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A charity helping people access justice, fighting inequality, preventing poverty & homelessness in Bristol & the wider region
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Fighting unfairness & discrimination at work 

We are committed to helping more people access justice. Our 'Take A Closer Look' campaign will raise awareness of legal expenses insurance ('LEI'); which most households have already and can pay for legal advice for employment problems. We are working with partners including EASS and other law centres to get more people the legal help they need, using insurance they have already paid for - so at no extra cost. To find out more click here or contact project lead Barbara, barbaral@bristollawcentre.org.uk          
       

EU Settlement Scheme


Bristol Law Centre can support applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) for complex cases. We can also help professionals if they have an individual case they need advice on, please email eussadvice@bristollawcentre.org.uk. More information can be found on our website, please click here.

Bristol Law Centre also hosts a Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC), and will be working with others in the city to ensure accurate information about the scheme and where to get help. We are holding an event at 5pm 31st July for groups and organisations, with up to date information on the EUSS including how it affects housing and welfare benefits issues. Please register for your free ticket here.

Do we have equality? What does equality mean to you?

Everyone is welcome to our EqualiTeas event: have your say on equality and discrimination over tea and cake. It's a free event, click here to register on our website (you can also bring friends/colleagues on the day). We are hosting the event as a partner in the Bristol Hate Crime & Discrimination Service.

Wed 3rd July 10.30-12.30 (or drop in) Bristol Broadmead Baptist Church (entrance on Union St) - find us in the 1st floor meeting room (lift available - the venue is fully accessible). Please get in touch with access and dietary requirements. 
 

What difference does advice make?

How can the advice needs of Bristol be balanced? The report, just published, covers the make-up of the city, the impact of legal aid changes and austerity, how advice agencies support residents*, the challenges faced, technology, and advice in relation to Bristol's  City Plan. You can read the full report here. 

*The ten main Bristol advice agencies in 2018/19: 
  • Provided advice and /or casework services to nearly 20,000 people over 90% of whom were Bristol residents
  • Secured nearly £8 million pounds in back-dated benefits
  • Put just over £23 million pounds of debt into controlled management
  • Levered £2 million pounds of external funding
  • Supported 246 volunteers who cumulatively provided, £500,000 (gross) of in-kind support

Welfare Benefits

Our welfare benefiits team have recently been recommended by an Upper Tribunal Judge! The team primarily help with PIP and ESA first tier appeals in Bristol/S Glos/B&NES but can also represent at Upper Tribunals for any type of benefit and wherever the client lives. Please contact team leader Andy King, AndyK@bristollawcentre.org.uk
 
Children & Young People

We've just published a midway evaluation of our specialist children's immigration project; 'Rights of the child', funded by BBC Children in Need. Read it here.

We also offer wide ranging support for 16-25 year olds through our Ask Us project (funded by the National Lottery Community Fund) in partnership with 1625 independent people and Bristol Citizens Advice. Read more here.  

New clinic in Weston Super Mare

We are working with North Somerset Black & Minority Ethnic Network to offer free legal advice on issues including employment, housing, discrimination and EU at the BME Network's offices on the first Monday of each month 10am-12. For more details please click here.
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