Pro Bono Week UK

#ProBonoWeek is here! 🥳 You can follow all this week's action (including events taking place across the UK, stories of impact and tips for getting involved in pro bono) over on LinkedIn - please do follow the official Pro Bono Week UK account. Join us in celebrating pro bono!

📅 Have you marked #ProBonoWeek on your calendar? Summers the perfect time to plan your panel, case spotlight, or initiative. Small steps now = big impact in November. Need ideas? 💻 probonoweek.org.uk 📩 info@probonoweek.org.uk #WeDoProBono #AccessToJustice

Last week we had a great planning session for this year's #ProBonoWeek (3rd-7th November)! This year's theme: Pro Bono in Action 💥 Planning something? Check out resources and ideas at probonoweek.org.uk #WeDoProBono

Behind every great charity? Often a lawyer giving time+ talent for free. But... ⛔ 12% of charity boards lack legal skills ⚖️ 1 in 4 rely on outside legal advice. Not sure where to start? Try @Law_Works and @WeAreAdvocate P.S. #ProBonoWeek 2025 is coming - 3-7 Nov 🎉 #VolunteersWeek

📆 Save the date! 📆 #ProBonoWeek 2025 is 3rd-7th November ✨ Theme: Pro Bono in Action 🫶🏼 Impact stories 💼 Skills & career boost 🤝 How to get involved Plan events, share stories and bake for justice! 🍰⚖️ 🔗 probonoweek.org.uk #WeDoProBono

This is the FINAL week to get your name on the Pro Bono Recognition List! If you've done 25+ hours of pro bono in 2024 and you're a barrister, chartered legal executive, registered European lawyer, registered foreign lawyer, or solicitor - don't miss out! 📆Register by Friday 7th March! probonorecognitionlist.org.uk/Recognition-Li… #WeDoProBono #ProBono #ProBonoRecognitionList #AccessToJustice

During #ProBonoWeek 2024, the Attorney General and pro bono committees in England & Wales launched a new website to showcase their work supporting the provision of legal pro bono. At both regional and national level, the committees bring together representatives of the legal profession, legal societies, charities, pro bono initiatives, law schools, government and the judiciary. 👉Browse the brand new website for guidance, in-depth information for lawyers on pro bono, and more: probonocommittee.uk #WeDoProBono #Legal #Law

Congratulations to all the winners! Some very tasty looking bakes, and all for a wonderful cause 🤩👏 #GreatLegalBake #ProBonoWeek #WeDoProBono

During #ProBonoWeek 2024, the pro bono committees in England, Wales & Scotland launched refreshed guidance to help signpost people to the legal help they need. The guides are for people working or volunteering in the charity sector, Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs), their caseworkers and people in similar roles. The guides provide signposting to: ✅Legal aid ✅Pro bono ✅Freelance advice organisations ✅Online guidance ✅Specialist charities 👉Browse the guides covering England, Wales and Scotland: probonocommittee.uk/guide/ #WeDoProBono #AccessToJustice

🗨️All lawyers can get involved in pro bono [...] help is needed now more than ever. Pro Bono Week Chair @TobyBrownUK reflects on this year's #ProBonoWeek in the below article (page 19) 👇 issuu.com/benham/docs/ce… #WeDoProBono #ProBono #AccessToJustice

📣 Calling all trivia buffs! 🧠✨ Get ready for The Great Legal Quiz with @LegalActionGrp - an evening of friendly competition and fundraising for a fantastic cause! 📅 Wed 27th Nov 🕕 18:30 📍 @LondonWelshCCLL 👉 swiy.co/the_great_lega… Hurry - there's only a few spots left! 🏆🏃🏃‍♀️ #AccessToJustice

Yesterday, LLST hosted their #GreatLegalBake and raised £800! Thank you to those who kindly contributed by baking, donating & eating 🍰 So far nationally, the Bake has raised a mouthwatering £23,000, and the doughnations are still rolling in 🤩 @Access2JusticeF @ProBonoWeekUK

🔎 Read more about our joint Young Lawyers event held this #ProBonoWeek, where we heard an insightful panel of young barristers & solicitors share their experience & advice for taking on #ProBono work, & their tips for working with vulnerable clients. ➡️bit.ly/3Cyd7Eu

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate #ProBonoWeek last week! 🥳 What did you enjoy? What didn't work so well? We'd love to hear your feedback - please email us at info@probonoweek.org.uk or you can send us a DM!📩

@RaydensLaw @londonlegal Wow! 🤩

Our teams surpassed themselves in the year's #GreatLegalBake for #ProBonoWeek in support of the @londonlegal 🧁 The fundraising from the bake helps thousands of people in need of vital free legal advice, giving them the support they need to get back on their feet. #FamilyLaw

@NazminAkthar That's brilliant to hear! 😃

@ProBonoWeekUK Same, already excited about next years plans and so pleased so many more people have come forward to support pro bono activities since the summit! ♥️

Happy Pro Bono Week! 🤍 This year we started the #ProBonoWeek celebrations a week early in the North East and held our North East Pro Bono Summit last week on 29 October 2024 - and what a fantastic event it was! #WeDoProBono

Thank you so much to everyone who took part in Pro Bono Week 2024 last week 🙌💙 Thousands of you attended events, launched pro bono initiatives or resources, and spread the word across the UK. Get inspired and browse the highlights from people like you: Fri 8th Nov ➡️ lnkd.in/gBSyci-K Thurs 7th ➡️ lnkd.in/gkgwivrj Weds 6th ➡️ lnkd.in/gkRrAuK7 Tues 5th ➡️ lnkd.in/gNsbGTKZ Mon 4th ➡️ lnkd.in/gFx__sbZ #ProBonoWeek #WeDoProBono #AccessToJustice #Law #Charity

"Knowing my options was a huge relief." We're ending #ProBonoWeek with the story of how @FlagDV and a volunteer lawyer from @MeraliBeedle helped Rachel (name changed) make a fresh start after leaving an abusive relationship. nationalprobonocentre.org.uk/casestudy/abus… #WeDoProBono

❗️Under the Pro Bono Expert Support scheme, lawyers can now request pro bono help from a costs lawyer to draft the schedule of costs for them 👏 Read more about the scheme, delivered jointly by us and @Probono_connect, here: nationalprobonocentre.org.uk/project/pro-bo… #ProBonoWeek #WeDoProBono

As pro bono week comes to end, we wanted to share another powerful pro bono partnership. Our Family Reunion from Europe project focuses on family reunion applications for applicants based in Europe and its borders post Brexit.