Vauxhall Community Law Centre

08/10/2026

We're Hiring!

We're looking for our next Finance Officer who will support the organisations financial functions and sustainability of our work. The deadline to apply is 5pm, 26th October 2026 and you can apply by visiting our website here: https://vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk/finance-officer/

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

11/09/2026

What a lovely gesture!

Nancy received this beautifully hand-drawn card and some delicious chocolate (which we've already started eating...) from someone she's helped recently. It's always lovely to read about how much our advisors' work means to their clients, and we're all very grateful to work alongside such a dedicated advice team.

If you have spare chocolates and biscuits, we will always help you eat them. That's a VLC promise.

03/09/2026

Our former volunteer Welfare Rights Advisor Ruth will soon run her Introduction to Welfare Rights course. Here's a brief description of what to expect:

"Hosted by Liverpool University Continuing Education Department, the training is online and runs for eight Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, starting on Tuesday 13th October 2026 and ending on Tuesday 1st December 2026.

This is an introductory course, suitable for volunteers, trainees and others in the Advice Sector who want to increase their knowledge of the benefits system. The course will start with an overview, establishing the distinction between means-tested, contribution-based and other benefits. Further sessions will look at individual benefits in more detail, and will include sessions on Universal Credit, disability and sickness benefits, support for housing, and migrants’ rights to benefits.

The course should provide participants with an overall knowledge of the benefits system, equip them to give advice on benefits issues and to know where to seek further information.

The course is delivered by two experienced practitioners, Ruth Knox and Kyla Evans.

For more information and to enrol, please use the following link:
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-education/choose-your-course/philosophy-psychology-law-and-social-justice/introductiontowelfarerights/

For any queries please contact Ruth at: [email protected]

Introduction to Welfare Rights 8 weekly sessions online, on Tuesdays at 6 - 8pm, starting from Tuesday 13 October. Overview This is an introductory course, suitable for volunteers, trainees and others in the advice sector who want to increase their knowledge of the benefits system. The course will s...

18/08/2026

Every Monday, we host a Welfare Rights Drop In provided by Vauxhall Community Law Centre and supported by Spirit of Shankly - Liverpool Supporters Union.

This service is completely free & confidential. If you need any help at all drop in today.

The service has helped so many in the last few years and we thank VLC & SOS for continuing to provide it

Please share, as it might help get to someone who needs it ❤️

12/08/2026

Thank you to .laziz for hosting a brilliant market place on Monday morning, followed by a tasty lunch.

VLC were asked to attend and were able to offer help and support to attendees on their legal rights and entitlements and how to seek further support in relation to legal matters

20/07/2026

Last week, our CEO Ngaryan and our Debt Advisor, Steven, attended an FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) roundtable to discuss the welcome news that BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) will now be regulated by the FCA.

This welcome change will hopefully help large numbers of consumers falling into debt, given how easy it is to apply for this form of loan through popular services like Klarna and Clearpay.

You can read more about these changes in this helpful article from BBC News.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q283r9px3o

17/07/2026

Recently at Vauxhall Law Centre, we have had a number of Universal Credit sanction appeals overturned by the DWP without the need to go to hearing.

This has saved clients the considerable stress of a tribunal, not to mention the associated costs to HMCTS.

Sanctions can be challenged at any time, and if the DWP don’t change the decision, we would encourage clients to appeal against this to the independent tribunal.

If you require help with this process, please contact us for advice and assistance.

09/07/2026

It’s been a few months since we wrapped up our work on our Strategic Legal Partnerships Project, so we thought we should talk a little about it. Through funding and support provided by Law Centres Network and funding from Barings Foundation, Vauxhall Law Centre, along with both Derbyshire Law Centre and Suffolk Law Centre, explored new ways to improve service delivery. The project aimed to support Law Centres in developing Strategic Legal Partnerships with other organisations and partners in creating ways of positive change that affect our communities in a wider sense.

For our own project, we developed an effective and informed referral pathway in partnership with Merseyside Refugee Support Network and British Red Cross, supporting Refugees and those seeking Asylum in Liverpool with housing-related legal issues. We also helped develop early intervention training for members of staff in other organisations with similar aims, helping them understand how to identify legal issues before they are exacerbated or cause further harm.

You can read more about this, as well as the fantastic work that both Suffolk Law Centre and Derbyshire Law Centre engaged in for their own projects through this link below. We should also say a very big thank you to the Barings Foundation, which helped fund and guide this work, as well as to Law Centres Network for the fantastic support they provided throughout.

https://baringfoundation.org.uk/blog-post/how-law-centres-are-achieving-system-change-through-strategic-partnerships/

01/07/2026

A big thank you to everyone at LFC Foundation for their incredible support, helping us to provide access to advice in the community. Their funding means we can continue our vital work and ensure those who need it most can access support.

The LFC Foundation is delighted to announce it has funded a total of 20 organisations within Anfield with grants totalling £140,000 to date as part of the Red Neighbours Community Fund.

19/06/2026

Due to some staff arrangements, our office will be closed Friday, June 19th.

All phone appointments will still take place, and we will reopen as normal on Monday, June 22nd.

We apologise for any inconvenience.