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  1. The difference we make
  2. Preventing homelessness

Homelessness

In 2019-20 Central England Law Centre helped over 6,000 people, 820 were homeless or at risk of losing their home.

Homelessness in all its forms continues to have an impact on the residents in our communities – whether this is the very visible issue of people ‘sleeping rough’ on the streets, or young people leaving home or care, or families struggling to maintain continuity and stability for their children in temporary accommodation.

The reasons people become homeless are complex.

A major focus of the work of Central England Law Centre is preventing homelessness, or working to help people get stable accommodation.

Some of the casework we do is with people who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness.

But we also have an emphasis on working in partnership and focusing on prevention and tackling problems early, so some of our work is aimed at helping people avoid homelessness.

Anchor Centre

Anchor Centre

In partnership with Virgin Care’s Anchor Homeless Centre in Coventry we run a regular advice clinic at the Centre. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2018

Updated: 16th October, 2018

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Housing Advice (Birmingham)

Housing Advice (Birmingham)

Housing advice, representation and advocacy at court. We assist individuals only, we do not act for landlords or mortgage lenders Read more

Published: 10th January, 2018

Updated: 1st July, 2020

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Housing Advice (Coventry)

Housing Advice (Coventry)

Housing advice, representation and advocacy at court. We assist individuals only, we do not act for landlords or mortgage lenders. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2018

Updated: 4th December, 2020

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  • Coventry
  • Housing
Hub Hodge Hill

Hub Hodge Hill

We have provided our legal advice services at the Hub in Birmingham on a monthly basis since 2015 and have done this in a way that fits in with their philosophy of building supportive relationships in order to help the local community understand that may of their problems have a legal solution. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2018

Updated: 16th October, 2018

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SIFA Fireside

SIFA Fireside

SIFA work with some of the most vulnerable adults in society: those experiencing homelessness or who are vulnerably-housed. Last year we helped 162 people - mostly with welfare benefit issues and problems relating to their immigration status. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2018

Updated: 16th October, 2018

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    All of our services are free. We prioritise people who would not otherwise be able to access legal advice and representation.

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    We want to live in a society where people’s rights are upheld, their needs met and they are enabled to thrive. We are the largest Law Centre in the UK. We provide free specialist legal advice to people across central England.

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    Child and Family Law

    Following the breakdown of a relationship, we provide advice and representation on all aspects of family and childcare law.

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    Legal advice and representation to people seeking to regularise their immigration status.

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    All our services are free funded by a wide range of partners and supporters.

  • Our history

    Our history

    The national Law Centre movement was started in the 1970s by radical lawyers who were disappointed in the failure of the welfare state to eradicate poverty and deliver a more equal society. Coventry Law Centre was founded in 1976 by four Councillors: Tom McLatchie, Gilbert Richards, Arthur Waugh Senior and Charles Ward. Coventry City Council has been a key supporter of our work ever since.

  • Our impact

    Every day we help people to know their legal rights and have them upheld. We change the lives of the people we help, and change society to make it fairer for all and more equal.

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