We at the GMLC are a campaigning organisation. We are actively fighting Government cuts to legal aid and for the restoration of funding and support for all who need legal advice and representation. We are also fighting to change Government welfare reform policy. The vulnerable in our community face real hardship, and we are using our experience enact real change through strategic litigation. On this page you can find out all about our campaigning activities.
Today the Housing Minister, Robert Jenrick, has announced his plans to “reopen, restart and renew the housing market” allowing property viewing for the first time since lock down. As a…
Greater Manchester Law Centre has received a grant from the We Love Manchester Charity to support its work in supporting Manchester tenants affected by the COVID19 crisis. The funds are…
No-one should lose their home as a result of COVID-19 #CV19HousingJustice With over 1.5m people nationally and over 100,000 in Greater Manchester alone claiming Universal Credit as a result of the…
The Government Select Committee responsible for housing and local government is calling for individuals and organisations to share their experience about: How effective the government has been is supporting councils,…
We know there’s a lot of uncertainty and confusion right now and we want to keep things as simple and straightforward as possible. So if you’re a private tenant and…
It is estimated that 94,000 people across Greater Manchester have been forced to claim Universal Credit as a result of the COVID19 Pandemic, many for the first time. The initial new…
Greater Manchester Law Centre has developed the attached guide to support residents and support organisations to assist people through the current health emergency. This guide will be updated regularly as…
The unprecedented health crisis caused by COVID-19 has ensured that the Government has announced a radical package of measures in response. Greater Manchester Law Centre welcomes many of these as…
We understand that some local authorities across Greater Manchester have or will be closing their face to face homelessness assessment services. This doesn’t mean that people who are homeless or…
We have written to Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester Mayor and all local authorities and major housing associations across the region demanding that they take the lead and commit to…