In the News
Live Citizens Advice traffic and searches tracking
Published 03/04/2020
This advice tracker logs the number of people on the citizens advice website, what they're searching for and what resources are trending. A fantastic resource to support our understanding of what the needs is now.
Developments in the News
Published 04/09/2019
Follow the developments in the news addressing access to justice issues.
Barriers to participation for Litigants in Person in remote hearings
Published 30/07/2020
In this blog piece, network member Law and Social Justice Professor Gráinne McKeever from Ulster University, focuses on the potential impact of remote hearings for LIPs based on what her research to date has shown about barriers to participation.
The importance of infrastructure
Published 17/07/2020
The vital, voluntary services and community response during the lockdown has opened people’s eyes to the role of infrastructure. While the current investments in justice infrastructure is welcome it's important that long term funding also goes to support collaborative and accountable networks and membership organisations which ensure frontline services most efficiently.
Online Event: Use of Remote hearings to maintain justice during the coronavirus outbreak
Published 03/07/2020
On the 15th July, HMCTS are hosting an online event to outline 'Use of Remote hearings to maintain justice during the coronavirus outbreak'. Register today
Funding Opportunity: Covid-19 Addiction and Recovery Response Fund
Published 03/07/2020
This response fund will provide emergency funding to grassroots treatment and recovery voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations delivering vital services at the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic response. Funding will be distributed by Collective Voice and will be exclusively available to organisations with turn overs of less than £2m.
eBay training programme for online charity retail
Published 03/07/2020
eBay is launching a training programme to help charity retailers make the most of e-commerce opportunities during Covid-19.
Online Rough Sleeping Conference 2020
Published 03/07/2020
Homeless Link are hosting a two-day online conference on Rough Sleeping from the 8th - 9th July. Following the hit of the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference aims to showcase existing good practice on supporting those who are currently or are at risk of sleeping rough and will consider how the sector can move forward in light of the changes brought by Covid-19.
Online Event: ‘MEAM Substance Misuse Learning Hub’
Published 03/07/2020
MEAM (Making Every Adult Matter) are hosting a free substance misuse and multiple disadvantage learning hub on the 16th July from 1:30 - 4:30pm. The hub will explore best practice, commissioning, policy and adaptations related to Covid. Register today.
Covid-19 Response
Published 01/07/2020
The original plans for the working group and subgroups, which are supported by the LIP Network, were disrupted due to the changing priorities Covid presented. Our response to these changing needs was to commission a response exercise to understand how sector needs, experiences, issues, and solutions around innovation had changed. The following represents a summary of our findings.
The Charity Digital Code of Practice Zoom webinars
Published 01/07/2020
Charity Digital in collaboration with Catalyst are hosting a series of 'what next' digital webinars to get charity trustees and leaders up to speed with digital and planning for a post-covid world.
Blog: What got us here won’t get us there
Published 29/06/2020
In this blog post, Chris Knight, a partner in the charities team at VWV argues that charities' strategic thinking must evolve to prepare for a post-Covid world.
Trust for London Covid-19 Resources
Published 29/06/2020
Trust for London have collated a selection of resources from their grantees, the wider sector, and other related sources to support organisations working through the COVID-19 crisis.
Free Resources to help with Impact and Evaluation
Published 29/06/2020
Inspiring Impact have collated a selection of free resources to help charities with impact and evaluation during Covid-19.
Online Training: Stay of possession proceedings during coronavirus
Published 29/06/2020
This online training session by LawWorks, delivered by Cecily Crampin, a barrister practising property law from Falcon Chambers, and will cover Practice Direction 51Z (PD 51Z). You can listen to the recording on the LawWorks website now.
Online Training: Welfare benefits changes during the Covid-19 pandemic
Published 29/06/2020
This online training session by LawWorks will provide a general introduction and overview of the main changes to welfare benefits and the appeals process that have been introduced since the COVID-19 crisis. Held on 9th July from 11:00 - 12:00pm, book your place today.
‘How to optimise digital momentum created during COVID-19’
Published 29/06/2020
Charity Digital are hosting this webinar in collaboration with digital adoption specialist Trillium and UK Charity Thirtyone:eight, who will discuss how taking the digital plunge has enabled them to be agile, responsive and supportive at the most challenging of times. The webinar will be hosted on the 2nd of July from 13:00 - 14:00,
Podcast: ‘Tackling Inclusion’
Published 29/06/2020
In this podcast by Charity Digital, the panel reflect on the sector and consider the actions that need to be taken by charities everywhere to achieve all aspects of diversity.
Online Training: Data Protection, remote working and Covid19
Published 26/06/2020
This online training session by LawWorks will give guidance enabling small charities & pro bono clinics to review their GDPR compliance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Online Training: Redundancy and Covid-19
Published 24/06/2020
In this online training by LawWorks, experienced employment law trainer John Sprack, will examine: redundancy and the job retention scheme, redundancy and unfair dismissal and collective consultation: when and how should it take place.
