For a society where everyone has access to justice
We increase funding for free legal advice. We award grants, raise funds and help to make the case for investment in advice across the UK.
Our mission
The Access to Justice Foundation is dedicated to increasing free legal support, advice and representation across the UK. We work with other funders and individuals to increase the money available for free legal advice, and with community organisations to ensure people facing a legal problem get the help they need. We focus specifically on communities where people are less likely to know about or be able to access legal help.
We need to be responsive and expert across multiple areas of law so that we can provide exactly what clients need. It is only through flexible and multi-year funding, like that from The Access to Justice Foundation, that we can resource this.
Cumbria Law Centre
Our support across the UK
Every year across the UK, millions of people will need legal advice. They’re families at risk of eviction and homelessness, grown children fighting to get care for a loved one, or workers challenging discrimination from an employer. But they won’t get the support they need because they can’t afford it or they don’t know where to turn.
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Latest news
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Funding gap reveals urgent need for legal advice
26 March 2026
New figures lay bare the scale of the funding crisis facing free legal advice services across the UK as demand for funding outstrips what is available by 17 times.
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We’re Hiring an Operations Officer
18 March 2026
As we enter an exciting new chapter, we’re recruiting to strengthen the foundation that makes our work possible.
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We’re looking for our next Chair
2 March 2026
The Access to Justice Foundation is searching for a new Chair to lead our board at an exciting moment in our growth.