The Expression of Interest (EOI) stage of Round 2 of the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) grants programme is now open and will close on 15th January 2024 at 4pm. This is a new five-year core-costs funding programme designed to increase access to advice for marginalised people and communities across England. It is supported by…

The Legal Support for Litigants in Person grants programme report which was published last week demonstrates the pivotal impact of early intervention on people, places, and communities most in need. 95% of users accessing support through grantee organisations found suitable assistance, developing a deeper understanding of their problems and potential legal remedies. This intervention not…

We are delighted to be working as the charity partner for the Chambers UK Bar Awards again in 2023. In the lead up to the event our Chair, Dame Maura McGowan DBEs talks to the Chambers and Partners team about her journey into the legal profession and her passion for access to justice. Listen to the…

The Network for Justice is changing. While the Network for Justice will remain a project of the Access to Justice Foundation, we are now in the process of moving away from utilising it as a standalone initiative. Instead, we will use it as a vehicle to collect the evidence and learning we need to effectively…

We’re hiring a Development Director and an Operations Officer! Both roles close on 19 November. Please consider applying and share widely in your network.  

Funding pro bono activity is one of the key ways in which we reach our key strategic aim to fund quality specialist legal advice. Although by definition pro bono advice is provided free of charge, the infrastructure that enables it to take place does need funding. Funds raised from pro bono costs orders are invested…

Following the recent launch of the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) programme — made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund — the Access to Justice Foundation is excited to announce three invitations to tender for opportunities to support this new programme: Equity Learning Partner (Deadline: 31 August) Independent Evaluator…

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Improving Lives Through Advice programme, made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership with the largest community funder in the UK, the Improving Lives Through Advice programme will ensure continued access to specialist…

The Women’s Budget Group, using funding from the Community Justice Fund and with support from the Access to Justice Foundation, has today released a report with new survey data that sheds light on gender disparities in accessing civil legal justice and the pressing needs, barriers, and adverse impact faced by women as a result of…

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Dame Maura McGowan DBE as its new Chair. Maura brings a wealth of legal expertise and a deep commitment to promoting equal access to justice for all. She is a fierce public advocate of the promotion of inclusion and equality. Maura was appointed as the Lord Chief Justice’s…