Take a look at the Quick Guide to Opportunities and Deadlines for information on eligibility, time commitment, and deadlines for opportunities.
Please see the UCL Laws Pro Bono Programme and Student Opportunities SharePoint website for details on training, handbooks, key dates in the CAJ calendar, and other volunteer resources.
At UCL Laws there are a broad range of activities you can participate in and contribute to, which will give you the opportunity to support local communities, increase your awareness of social justice issues, and develop important skills.
The Centre also advertises a number of opportunities on behalf of external organisations. If you have an opportunity you wish to advertise to UCL Laws students, please email accesstojustice@ucl.ac.uk
New opportunities will continue to arise throughout the year, so please check this page and your UCL e-mail regularly for updates.
Contribute to the Access to Justice Blog
Write about pro bono and access to justice issues on our student-led blog.
UCL iLAC Student Supervisor
Volunteer to support iLAC and supervise our student assistants.
UCL Integrated Legal Advice Clinic (UCL iLAC) Assistants
Our iLAC Assistants support with taking new client enquiries and the day to day administration of the Clinic.
UCL iLAC Data Assistant
Assist iLAC staff with administrative and data-support tasks.
Amicus (UCL Chapter)
Amicus ALJ is a legal charity in the United Kingdom that works to provide support to capital defence lawyers in the United States. The UCL Chapter gives students the chance to get involved.
Citizens Advice Bureau - Kensington & Chelsea
Volunteer with Citizens Advice Bureau - Kensington & Chelsea
Capital City College Legal Action Programme Mentor
The participants in the group are in year 12 studying their A Levels and many are interested in studying law at university
Hodge Jones & Allen Personal Injury Clinic
The HJA Personal Injury Clinic will offer students unique opportunities to work on complex personal injury matters.
Grassroots Human Rights Project
The CAJ Grassroots Human Rights project focuses on educating young people in local state schools about their human rights.
IntoUniversity Buddy Days
IntoUniversity is an educational charity providing local learning centers where young people are inspired to achieve
Junior Lawyers Against Poverty
The Junior Lawyers Against Poverty (JLAP) initiative works toward eradiating poverty through access to justice and legal education.
Legal Action for Women
LAW provides free advice and support to low-income women and their families who have least access to justice because of discrimination on grounds of sex, race, class, disability, transphobia, income,
Mary Ward Legal Centre
The Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free, independent advice to people who live and work in London to help them access their legal rights and entitlements.
Magpie Form Filling Clinic Volunteers
Assist mothers who come to the Magpie Project in completing a variety of online and paper forms, including applications for Universal Credit, housing, school placements, and other essential public ser
Student Pro Bono Committee
The UCL Student Pro Bono Committee (SPBC) assists the CAJ in promoting access to justice and involving students in pro bono.
Tamil Welfare Association Newham
The Tamil Welfare Association Newham is looking for a student volunteer to assist with various tasks including legal research, fundraising and writing case studies.
UCL Lawyers Without Borders
Lawyers Without Borders (LWOB) is an international non-profit organization that harnesses volunteer legal professionals and students to promote the rule of law, human rights, and access to justice wor
CAJ Public Interest Careers Mentorship Scheme
For those interested in pursuing careers in public interest.
University of London - Refugee Law Clinic
Work with qualified lawyers to support asylum seekers with submitting fresh asylum claims.
Money A+E
Work alongside advisors and educators to support their money management and financial education initiatives.
South London Refugee Association
Provide support at-risk refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.
UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre - Welfare Benefits Volunteer
Help UCL Hospital to deliver welfare benefits support to its patients.
Solace Women's Aid
Volunteers with Solace Women's Aid will support women who have suffered from domestic and sexual violence in attending court.
Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
Develop in-depth knowledge of SEND Law to support IPSEA's clients through their call-back advice line and casework teams.
British Red Cross Family Reunion Support Project
The Family Reunion Support Project at BRC is a national project which provides free advice and representation for refugees sponsoring family members coming via the family reunion rules.
Free Family Representation and Advocacy Project (FFRAP)
FFRAP is a charity committed to assisting LIPs through the provision of free family law advice and representation.
Helen Bamber Foundation
The Helen Bamber Foundation gives survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
Stay Safe East Advocacy Volunteer
Stay Safe East is an organisation run by disabled people, providing specialist advice and advocacy for disabled victims of hate crime and abuse.
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Taking part in pro bono work can offer life-changing personal and professional development opportunities as law students.
Read our testimonials from students who have volunteered on our projects.
Volunteer resources
We encourage our students to take part in pro bono as an important element of their personal and professional development as law students.
For information on setting up and funding a project, visit our student volunteer resources page.