MARY WARD LEGAL CENTRE

Long term core funding for specialist free legal advice organisations, along with in-kind help and support with ongoing development. Aiming to support a sustainable and robust specialist advice sector.

An unrestricted grant of £25,000. Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free legal advice and representation in welfare benefits, housing and debt to people on low income in London.

Long term core funding for specialist free legal advice organisations, along with in-kind help and support with ongoing development. Aiming to support a sustainable and robust specialist advice sector.

Help Accessing Legal Support (HALS) is a programme of The Access to Justice Foundation with the Ministry of Justice. We are working with organisations to sustain and improve access to early social welfare and family legal advice, to enable users ....more

Help Accessing Legal Support (HALS) is a programme of The Access to Justice Foundation with the Ministry of Justice. We are working with organisations to sustain and improve access to early social welfare and family legal advice, to enable users to resolve these problems as early as possible and avoid the need for court or tribunal proceedings where possible. Where court or tribunal proceedings are needed, we expect the grant will provide the support needed to help people manage their way through the process effectively. A key feature of this programme is expected to focus on helping us all understand what works better in terms of service delivery and also to help make the case for future investment in this work.  

The funding is for a full-time specialist Welfare Benefits Caseworker for three years to provide specialist advice and representation on social security appeals to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal. It will also help build capacity of other ....more

The funding is for a full-time specialist Welfare Benefits Caseworker for three years to provide specialist advice and representation on social security appeals to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal. It will also help build capacity of other voluntary sector organisations through the provision of welfare benefits training and support.

A grant to Mary Ward Legal Centre to fund one Justice First Fellowship as part of cohort 9.

Long term core funding for specialist free legal advice organisations, along with in-kind help and support with ongoing development. Aiming to support a sustainable and robust specialist advice sector.

An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Mary Ward Legal Centre provides access to justice for people on low incomes in London through the provision of free legal advice and representation in the areas of housing, debt, and welfare benefits.

towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project to provide assistance for people in London who are homeless, or are at risk of homelessness, and support for people living in poor housing conditions.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

The funding is to enable MWLC provide advice, casework and court/tribunal representation relating to: rent/mortgage arrears; council tax arrears; credit debts; bankruptcy; homelessness; possession proceedings and evictions; poor housing conditions; ....more

The funding is to enable MWLC provide advice, casework and court/tribunal representation relating to: rent/mortgage arrears; council tax arrears; credit debts; bankruptcy; homelessness; possession proceedings and evictions; poor housing conditions; employment advice, helping people gain their full benefit entitlement through challenging negative decisions. Our project will target people living in poverty, severely impacted by Covid-19. Around 40% will have a disability and 60% will be from black and minority ethnic groups. Our advice will achieve the following outcomes: increased incomes – average weekly increase £89 in benefits following appeal; reduced indebtedness; reduced homelessness; improved housing conditions as disrepair is addressed; improved wellbeing. Over the last year, we have seen a threefold increase in clients needing advice and are predicting a huge surge in demand once the full impact of Covid-19 hits. For example, when housing possession cases resume, payment holidays stop and debt enforcement resumes, rising unemployment leading to increased debt and problems with UC claims.

An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Mary Ward Legal Centre provides access to justice for people on low incomes in London through the provision of free legal advice and representation in the areas of housing, debt, and welfare benefits.

A flexible grant as part of wave 1 of the Community Justice Fund. A pooled fund to support the specialist legal welfare advice sector in its response to COVID19

The funding is for the costs associated with transforming their free face-to-face advice services to telephone and online advice. Areas of advice include: debt, housing, welfare benefits, employment, family, consumer, general civil litigation. This ....more

The funding is for the costs associated with transforming their free face-to-face advice services to telephone and online advice. Areas of advice include: debt, housing, welfare benefits, employment, family, consumer, general civil litigation. This is in response to the COVID19 emergency. (London Community Response grant).

£104,000 continuation funding over two years (£52,000, £52,000) for the Welfare Benefits Caseworker and Volunteer Supervisor (one post) and project running costs.

Capital funding to improve facilities for the delivery of T-Levels, for specialist equipment and/or improving builds and facilities.

A grant to Mary Ward Legal Centre to fund one Justice First Fellowship as part of cohort 7. Co-funded by Linklaters.

The funding is for a full-time, specialist Welfare Benefits Caseworker for three years to provide specialist advice and representation on social security appeals to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal. They will also help build capacity of ....more

The funding is for a full-time, specialist Welfare Benefits Caseworker for three years to provide specialist advice and representation on social security appeals to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal. They will also help build capacity of other voluntary sector organisations through the provision of welfare benefits training and support.

£15,000 towards core costs. Mary Ward Legal Centre works to provide free legal advice for people in London. The areas they help with are debt, housing and welfare benefits, which are delivered through phone lines, drop-in sessions & by ....more

£15,000 towards core costs. Mary Ward Legal Centre works to provide free legal advice for people in London. The areas they help with are debt, housing and welfare benefits, which are delivered through phone lines, drop-in sessions & by appointment.

towards three years' running costs of a project that provides support to people in London who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and/or living in poor housing conditions

£125,800 over three years (£42,100, £41,500, £42,200) for the salary of a full-time Welfare Benefits Caseworker and Volunteer Supervisor (all one post), together with associated project running costs.

Camden has one of the highest levels of financial exclusion in London with 56% of children living in low income families. The financial inclusion and debt advice services provided by the Mary Ward Centre show a marked increase in the use of ....more

Camden has one of the highest levels of financial exclusion in London with 56% of children living in low income families. The financial inclusion and debt advice services provided by the Mary Ward Centre show a marked increase in the use of high-cost credit, people with no savings, clients owing over £30,000 and a 62% increase in rent arrears.This project will respond to this growing demand by providing a financial capability training programme for vulnerable adults building their skills, knowledge and confidence to help them get out of debt as well as preventing problems reoccurring in the future.