Whether it is advising clients or helping out at our campaigning and fundraising events, the dedication and enthusiasm of our fantastic volunteers is essential to everything we do. As a charity we are always looking for more volunteers to join our fight for free access to justice. On this page you can find the latest news on what our volunteers have been up to, and updates on ways in which you can get involved.
Paul Cosier, Katrina Beitina and Marcia Hutchinson are volunteers at the Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC). This article collates widely-felt concerns as reported elsewhere about the Personal Independence Payment claim…
Last week again saw me appearing before the Social Security and Child Support First Tier Tribunal representing a client who had been found fit for work by the Department for…
6pm October 16th at our premises, 159 Princess Road. All of our supporters and volunteers are welcome but you must let us know if you plan to attend: email development[at]gmlaw.org.uk The launch…
We are consistently working to improve the opportunities for our volunteers. We are recruiting for specific tasks, roles and teams. Please scroll down to see the whole range. Role 1:…
Homelessness in the UK has become a big cause for concern in recent years. In this article we explore the scale of the issue on a local and national level,…
The unfair treatment of disabled benefit claimants has been hitting the headlines this year. In January, newspapers reported that Lawrence Bond died on his way home from the Job Centre after being…
PIP Claim Victory Sue* applied for Personal Independence Payments (PIP), as she has severe mobility difficulties. When she came to GMLC, she was receiving insufficient support, because she had not…
[Please note corrections to paragraph 2 and 3, 24th August 2017] By Eimear McCartan and Sam Blewitt, Campaign Volunteers at the Greater Manchester Law Centre. On Wednesday 14th June, a housing…
One of GMLC’s goals is to encourage and support the future generation of social welfare lawyers. Volunteers are the backbone of the law centre, and we are pleased to hear…
As part of the Greater Manchester Law Centre’s (GMLC) Pro Bono Legal Advocacy Support Project [LASP] students from the Manchester Law School represent clients at appeal hearings, who are due…