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!