How can funders address the challenges facing advice service providers and the communities that need them most?

On Thursday 5 October, the Advice Network – chaired by Nezahat Cihan, CEO of the London Legal Support Trust - will meet in-person to explore how funders can address the challenges facing advice service providers and the communities that need them most.

We’ll be hearing from London Funders member, the Access to Justice Foundation. They’ll share information about the Improving Lives Through Advice programme and the opportunities it presents to support advice organisations to improve access to advice for marginalised communities. ATJF will also share what they’re looking to achieve with the programme including demonstrating the impact of long term core funding to strengthen infrastructure; the benefits of working with grantees in a more relational way; and what does and does not work when trying to increase access to advice.

We’ll also hear from AdviceUK about the work they’re doing to respond to the experiences and challenges of community-based advice providers in London.

There’ll also be time in the meeting for members to network and to share any updates about their work and their thoughts about a London-wide advice strategy – so please come ready to share!

Please note that: due to capacity, sign ups are currently limited to one individual per member organisation. If you would like to attend with a colleague, please email our Membership Manager on nasyah.bandoh@londonfunders.org.uk.

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Open to all London Funders members, Member-led Networks are a space for members working on or interested in specific areas to meet on a regular basis to exchange knowledge and ideas, find out about other members’ programmes and current activities, hear from our friends in the sector, horizon scan, troubleshoot challenges, and seek opportunities to collaborate.

If you have any questions or would like to feed into future meetings, please email our Membership Manager on nasyah.bandoh@londonfunders.org.uk.

London Funders Advice Network October Meeting