Pro Bono Community

Training lawyers and law students to become effective volunteers in Law Centres and advice agencies. More details from [email protected]

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Pro Bono Community is looking for a Training & Volunteer Coordinator to help deliver training and coordinate placements that improve access to justice.

💼 £31-35k | 📍 Remote + some travel | 📅 Apply by 11 May
For more details, see our website: https://t.co/040KQzLazK

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

@TNLComFund @HaringeyCAB TA huge thank you to @LAC_London & The Advice Services Alliance for celebrating innovation in the advice sector! 💫 This recognition reflects the creativity and commitment of our volunteers, partners, and funders. Congrats to all the finalists! 🎉

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 Our Advice Connect programme – delivered with Citizens Advice Haringey and funded by @TNLComFund – has been shortlisted for the Advising Londoners Awards! 🎉 We're honoured to be recognised in the “Best Use of Innovation by an Advice Service” category.

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

@TNLComFund Advice Connect provides free digital legal advice in Haringey, supporting under-40s in the private rented sector. 🏠 Student volunteers trained by Pro Bono Community and supervised by @HaringeyCAB offer help on housing and benefits.

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

@UniversityofLaw @CitizensAdvice @CityStGeorges @UniofOxford @GoldsmithsUoL @island_advice @SOAS @WiltsLaw We’re so proud of all you’ve achieved – thank you for making such a difference! 👏

Special thanks to the universities and advice agencies who helped make this impact possible.

#ProBono #AccessToJustice

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Each year at Pro Bono Community we’re reminded of the huge impact our volunteers make. After completing training, they provide vital legal support at advice agencies - guiding people through life’s toughest challenges. 💛 #ProBono #AccessToJustice

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

@UniversityofLaw @CitizensAdvice @CityStGeorges @UniofOxford ✨ Honourable Mentions: Peter Anderson (@UniofOxford , Oxford @CitizensAdvice), Rahul Bajwa (@GoldsmithsUoL, @Island_Advice), and Asra Alsaadi (@SOAS, @WiltsLaw).

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

We are hiring! PBC is currently recruiting for a Training and Volunteer Coordinator, you can find details of the role and how to apply here: https://t.co/evK8KV5yV9

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Well done to PBC vols 2024-25 placed with @arachnewomens, we hear your support has been essential and has helped secure positive financial outcomes for clients! Special mention to Harriet who is part of PBC’s @CityBridgeFndn cohort and has been awarded a freelance PT position!⭐️

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Thank you to all 2023-24 PBC #volunteers who volunteered for >10,000 hours and supported >7500 clients, what a fantastic effort! Huge thanks also to all #advice agency, university, law firm and grant-making partners, without you, none of this great work would be possible!

[Citizens Advice Haringey @HaringeyCAB]

Our Advice Connect project with @ProBonoComm has kept 13 people in their homes during November. Stopping homelessness through partnership working and early advice is a key aim of the project. Well done to the team!

[National Pro Bono Centre @ProBonoCentre]

Are you an advice agency or law centre in need of support? 🙋

@ProBonoComm trains lawyers and students and organises placements for them where they can help improve #AccessToJustice!

Find out more at https://t.co/0lzXxNNxv0 or email [email protected]

#WeDoProBono

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Pleased to announce that in partnership with @CAHaringey & @TNLComFund, the Advice Connect project will be continuing until 2026.
2022-24 >1000 clients were supported achieving cash gains of >£850 000. Well done to all involved, looking forward to continuing this great work!

[Bristol Law Centre @BrisLawCentre]

Legal advice saves the public purse....ensuring capacity for advice is win win for everyone in society and economically......

[Southwark Pensioners @SwarkPensioners]

Tahmim commitment, diligence and perseverance are the qualities that enabled her to support the @SwarkPensioners client to substantially increase his income. We are grateful to her and @ProBonoComm

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Well done to Tahmim who is part of PBC’s @CityBridgeFndn cohort and is currently volunteering with @SwarkPensioners. Tahmim has recently saved a client £50 a month on their energy bills and has been nominated for our Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award – fantastic work!

[Pro Bono Community @ProBonoComm]

Congratulations to all of this years PBC #volunteers. Trained in social welfare law before being placed as volunteers with #advice agencies and #law centres, they have just reached a total of 3000 clients supported so far - well done everyone, keep up the fantastic work!⭐️