Sebastian's Action Trust: bit.ly/4m0DowS 2. @hackneyfoodbank.bsky.social: bit.ly/3GPHFnO Bring your advocacy skills to where it's needed most! #TrusteeOpportunity #BarInTheCommunity

🏃☀️ THANK YOU to members from @gatehouse.bsky.social and @39essexchambers.bsky.social who ran the London ASICS 10k in the heat yesterday alongside 2 members of the Advocate team, raising over £2,000 for Advocate! We are really grateful for all your support. 👏

📢 This week’s new Bar in the Community roles! Use your legal skills to support dance, classics, and justice. ⬇️ ‪ @classicsforall.bsky.social‬ - Trustee‬ ‪@justrightscotland.org.uk‬ – Trustee‬ Dance Network Association – Trustee ⚡ See more & apply now through #BarInTheCommunity: bit.ly/BICopp

THANK YOU to the below pupils for undertaking the #PupilPledge & committing to pro bono from the start of their careers! ✨ Lucy Hemsworth, ‪@cobdenhouse.bsky.social‬‬ Matthew Leitch, @1crownofficerow.bsky.social‬ Dainyah Mason, CANDEY ⚖️ Find out more & join the #PupilPledge: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

Great news to start the week as ABC Chambers Solutions join us as a BRONZE Pro Bono Patron for 2025! 🎉 Thank you for helping us provide much-needed legal assistance to those who have nowhere else to turn. 🔗 Find out more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

THANK YOU to Brick Court Chambers for hosting their 5th annual Dragon Boat Race yesterday, raising money for Advocate & 3 other charities. 🚣 Members of the Advocate team took part as the “Pro Bono Paddington Bears”. Thank you to all the teams that took part in this fun event to support our work!

Thank you to 3VB for becoming a GOLD Pro Bono Patron for 2025! ✨ We cannot overstate how grateful we are for chambers' generosity as demand for pro bono help continues to soar. 🔗 Learn more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme & how to get involved: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

📢 New #BarInTheCommunity roles! Use your legal skills to support vital causes: 1) Northern School of Contemporary Dance – Governor 2) Martingale Foundation – Legal Board Member 3) Swansea Community Workshops – Vice Chair ⚡️ Apply now: bit.ly/BICopps #LegalVolunteering

We would like to thank Quadrant Chambers for being a GOLD Pro Bono Patron for 2025. ✨ We are really grateful for all your support as applications for assistance continue to increase. 🔗 Learn more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme & how to join: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

Thank you to 7BR for joining us as a BRONZE Pro Bono Patron for 2025! 🎉 Our patrons allow us to provide a lifeline to the growing number of people turning to our service for pro bono legal help. 🔗 Find out more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

As we kick off the week, we would like to say thank you to the below pupils for completing this year's Pupil Pledge 👏: Lekietia Olutayo, ‪@cobdenhouse.bsky.social Charles Towl, St Philips Chambers Sophie Marquand, Five Paper ⚡ Learn more about the #PupilPledge: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

Thank you to Blackstone Chambers for becoming a PLATINUM Pro Bono Patron for 2025! ✨ Your generosity enables us to connect supply with demand for pro bono support up and down the country. 🔗 Learn more about giving through our #ProBonoPatron scheme: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

Three of our caseworkers had a great time speaking at a seminar at Deka Chambers yesterday about how pro bono work can support career development, including applications to take Silk. Thank you to Deka Chambers for having us - we were really impressed by the high turnout of attendees!

Thank you to ‪@hendersonchambers.bsky.social for joining us as a SILVER Pro Bono Patron for 2025! 🎉 Your contribution helps us continue to make a life-changing impact on people in desperate need of pro bono support nationwide. 🔗 More about our #ProBonoPatron scheme: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

THANK YOU to the following pupils for showing their commitment to a pro bono ethos by completing the Pupil Pledge! ✨ ⬇️ Cason Yong 杨絖兆 (Coram Chambers) Natalya Evans (FOURTEEN) Abigail Holmes (Deans Court Chambers) 🔗 Sign up to the #PupilPledge: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

Thank you to the ELA for becoming a GOLD Pro Bono Patron for 2025! ✨ We are really grateful for your support as the number of individuals applying to us for help with their employment cases increases. 🔗 Learn more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

The 36 Group is delighted to become an Advocate Silver Circle Pro Bono Patron. Advocate is the Bar’s national pro bono charity that makes it possible for barristers to balance a dedicated practice and make a significant contribution to the community, making access to justice available to all.

Thank you to @the36group.bsky.social for becoming a SILVER Pro Bono Patron for 2025! 🎉 Your contribution makes a wonderful difference in allowing us to help those in desperate need of pro bono help. 🔗 Learn more about our #ProBonoPatron scheme & how to join: bit.ly/Advoc8Patron

🏆 ⭐ Hear from our winners 🎙️ Lottie Mallin-Martin of Guildhall Chambers, winner of this year’s John Collins Pro Bono Excellence Award, speaks about why pro bono matters & how she has helped dozens through individual cases, clinics & schemes. Watch below ⬇️ Learn more about the Awards: bit.ly/2025BPA

THANK YOU to the following pupils for their commitment to pro bono & completing the Pupil Pledge! ✨ Alexander Georgiou (One Essex Court) Miranda Lickert (Three Raymond Buildings) Alex Cornelius (12KBW) 🔗 Sign up to the #PupilPledge during your 2nd six: bit.ly/PupilPledge25

Advocate had a brilliant time volunteering yesterday at the London #LegalWalk! 🚶☀️ THANK YOU to all those who walked to raise money for Advocate, @freerepunit.bsky.social & @londonlegal.bsky.social - all your support helps us make a life-changing impact. #accesstojustice. 🙌

Our team joined the 10km #LondonLegalWalk yesterday, in support of @londonlegal.bsky.social @weareadvocate.bsky.social and @freerepunit.bsky.social We are proud to support access to justice and the power of pro bono 👟⚖️💙 #AccessToJustice #LLST #LegalAid #ProBono #FRU #Advocate

🎉 And they’re off! Team 42BR ready to take on the 10km #LondonLegalWalk this evening, in support of the @londonlegal.bsky.social, Free Representation Unit and @weareadvocate.bsky.social.   There is still time to donate and support Team 42BR below ⬇️ www.42br.com/latest-news/...

🏆⭐ Hear from our winners🎙️ Zeena Elhassan & Sarah Akberet from Da'aro Youth Project, winner of the Pro Bono & Social Responsibility of the Year Award 2025, speak about the impact of their community-led charity. More about the #BarProBonoAwards & the winners: bit.ly/2025BPA