It is time to lace up those walking shoes as the Leeds Legal Walk is fast approaching. If you would like to take part, there is still time for you to join us by registering here.

We currently have 20 teams signed up and a total of 173 walkers, with our biggest teams coming from Leeds Personal Support Unit and Citizens Advice Bureau Leeds, all raising vital funds to support access to advice for all. 

Top of the fundraising table is the wonderful Leeds Personal Support Unit team who have so far raised a fantastic £463! This is a fantastic achievement and a hugely important part of making this year's Leeds Legal Walk bigger and better than ever before. 

So far, the walk has raised just under £2,200 altogether. This is a great start but we still need everyone to continue fundraising as much as possible to support local advice charities. 

The charities supported by the Leeds Legal Walk help thousands of people every year gain proper access to justice. These charities are often the last resort for people facing difficult and distressing legal circumstances but without resources to pay for private legal advice. Without this charitable work, many vulnerable people would be left alone to navigate the court and justice system without any advice or support. 

We're proud to have several charities walking with us on Monday the 13th, University of Huddersfield Legal Advice Clinic, BPP Leeds Pro Bono Centre, the Manuel Bravo Project, Personal Support Unit Leeds, and the Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau. Please help us to continue to support the vital work they do in the local community by raising as much as you can in the Leeds Legal Walk. 

It looks set to be a fantastic evening. A reminder that event registration on the day is open from 5 pm with the walk starting at 5:30 pm. A celebratory drink will be waiting for you at the finish line. 

We are very excited to see all of you on Monday 13 June. The event would not be possible without your contribution.

​The Leeds Legal Walk cannot come fast enough and as the days speed by, the number of walkers continues to grow! We now have 20 teams and over 160 walkers committed to walking, running and sweating to support local advice agencies in their mission to ensure access to justice for all.

So far, Leeds Personal Support Unit is leading in numbers with 29 walkers, if each their team members raised £100, they would beat their fundraising target of £3000, so please do sponsor them. 

Mills & Reeve LLP must be following out fundraising tips to the letter! They have already raised £350, we hope you can continue to keep it rising! Bond Dickinson and Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau are hot on their heels; we're hoping for some fierce competition for our top fundraiser spot!
 
We are expecting a nice warm weather on June 13th to help our walkers enjoy their 10 km challenge. And to celebrate the finish line, there will be drinks provided for everyone, cheers!

We're very excited to see you all there!

We are really excited about the Leeds Legal Walk coming up in just 4 short weeks on June 13th. We already have 8 teams signed up and ready to walk and raise funds to support access to advice for all. We are proud to have John Smithers, President of the Law Society of England and Wales; Chris Brown, the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire; and Taryn Lee QC, the Joint Head of Chambers of 37 Park Square Chambers, as our lead walkers. 

The Yorkshire Legal Support Trust has been established to support the provision of free legal advice in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire since 2010, and the Leeds Legal Walk is an important part of our fundraising activities. The organisations we support make a huge difference in the lives of many people. The recent cuts to legal aid and the reduced household income for many working families due to the recession have increased the importance of free access to specialist legal advice for the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community. 

Registration for the event will open from 5pm with the walk starting at 5:30. About two hours later, walkers cross the finish line where refreshments will be provided, and gratefully received by thirsty walkers.

We would like to get as many people involved as possible, so gather your co-workers, friends, family, and why not dogs, to join us for an evening of walking and having fun while raising vital funds for legal advice agencies!

The Sheffield Legal Walk cannot come fast enough and as the days speed by, the number of walkers continues to grow! We now have 10 teams and over 45 walkers committed to walking, running and sweating to support local advice agencies in their mission to ensure access to justice for all.

So far, Irwin Mitchell is leading in numbers with 13 walkers, if each their team members raised £20, they would beat their fundraising target of £500, so please do sponsor them. 

Tapestry Compliance LLP must be following out fundraising tips to the letter! They have already raised £200, we hope you can continue to keep it rising! Unity Law, HKC Law Clinic of Sheffield Hallam University, and The Sheffield and District Law Society are hot on their heels; we're hoping for some fierce competition for our top fundraiser spot!

We are expecting a nice warm weather on May 23rd to help our walkers enjoy their 10 km challenge. And to celebrate the finish line, there will be drinks provided for everyone, cheers!

We're very excited to see you all there!

It is time to lace up those walking shoes and starting to stretch those legs as the York Legal Walk is almost upon us! There's still time for you to join: register here. 

We currently have 11 teams signed up and a total of 38 walkers, with our biggest teams coming from the Yorkshire Law Society and Harrowells, all raising vital funds to support access to advice for all.

Top of the fundraising table is the wonderful University of York - School of Law team who have so far raised a fantastic £320! This is a fantastic achievement and a hugely important part of making this year’s York Legal Walk bigger and better than ever before.

So far the Walk has raised almost £1000 altogether. This is a great start but we still need everyone to continue fundraising as much as possible to support local advice charities.

The charities supported by the York Legal Walk help thousands of people every year gain proper access to justice. These charities are often the last resort for people facing difficult and distressing legal circumstances but without the resources to pay for private legal advice. Without this charitable work many vulnerable people would be left alone to navigate the court and justice system without any advice or support.

We’re proud to have a charity walking with us on Monday 25, the Welfare Benefits Unit. Please help us to continue to support the vital work they do in the local community by raising as much as you can at the York Legal Walk.

It looks set to be a fantastic evening and it will be topped off with a celebratory drink near the finish line.

We need your sponsorship in order to be able to continue running our legal walk events their support is invaluable and key to continuing the work of the Yorkshire Legal Support Trust.

A big thank you also to our wonderful supporters York Junior Lawyers and The Yorkshire Law Society who are promoting our event. 

We are really excited about the Sheffield legal walk coming up in just 5 short weeks on May 23. We already have 6 teams and 34 walkers signed up and ready to walk and raise funds to support access to advice for all. We hope our walkers are getting some good training in for all those Sheffield hills!

​We are proud to have Joe Egan, Deputy Vice President of The Law Society of England and Wales as our lead walker.
 
The Yorkshire Legal Support Trust has been established to support the provision of free legal advice in Sheffield and the Yorkshire region since 2010 and the Sheffield legal walk is an important part of our fundraising activities. The organisations we support make a huge difference in the lives of many people. The recent cuts to legal aid and the reduced household income for many working families due to the recession have increased the importance of free access to specialist legal advice for the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community.
 
Registration for the event will open from 5pm with the walk starting proper at 5:30. About two hours later walkers cross the finish line where refreshments will be provided for our thirsty walkers. 
 
We would like to get as many people involved as possible, so gather your co-workers, friends, family, and why not dogs, to join us for an evening of walking and having fun while raising vital funds for legal advice agencies!

The York Legal Walk cannot come fast enough and as the days speed by the number of walkers continues to grow! We now have 10 teams and over 30 walkers committed to walking, running and sweating to support local advice agencies in their mission to ensure access to justice for all.

So far Harrowells is leading in numbers with 6 walkers, if each of their team members raised £85 they would beat their fundraising target of £500 so please do sponsor them.

University of York, School of Law must be following our fundraising tips to the letter! They have already raised £300, we hope you can continue to keep it rising! York Junior Lawyers division (JLD) is hot on their heels. We’re hoping for some fierce competition for our top fundraiser spot!

Our amazing supporters Yorkshire Law Society and York JLD. Without your support we couldn’t make the York Legal Walk the fantastic success we know it’s going to be this year.

We are expecting nice spring weather on Monday 25 April to keep our walkers fresh for their 10km challenge. And to celebrate the finish line is a complementary drink!

We’re very excited to see you all there!

We are really excited about the York Legal Walk coming up in just 5 short weeks on April 25. We already have 5 teams signed up and ready to walk and raise funds to support access to advice for all. We are proud to have David Garfitt - Under Sheriff of North Yorkshire, Laura Schofield – Chair of the York Junior Lawyers Division and Graeme Burn – President of the Yorkshire Law Society as our lead walkers.

The Yorkshire Legal Support Trust has been established to support the provision of free legal advice in York and the Yorkshire region since 2010 and the York legal walk is an important part of our fundraising activities. The organisations we support make a huge difference in the lives of many people. The recent cuts to legal aid and the reduced household income for many working families due to the recession have increased the importance of free access to specialist legal advice for the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community.

Registration for the event will open from 5pm. The Walk will start at 5:30. About two hours later walkers cross the finish line where refreshments provided to our thirsty walkers.

Alongside the support from our wonderful walkers, the Yorkshire Law Society and the York Junior Lawyers Division are also supporting the York Legal Walk and promoting the event to its members, who we hope to see joining in teams from their firms.
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We would like to get as many people involved as possible, so gather your co-workers, friends, family, and why not dogs, to join us for an evening of walking and having fun while raising vital funds for legal advice agencies!

​The local legal profession and advice sector are joining forces on Monday 25 April 2016 to take part in the York Legal Walk.
 
The Legal Walk is one of over 30 similar events which run across England and Wales. The after work sponsored walk raises funds for local free legal advice charities in York and beyond, throughout Yorkshire. Teams from local law firms, chambers and in-house legal teams are expected to come together along with local judges to support local advice services such as Citizens Advice Bureau and Law Centres.
 
The event is run by the Yorkshire Legal Support Trust (YLST). The YLST forms part of a network of Legal Support Trusts, working with the Access to Justice Foundation, to facilitate the access to specialist legal advice for the poorest and most vulnerable people in the community. The YLST aims to raise and distribute funds to support the provision of free legal advice in York and across Yorkshire to those who otherwise would not be able to afford it.
 
The organisations supported by the York Legal Walk make a huge difference in the lives of many people. The recent cuts to civil legal aid have not only affected the legal profession, but have also drastically impacted the services provided to members of the public. Advice services, such as Law Centres and Citizens Advice Bureau, are struggling to provide free legal services on issues of housing and employment, meaning individuals seeking help and support will either have to pay for advice or do the work themselves without any specialist help.
Meanwhile, the economic downturn has meant thousands more individuals and families are now unable to afford advice and turning to free legal advice agencies for help.
 
The additional cuts to local government funding of advice services means these charities are fighting to survive. Some organisations have merged, meaning already tight resources are being stretched over greater distances, but more frequently, others have ceased to provide services altogether. Since the cuts have come into force the number of Law Centres has decreased by 20%, meaning there are currently only 43 Law Centres covering the country. The closest Law Centre to York is now based in Bradford or Dewsbury.
 
On April 25 lawyers from across the area will be walking to show their support for the advice sector.
Despite the cuts to legal aid forcing the closure of many law firms the legal profession has always championed access to justice for all.
 
The York Legal Walk is an enjoyable event which celebrates the continued work of the legal profession and advice sector in protecting people’s rights and prompting equal access to justice for all.