The Great Legal Bake is on its way!

The Great Legal Bake cannot come fast enough and as the days speed by the numbers of bakers continues to grow! We now have 75 bakers committed to getting their scales out to support local advice agencies in their mission to ensure access to justice for all.

Last year we had 77 bakers get involved, and we’re already hoping to beat that number this year. After raising over £20,000 last year let’s all get our whisks at the ready to raise even more in 2017!

Reaching Justice Wales is doing great so far with Smith Llewelyn Partnership just signing up to join many others to make this Great Legal Bake the best one so far. You can see who’s already signed up here.

We’re very excited to start baking and hope you will all join us! 

​Not long now - we're excited for the Reaching Justice Wales Great Legal Bake!
 
​We are really excited about the Great Legal Bake coming up in just over one month from February 20th-24th. We already have 50 teams organised so far, all ready to bake and raise funds to support access to advice for all. Last year, we raised over £20,000 in baking efforts, and are looking forward to surpass that amount in baking extravaganzas this year.
 
The Reaching Justice Wales Trust was established to support the provision of free legal advice in Wales the Great Legal Bake 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 reduced household income for many working families has increased demand for free access to specialist legal advice and it is more important than ever that the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community have access to such support. For example, the trust has supported projects such as the Public Law Project which included gaining "exceptional funding" necessary to prevent breaches of fundamental rights.  
 
During the week, there will be bakes across the country at various firms and organisations. This is an opportunity for lawyers to showcase their inner Mary Berry’s and show off their baking talents in support for a great legal cause. Cupcakes, cookies and cakes at work (savoury and sweet) - what’s not to love!
 
We would like to get as many people involved as possible, so gather your co-workers, friends and family to get involved in the baking to raise vital funds for legal advice agencies!
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As part of National Pro Bono Week, over 70 organisations signed themselves up for the biggest quiz of the year. Reaching Justice Wales teams tested their knowledge of everything from films to the Olympics to raise funds in support of access to justice in Wales.
 
A big thanks to teams from Cardiff and South East Wales Junior Law Division, Caswell Jones, Lewis Silkin LLP, Swansea & District Law Society

Currently topping the fundraising leader board in Wales are the South East Wales Junior Law Division who have raised an incredible £519.60! However, funds are still coming in and we’re confident that this will be the most successful Great Legal Quiz yet!
 
All teams did a great job in raising money, and we are very grateful to everyone for pulling out all the stops to raise as much money as possible to support access to justice in Wales.
 
The charities supported by The Great Legal Quiz help thousands of people every year gain 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.
 
The national winners will be announced very shortly – watch this space!

​It is time to warm up those brains as the Great Legal Quiz 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 4 teams signed up in Wales, all raising vital funds to support access to advice for all. 
 
The Quiz is completely self-run: we supply the questions and advertisement posters. Advice organisations can use the Great Legal Quiz to fundraise completely for their own organisation or if you are not an advice organisation then you can split the funds 50/50 between Reaching Justice Wales and a charity of your choice.

The charities supported by the Great Legal Quiz 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 are very excited for Wednesday and we hope that you all are too! But please keep spreading the word and get as many people involved as possible, the questions will not be law-focused so anyone with any general knowledge is invited to participate.
We are so grateful to everyone taking part, the event would not be possible without your contribution.

It was the perfect autumn evening on Monday 3 October, when over 60 members of the legal profession embarked on an 8km challenge to raise funds in support of access to justice in Wales. Walkers followed the route which meandered across Singleton Park and through the town’s sights, giving them the perfect opportunity to enjoy a lovely evening whilst showing their support for local legal advice services.
 
We had a grand total of 11 teams sign up with the biggest team coming from Swansea University College of Law and Criminology.
 
A big congratulations goes out to Swansea Law Society, who are topping the fundraising table at the moment, raising almost £600, with Swansea Neath Talbot Citizens Advice coming a close second, with almost £500. This is a huge achievement and we are very grateful to these teams for pulling out all the stops to raise as much money as possible to support access to justice.
 
We had several charities who joined the walk in order to fundraise for their organisation, including the Bar Pro Bono Unit, the CAB and FNF Both Parents Matter. Free legal advice services are often the last resort for local people facing difficult and distressing legal circumstances without the means to pay for private legal advice. The funds raised by the Swansea Legal Walk, and Reaching Justice Wales as a whole, will go to support these charities in the incredible services which they provide, as well as other organisations that work throughout the region and help thousands of people every year navigate the complicated legal system.
 
The walk has broken all previous records, raising over £2000 so far. Without your contribution the Swansea Legal Walk, the work of Reaching Justice Wales would not be possible.
 
Please continue to fundraise and ensure that we can help more vital services than ever before.

The Great Legal Quiz cannot come fast enough and as the days speed by, the number of quizzers continues to grow! We currently have 3 teams in Wales committed to quizzing to support local advice agencies in their mission to ensure access to justice for all.
                                                                                               
The Quiz is completely self-run: we supply the questions and advertisement posters, all you need to do Is sign up and prepare to get quizzing!
                                                                                                                    
Are you an advice organisation and not too sure about signing up? As an advice organisation, you are able to use the Great Legal Quiz to fundraise 100% for your own organisation. Alternatively, if you are not an advice organisation, you can choose to split the funds, 50% for the RJWCCC and 50% to the charity of your choice!
 
Please do spread the word and get as many people involved as possible! The questions will not be law-focused so anyone with any general knowledge is invited to participate!
 

It was a lovely autumn evening on Monday 29 September for 182 members of the legal profession who embarked on an 10km challenge , which incorporated the Three Courts Walk, and raised funds to support access to justice in Cardiff and in Wales. The route took in the lovely sights the city has to offer and the weather was light and breezy, a perfect day to walk and raise money for a vital cause.
 
We had a grand total of 28 teams signed up with the biggest team on the day coming from Cardiff University Law Society!
 
A big congratulations goes out to Asylum Justice who topped the fundraising table having raised £1,170! This is a huge achievement and we are very grateful to their team who pulled out all the stops to raise as much money as possible to support access to justice.
 
We were joined by Asylum Justice, Cardiff Vale CAB, CILEx Cardiff and South East Wales, Newport Citizens Advice Discrimination Team, the Personal Support Unit, and Race Equality First. These charities are often the last resort for people facing difficult and distressing legal circumstances and find themselves unable to pay for private legal advice. The funds raised by the Cardiff Legal Walk, and the RJWCCC as a whole, will go to support these charities and more, throughout the region helping thousands of people every year navigate the complicated legal system.
  
The walk has broken all previous records, raising over £6,900 so far. Without your contribution the Cardiff Legal Walk and the work of the RJWCCC would not be possible.
 
Please continue to fundraise and ensure that we can help more vital services than ever.

We are really excited about the Great Legal Quiz coming up in just over one month on Wednesday 9 November. We already have 30 teams signed up for the self-run, nationwide quiz, all ready to raise funds to support access to advice for all as part of National Pro Bono Week. We will supply the questions, and posters for you to use to advertise your quiz night wherever you want; in a local pub, your office, the charity where you volunteer, or just at home- all you need to do is sign up!
 
If you were hoping to take part on behalf of a charity, you also have the option to use the Great Legal Quiz to fundraise 100% for the charity of your choice, or split the funds you raise 50% with Reaching Justice Wales!
 
Reaching Justice Wales (Cyrraedd Cyfiawnder Cymru) -was established in 2010 to support the provision of free legal advice in Wales and the Great Legal Quiz is an important part of our fundraising activities. The organisations we support make a huge difference to the lives of many people, supporting the most vulnerable by providing funds to local organisations such as Cardiff Law Centre, Carmarthen CAB and Benefits Shop, Rhyl. Since the recent cuts to legal aid have come into force, the number of Law Centres has decreased by 20%, and reduced household income for many working families has increased demand for free access to specialist legal advice. It is more important than ever that the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community have access to such support.
 
We would like to get as many people involved as possible, so gather your co-workers, friends and family (you don’t need a legal brain to participate) to join us for an evening of quizzing and fun while raising vital funds for legal advice agencies!

​​The Cardiff Legal Walk was yesterday and we are proud to tell you that it was a tremendous success! We were lucky to have His Honour Judge Seys Llewellyn QC as our lead walker. Also walking with us were 27 teams, with a total of 234 participants.

The event rounded off with a reception and a few words from His Honour Judge Seys Llewellyn QC. In total, the Cardiff Legal Walk raised over £6,500, which will go to local legal advice charities to ensure access to justice for all. We would like to thank our sponsors Civitas Law, CILEx South Wales branch, Phoenix Legal Services, Cardiff and District Law Society and EJ Catering. A big thank you as well to all our supporters for your kind donations. Without your contributions, the Cardiff Legal Walk would not be possible!

Check out our pictures at http://www.reachingjusticewales.org.uk/our-walkers-and-photos-2016.html. 

It is time to lace up those walking shoes and start stretching as the Swansea Legal Walk is almost upon us! There's still time for you to join and you can register here. 

We currently have 9 teams signed up and a total of 51 walkers, with our biggest team coming from Swansea University Law School, all hopefully raising vital funds to support access to advice for all.

Top of the fundraising table at the moment is the wonderful FNF Both Parents Matter Cymru team who have so far raised £125! Well done.

So far the Walk has raised just under £210 altogether. This is a good start but we still need everyone to continue fundraising as much as possible to support local advice charities.

The charities supported by the Swansea Legal Walk help thousands of people every year gain 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.

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 Swansea Legal Walk.

It looks set to be a fantastic evening with a celebratory drink provided at the finish line at the Pump House.