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Volunteers without legal training were recruited as Advice Champions. They received public legal education training as part of the Early Action Advice project. The evaluation of the project addressed whether the training was effective in preparing Advice Champions to support others by developing...

The Affordable Advice service is for people going through divorce or child care arrangements, who have little or no access to advice. It combines guidance from the Advicenow website with fixed fee legal advice from Resolution family lawyers. This report reviews the first full year of service. The...

This report looks at UK legal knowledge and capability in the context of cuts to legal aid, legal and other advice and concerns about their impact on access to justice. Key findings The report discussed the uneven distribution of legal capabilities, matched to other capabilities. It also looked at...

Advicenow worked with Afghan Association Paiwand, Community Links, and Disability Law Service to design and pilot a PLE course for users of the advice services. The evaluation report assessed the effectiveness of the course, considering if the course improved people’s ability to deal with legal...

This report presents the findings of a local, qualitative legal needs study in Coventry - a collaborative project between the University of Warwick School of Law, Central England Law Centre and Advicenow. It focuses on the experiences of marginalised groups and the role of community organisations...

We have a small and committed staff team, supported by a board of experienced and energetic trustees, and a team of associates who are usually specialists in a particular legal field. 

Having offered training for trusted intermediaries in London, Advicenow looked to offer courses in other areas. Training was developed for trusted intermediaries working with vulnerable women at risk of housing and homelessness problems in the North West and South West of England. The training was...