For a society where everyone has access to justice
We increase funding for free legal advice. We award grants, raise funds and help to make the case for investment in advice across the UK.
Our mission
The Access to Justice Foundation is dedicated to increasing free legal support, advice and representation across the UK. We work with other funders and individuals to increase the money available for free legal advice, and with community organisations to ensure people facing a legal problem get the help they need. We focus specifically on communities where people are less likely to know about or be able to access legal help.
Fundraising
Increasing available resources for the provision of free legal advice and support across the UK
Grantmaking
Implementing impactful grantmaking programmes which increase access to justice
Partnerships
Engagement opportunities demonstrating the value of funding advice
We need to be responsive and expert across multiple areas of law so that we can provide exactly what clients need. It is only through flexible and multi-year funding, like that from The Access to Justice Foundation, that we can resource this.
Cumbria Law Centre
Our support across the UK
Every year across the UK, millions of people will need legal advice. They’re families at risk of eviction and homelessness, grown children fighting to get care for a loved one, or workers challenging discrimination from an employer. But they won’t get the support they need because they can’t afford it or they don’t know where to turn.
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Latest news
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We’re looking for our next Chair
2 March 2026
The Access to Justice Foundation is searching for a new Chair to lead our board at an exciting moment in our growth.
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Opportunity to join our Grants Committee
26 February 2026
As part of our commitment to being an equity-led funder, we are looking for external members to support decision making in how and where we fund.
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We’re calling for an evidence-led approach to funding free legal advice through ILCA schemes
17 February 2026
We support exploring an ILCA scheme as a potential funding source for free legal advice, but we think any scheme introduced should look very different from the one the MoJ has proposed.
