A legal service which provides free half hour advice sessions to Suffolk residents unable to afford a lawyer has been shortlisted for the LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards. LawWorks is the registered operating name of the Solicitors Pro Bono Group which supports the provision of free legal advice across the country. Suffolk Law Advice Centre, which is […]
Cash boost for Suffolk Law Centre campaign from East Anglian Chambers and Birketts Solicitors
A campaign aiming to raise £40,000 towards the creation of a law centre in Suffolk has received a cash boost from two companies. East Anglian Chambers and Birketts Solicitors have each donated £1,000, bringing the total collected so far to more than £5,000. The drive to set up Suffolk Law Centre is being co-ordinated by […]
ISCRE’s 40th AGM “the best yet”
The Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE)’s 40th AGM, held last week at the University of Suffolk, was “the best yet in terms of diversity of people attending, the range of speakers and the sense of purpose given what we’ve achieved and what we are still doing to promote equality and combat illegal discrimination” according to […]
A Law Centre for Suffolk
We are growing a Law Centre for Suffolk. We want to give people free legal advice & support when they need it most. Suffolk is a legal advice desert. If you face eviction or rent a home in serious disrepair, you may have nobody to represent you in court. Many ordinary people can’t afford private […]
A local success: ‘3Ds’ Leaflet Launched to Help Disabled Job Seekers Receive Fair Treatment
*Stop Press -We are now launching our new 3Ds leaflet regarding Universal Credit at ISCRE AGM on 19th September 2019 * In what is believed to be the first initiative of its kind in the country, a partnership of Suffolk organizations launched a guide aimed at ensuring fair treatment for citizens with disabilities or with […]
Keynote Speakers Confirmed for ISCRE’s 40th AGM
Plans are well underway for the 40th annual general meeting of Suffolk’s leading civil rights charity on 19 September, at which two speakers with longstanding connections to the organisation are scheduled to speak. “The Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) was founded in 1977 to tackle discrimination against Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic citizens […]
Ipswich Legal Walk 2017
The Suffolk Law Advice Centre which provides free legal advice to residents across Suffolk is looking for sponsors to help it raise much-needed funds as its staff, volunteers and supporters join the fourth Ipswich Legal Walk on Monday June 26th. The walk starts at 5:30pm that day, gathering at the front of Christchurch Mansion, and […]
ISCRE #SuffolkSolidarity General Election 2017 Candidate Initiative
As campaigning for the General Election gets underway, the county’s leading civil rights body has announced that it will be writing to all confirmed candidates asking them to conduct their campaign in such a way that boosts rather than undermines community cohesion. The Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) is asking that those […]
“This is seriously good news”: ISCRE secures Comic Relief grant
Suffolk’s leading civil rights charity is celebrating today as it announces a £30,000 grant from Comic Relief. The money has been awarded to the Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE) to help it improve core resilience and strengthen its independence to continue to deliver its services aimed at empowering Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) […]
What’s next for EU nationals? Brexit briefing in Ipswich.
As MP’s were debating whether to trigger Article 50 in the House of Parliament, residents of Ipswich were trying to keep the idea of Europe alive at an informative gathering with local community leaders, politicians and EU citizens. On the 1st February, one hundred people packed out Burlington Baptist Church in Ipswich to find out […]
