📝 Our new blog explores how hardline immigration & asylum policies, together with the rise of the far right, are creating a hostile environment for advisers & the people they support. Based on our recent #LSAF with @Praxis_Projects & @JCWI_UK Read: zurl.co/1WVhh

📢 #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum members – we want to hear from you! The Forum Annual Survey 2025 is now open. Your feedback helps us plan meetings that are useful, engaging & relevant to your work. 🕐 Takes <10 mins 🗓️ Deadline: 26 Nov 🔗 zurl.co/BBMTj

💼Do you have experience in grant portfolio management & charity accounting? @citybridgefndn.bsky.social is seeking a Programme and Partnerships Manager to join their funding team with a focus on Racial Justice. Find out more and apply before the 24th of October: zurl.co/m41o9

🚨 Last chance to register! Join @citybridgefndn.bsky.social's webinar tomorrow at 11:15 am to get guidance on applying for the 2025–26 Access to Justice funding round. Sign up now: zurl.co/lFXcb #AccessToJustice #LegalSupport #CharityFunding

📝Following on from Advice Week, this week's blog shares how AWDF colleagues attended the launch of @AdviceUK 's landmark report, Advice Works: Building a Skilled Advice Sector Workforce, at their Parliamentary reception honouring #AdviceWeek. Read more zurl.co/Hs91c

Join us on Weds 3 Dec, 3–6pm, for the next #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum & sector social✨ We’ll be focusing on employment rights & advice. Don't miss this chance to stay informed, discuss key developments & connect with peers! Register 👉 zurl.co/7S3yX

We’re still recruiting for the #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum Steering Group! If you want to help shape a collaborative, sector-led space & strengthen the free legal advice sector in London, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more & apply here by 26 Nov: zurl.co/kELOn

The #GreatLegalBake 2025 is here🧁 This week, bakers across the country will be whipping up treats to raise dough for justice while celebrating #ProBonoWeek Share photos of your cakes and bake sales using #GreatLegalBake to enter our photo competition📸 Happy baking! 💛

📢 Last chance to apply! @citybridgefndn.bsky.social is recruiting for several positions relating to funding and programme management. All vacancies close on Monday 27th October at noon. Find out more about the available roles and apply today! 📆⏰ zurl.co/NG3Az

Advice saves lives, but only if we invest in our workforce. Through research and training projects, the AWDF programme aims to build a sustainable, effective and diverse advice workforce that serves Londoners. Because without advisers, there is no advice. #AdviceSaves #accesstojustice

Are you passionate about strengthening the specialist free legal advice sector in London? Join the London Specialist Advice Forum Steering Group starting in Jan 2026! Find out more & apply here by 26 Nov: zurl.co/kELOn #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum #AdviceSector #LegalAdvice

📝Our latest blog shares findings from our 2024 COEx annual review, showing how far-right activity and anti-migrant rhetoric are affecting advice workers and the communities they serve. Amid hostility, agencies stand strong, defending fairness, inclusion & #A2J. Read the full blog: zurl.co/pntI5

This #AdviceWeek stay up to date with the Advice Workforce Development Fund’s work tackling workforce challenges. Sign up for our Interested Stakeholders mailing list zurl.co/JPjG1#AdviceWeek #LegalAid #A2J

We were delighted to be at @adviceuk.bsky.social #AdviceSaves Parliamentary event! AWDF partners have been tackling the advice sector workforce crisis for the last 2.5 years. Fantastic to see one of our partners share insights and launch their report. Full report here: zurl.co/yWYJS #AdviceSaves#A2J

Advice changes lives. This #AdviceWeek we’re backing @adviceuk.bsky.social #AdviceSaves campaign for a National Advice Workforce Strategy to address the workforce crisis facing the advice sector. We need to protect and grow the people who make advice possible. Find out about AWDF: zurl.co/uGhGr

💼Can you confidently manage a portfolio of grants to a high standard? @citybridgefndn.bsky.social is seeking two Funding Portfolio Managers to join their Funding team. Find out more and apply before the 27th of October! zurl.co/sVqPa

💼Are you a confident Programmes and Partnerships Manager? @citybridgefndn.bsky.social is seeking one to join their Funding team, in a 24 month role, with a primary focus on the Propel Programme. Find out more and apply before the 27th of October: zurl.co/e7Frm

💼Do you have experience in funding & excellent relationship management skills? @citybridgefndn.bsky.social is seeking two Programmes and Partnerships Managers to support the launch of their new Access to Justice programme. Find out more and apply before the 27th of October: zurl.co/hCtdl

The #GreatLegalQuiz is back! ❓❔❓ Are you ready to test your knowledge and become the national champion? Sign up now and join the challenge from wherever you are located! zurl.co/A4nvI

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for this year’s Walk the Thames! Your energy, support, and determination have helped us raise £13,000 and counting! 💙 Every step you took is making a real difference. Let’s keep that total climbing! 🙌 #WalkTheThames #AccessToJustice

Today’s the day! Good luck to everyone taking part in #WalkTheThames! By taking part, not only are you taking on our longest Walk of the year, but you’re helping support access to justice for those who need it most 💙 #AccessToJustice

🚨 Last call to Walk the Thames! Don't miss your chance to take part in our annual marathon / half marathon challenge along the picturesque river Thames. Sign up today and step towards access to justice: zurl.co/07fxd #WalktheThames #AcessToJustice

A huge thank you & congratulations to everyone who ran the Big Half on Sunday 7 September for LLST and in support of fair #AccessToJustice 👏 Together, our amazing runners have raised nearly £4,000 – an incredible achievement! We couldn’t be prouder of your effort and dedication 💛

THANK YOU to all who attended the #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum & engaged in discussions on key sector developments. A special thanks to our chair Franck Kiangala from North Kensington Law Centre & our speakers from @cpaguk.bsky.social, Praxis Projects & JCWI for their valuable contributions!

Our final speakers is Rose and Sairah from @JCWI_UK discussing the impact of far-right protests and rising hostility on advice agencies supporting refugees and migrants. Read a recent piece on the racist intimidation & violence outside asylum hotels here: www.bigissue.com/opinion/asyl...

Next up, we have Josephine Whitaker-Yilmaz from @Praxis_Projects discussing the changes to settlement and citizenship proposed by the #ImmigrationWhitePaper & some of the key concerns around these. Read a useful briefing on this here: www.praxis.org.uk/briefings/im... #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum

Kicking off today’s meeting, we have Carri Swann from @cpaguk.bsky.social updating us on the proposed social #WelfareReforms, including likely timelines. Stay informed on the main changes here: cpag.org.uk/welfare-righ... #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum

📢 We’re live at the #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum! Today we’ll be hearing about the proposed social #WelfareReforms, changes to the #Immigration system & the impact of ongoing far-right protests on the #AdviceSector. Stay tuned for updates!

It's not too late to register for our #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum tomorrow! Join us online for updates on social #WelfareReforms, changes to the #Immigration system & the impact of far-right protests on the #AdviceSector: zurl.co/vDYPn

A huge thank you to the 20 wonderful legal pups (and their humans) who joined us for London Legal Walkies in Greenwich Park on Sunday🐾 Together you’ve raised over £3,300 (and counting!) to supPAWt free legal advice charities🐶

🚶Walk the Thames is less than 2 weeks away! Join us for our annual Walk along the iconic river Thames and help us raise vital funds to help support frontline free legal advice charities. Don’t wait, sign up today! zurl.co/22jIn #WalktheThames #AccessToJustice

Good luck to all the amazing LLST swimmers taking on the Swim Serpentine today! We’re so grateful you’ve chosen to swim on behalf of LLST — every stroke you take helps support access to justice. 💙

We’re looking forward to welcoming you online at next week's #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum! Join us for updates on changes to the #Immigration system & the impact of ongoing far-right protests on the #AdviceSector. Register here: zurl.co/Ei0Jg

This afternoon, over 180 people will come together to support fair #AccessToJustice at the Southampton #LegalWalk 🤝 We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone taking part, we hope you enjoy your walk! 👏💛

Data isn’t just numbers. It’s insight, collaboration & better outcomes. This week’s blog looks at how the free legal advice sector can unlock its power. Read more 👉 zurl.co/C18a8

We’re excited for our next #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum, taking place online on Thurs 25 Sept, 2-4pm. Join us for updates on social welfare reforms, changes to the immigration system & the impact of far-right protests on advice agencies. Register here: zurl.co/LlQkk

Say hello to our legal pups! 🐕🐾 They’re joining London #LegalWalkies on Sunday 21 September to strut their stuff and fundraise for frontline legal advice charities.👏 Think your pup has what it takes to be a star walker? Sign up and join the pack zurl.co/8Gf7t

📢 Join us for the next #LondonSpecialistAdviceForum (online) on Thurs 25 September, 2–4pm, to hear updates on proposed changes to social welfare & the immigration system, and connect with peers across the free #LegalAdvice sector. 👉 Register here: zurl.co/aE3pJ

Do you advise on #CommunityCare issues in the not-for-profit sector and want to connect with peers to share knowledge & discuss challenges? Join our next Community Care subgroup meeting (online) on Wed 10 Sept, 2–3.15pm. 👉 Register here: zurl.co/uD3kk

Reshaping the advice sector: Grow your own advice @londonlegal.bsky.social www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/68003

On 17th June, the legal community walked for free legal advice for the 21st time, and the atmosphere was incredible. Catch the best moments from this year’s London #LegalWalk in our official video. A huge thank you to A&O Shearman for sponsoring the Walk videos. ❤️ 🎥 zurl.co/WiI91

The London Legal Walk is more than a fundraising event; it’s a visible show of solidarity from the legal profession in support of access to justice. In this short video, Nucleus, Barbri, and Hamlins share why they support the Walk. 👣🤝

📝This week's blog explores how grow your own advice (GYA) projects are reshaping the advice sector. GYA's is creating a workforce that is community-rooted, resilient, and better equipped to meet the needs of local people. Read more ➡️zurl.co/ZZE8b

The London #LegalWalk has grown into a vital show of support for free legal advice agencies. Hear from Lady Chief Justice and see the Walk in motion.

💼 We’re looking for a highly organised professional with senior-level experience in mass participation & third-party challenge events, plus strong project and budget management skills to join our team as a Events and Fundraising Manager! Find out more and apply today: zurl.co/EkIxK

19,000 thousand walkers came together for the London #LegalWalk to support access to justice. See the highlights, the energy, and the impact in our official video. 📹Watch now: zurl.co/UdhSG

Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers has walked with us since the very beginning. Watch his reflections on how far the London #LegalWalk has come, and why it still matters. ❤️👣

💼Do you have senior-level experience in mass participation and challenge events? Can you confidently manage projects, budgets & partnerships? We are seeking at Events & Fundraising Manger to join our team. 📝Find out more and apply today: zurl.co/EkIxK

Laurence is taking part in the Swim Serpentine to raise vital funds for LLST, helping ensure the most vulnerable in our community have access to legal advice and representation. Support him by donating here: zurl.co/fnqmM #accesstojustice #swimserpentine

📝As we enter into Year 3 of the AWDF Programme, our latest blog shares highlights of what it has achieved so far. From pay & conditions reports to new capacity projects and a London-wide advice strategy. See what’s coming in Year 3. Read more: zurl.co/kJVN0