London Legal Support Trust – Why We Walk

London Legal Support Trust – Why We Walk

London Legal Support Trust (LLST) are organising a series of fundraising walks this summer and autumn in London and the South East, to raise much needed income for specialist free legal advice services that are at breaking point due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

LLST raises funds through events and other activities to support legal advice agencies that provide vital support to vulnerable people in the region. Issues that people face on a daily basis include homelessness, poverty, trafficking, disability discrimination and more. Legal advice centres help support these people and without additional funding, these services cannot exist.

How can Surrey legal professionals get involved?

Register a team to walk at the Guildford Legal Walk! On Wednesday 30 June, the sponsored walk is taking place to raise vital funds to support free legal advice charities in Surrey. This 10km route will take walkers through the beautiful countryside and will be led by judges from Guildford’s County Courts.

South West London Law Centres is one of the agencies supported by the walk, and has been extending its services into Surrey. They have developed a partnership with Citizens Advice Guildford and Surrey law firms to provide pro bono services as well as the direct services of the Law Centre. Face to face pro bono has turned virtual during the pandemic, but the agencies intend to restart physical pro bono surgeries as soon as possible.

Patrick Marples, Chief Executive of South West London Law Centres, has stated how important these funds will be, “The funds raised by the walk will be essential as we begin to rebuild free legal advice for those most in need in Surrey.”

Starting at 17.30, walkers will meet at Guildford County Court. It is a 10km ‘circular’ walk mostly through the countryside. What better way to get out in the fresh air, stretch your legs alongside colleagues and peers, and raise such desperately needed funds?

For more details and to register visit https://rebrand.ly/GuildfordLW21 or email the Events Team signups@llst.org.uk. ■