At Suffolk Law Centre, we have been paying the Real Living Wage to all our staff since April 2022. We are delighted to announce that Suffolk Law Centre has been officially accredited as a Living Wage Employer as of 15th November 2024. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Suffolk Law Centre continue to receive an […]
Presenting: Our 2023-24 Impact Report
We are delighted to share our Impact Report 2023-24. The report provides a summary of Suffolk Law Centre’s legal advice and casework work between April 2023 – March 2024. It is available online only here: Impact Report 2023-24 (in line with our environmental policy we have decided not to produce a print version) If you […]
Housing Law Updates
Good news on the Housing legal advice front from Suffolk Law Centre! We are delighted that Bury St. Edmunds Court has welcomed our proposal to run a pro bono Possession Court Duty service there; our Housing Advisor Lucy Davies was back at BSE Court earlier this week, advising unrepresented litigants. A timely reminder to anyone who receives […]
Your Invitation to: Suffolk Law Centre – Looking Back and Going Forward 2024
Dear Friends and Supporters, Back in March 2018, Suffolk Law Centre was launched. We can hardly believe that we have now been running for 6 and a half years! Over that time, our hard-working, brilliant staff (past and present), alongside our Trustees and so many amazing community and legal volunteers, have all helped Suffolk Law Centre to […]
Our New Directors
We are delighted to share that, as part of our succession planning for leadership and stability moving forward, Sue Wardell and Sophie Steward are now Directors of Suffolk Law Centre. Sue and Sophie already manage our small team of hard working and dedicated casework and admin/triage staff. As Director of Operations and Development, Sue is responsible for all things operations […]
Remembering Albert Grant
ISCRE Trustee and former SLC Trustee. On Thursday 5th September, Ipswich and Suffolk said goodbye and thank you to Dr. Albert Grant. Albert had lived a fulfilled life. As a founder of Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) and a committed community activist, a Councillor and former Mayor of Ipswich, his legacy working […]
Thank you! – SLC Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser 2024
Our first legal Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser went off on Thursday last week, despite the weathers best efforts to dampen our spirits! 7 teams from local law firms took part with fantastic team names like Quad Squad Detectives, Ladies that Hunt and Equality Killed the Cat. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the dash around the park between the monsoon […]
School Leavers Passport – SLC and DAWN
On 6 August, Suffolk Law Centre (SLC) and Disability Advice and Welfare Network (DAWN), launched the new ‘School Leavers Passport’ at the Chelmsford Race Course Autism Family Day. The School Leavers Passport contains important information and advice for neuro divergent school leavers on how and where to get the help they need to proceed with […]
Why I do it? Why I volunteer for Suffolk Law Centre; and why you should too
A new regular series profiling our volunteers By Audrey Ludwig You might find it strange for me to say I volunteer for the Law Centre. After all, since its inception in 2018 I have been Director of Legal Services, and whilst the rate is relatively modest, I am paid for my day job. I act […]
Ipswich Legal Walk 2023 – 11/07/2023 5PM
The Ipswich Legal Walk is an annual event which gathers the legal community and supporters of access to justice to walk to raise money for the advice sector and awareness of the essential work it does. The walk will be taking place on Tuesday 11th July 2023. All funds raised will provide critical legal services […]
