London Legal Support Trust

London Legal Support Trust (LLST) was co-founded by Bob Nightingale MBE in 2003. While working in South West London Law Centres, he recognised that, simply put, “none of the law centres had enough money to deal with the number of people that needed help”.

The charity was founded to raise funds for specialist free legal advice agencies in London and the South East through events and other fundraising initiatives. After a virtual challenge in 2020, LLST is delighted that its flagship event, the London Legal Walk will return in its traditional format on 18 October 2021. More information can be found at https://rebrand.ly/LLST-LLW21

Adapting through change

In 2021, LLST remains committed to continuing to raise desperately needed funds. It is no cliché that these funds are needed more now than ever due to the pandemic. Alongside virtual and physical events planned for the year, there are a number of ways you can get involved to ensure that as many as possible in our community can access the legal advice they need.

For as little as £10 per month, you can help people like Steve*

Steve* and his brothers have learning disabilities. When their mother passed away, they managed their tenancy without a guardian. The legal advice centre who took his case on helped to secure their home and they avoided eviction with access to specialist services. Without this responsive approach, they would most definitely have ended up in the homeless system. LLST provides financial and organisational support to the agency that helped the brothers, and many others like it. With a small monthly donation, you can help agencies continue their lifechanging work.

Payroll giving – your money working harder

With payroll giving, you can donate every month from your pre-tax income. Your gift will go further at no extra cost to you. LLST will receive both the amount of your donation and the tax that would have been paid on it. For example, a £10 monthly donation could generate £12.50, £16.67 or £18.18 at no additional cost to you. Setting up a regular donation to LLST means the charity can plan and work with the agencies who support so many vulnerable people in our community.

For more information and to donate, visit www.londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/ donate-today or email info@llst.org.uk and a member of the small and friendly team will assist you. ■ (*name changed)