My Story

Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 20th anniversary of the London Legal Walk. We will be walking 10km on Tuesday 18th June to support the most vulnerable in society to access life changing free legal advice.

Our team is: Jenny Tod, Leah Simpson, Sophia Wade, Ilva Armane, Ruby Gedney, Beth Cave, Mohamed Jaufurally, Liam Walding, Phil Parkinson, Daniel Tang, Adrian Jaggard, Lesley Price, Amanda Richmond, Alisha Malhan, Saheeb Inayat, Sonia Dassaur, Dawn Goodwin, Rita Belghiti, Paige Sivyer Reddick, Jubin Johnson, Roisin McCay, Emily Orchard, Molly Rose Fells, Mollie White, Charlotte Hedman, Toni Bedward, Victoria Sapsed, Nick Stimson, Pam Bamrah, Anton Osborne, Martina Acciaro, Heeral Shivani, Olivia Dodoo, Elda Erpolat, Marjana Uddin, Nicole McVicar, Karen Smith, Clare Moss, Georgia Langston, Aryan Ahmedi, Sophie Fowkes, Ellie Jaggard, Simon Black, Laura Osbourn, Yasmin Gregory, Rebeccca Loveridge, Maria Greyson, Abi McKinnon, Alex Rooney, Saeed Hasan, Sarah Corbett, Yen Troung, Mukta Varsani, Tina Georgieva,  Kiran Madan, Nabat Anwer, Rebecca Wells, Katie Clark, Hollie Williams, Ellie Chetland Poole, Charlotte He, Deborah Scales, Keeley Lengthorn, Gitana Megvine, Simon Rooney, Laura Frith, Matthew Simson, Daniel Blake, Susan Smith, Kelly Fahy, Joanne Muggeridge, Ben Rudd, Matthew Hoe, Michelle Roberts, Melissa Alchin, Ranelle Roach, Antony Jaggard, Claire Jaggard, Matthew Paterson, Rupal Patel, Hannah Lachkovic, Maria Christoforou, Anandakrishan Nair, Ufedo Negedu, Jack Bristow, Sharon Macauley, Georgina Hacker, Bailey Hall, Lee Adams, Lucy Odekeye, Malina Gupta, John Molleskog, Ruben Perin, Nammy Yogarajah, Jacob Robinson, Jacqui Hayat, Zoe Haynes, Matthew Clothier, Elizabeth Antoniou, Michelle Stephen, Martha Maliszewski,  Humzah Sherwani, Verinder Khroad, Andreia Iabna, Lola Adebayo, Adam Jones, Charley Gillespie, Payall Dave, Sofya Tennant, Darcy Parker, Samantha Murray, Shaheen Marriott, Olivia Steen, Marni Hall, Amy Smith, Ellie Noyce, Abbie Houghton, Carlos Torres, Bhumi Patel, Jill Lawson, Liz Thomas, James Swede, Vicki Maflin, Michelle Phipps, Siantelle Brand, Kayleigh Gunns, Connor Treacy Lowe, Shadi Soleymani, Amarjit Ryatt, Renelle Roach, Krystal Ramsammy, Sushil Gaikwad, Gitana Megvine

We are walking with the Lady Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST). Over the last 20 years, by walking together for justice, we have raised an incredible £10.5 million, helping hundreds of thousands of people access justice when they need it most. 

The funding gap for legal advice has nearly doubled to over £30 million in the UK and free legal advice providers are at breaking point with the growing need from their clients. Many people cannot afford legal help and without more being done, they will go without justice when they need it most.

In London, 25% of people are living in poverty after housing costs. This can have a devastating effect on people like Toni.

Toni was self-employed in the hospitality industry. Then when Covid-19 hit, he was no longer able to work. As a result of this he was evicted from his private property along with his 3 children, ending up in temporary accommodation. The benefit cap could not be calculated accurately and left him struggling to pay for essentials and at risk of falling behind on rent. When he got in contact with one of our Centres of Excellence, they went through his entitlements and outgoings with a fine-tooth comb and found that he was having multiple incorrect deductions from his Universal Credit, directly leading to this impossible situation. The advice agency took on his case, had the correct benefits restored and helped him find appropriate accommodation until he was able to get back on his feet.

With the ongoing cost of living crisis, your support is needed more than ever. Please sponsor our walkers as generously as you are able.

Many thanks for your support.