University of Leicester Justice for Windrush

11/03/2022

A brief explainer of why the Windrush Compensation Project was set up, featuring quotes from Legal Advice Clinic Director and supervising solicitor, Laura Bee.

To hear more from Laura and others in the field on this topic, check out these links:

https://www.lawworks.org.uk/solicitors-and-volunteers/resources/lawworks-clinics-network-infoexchange-windrush

https://lawworks.org.uk/about-us/news/justice-windrush

To keep up to date on Windrush developments, the Guardian is a great starting point 👍

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/windrush-scandal

04/03/2022

Over the next few days, we will be posting a little more info about our Project and our work to give an insight into how we our working towards ✊🏽

First, a little history lesson on how we got started! Stay tuned for more details about how we can help.

13/01/2022

📢 Meet the Team! 📢 (2/2)

Introducing the rest of our talented team ⬇️

Click through to learn more about our friendly Admin/Outreach Officers, Danai and Kwaku, our Publicity Director, Anya, and our creative Publicity Officers, Rebecca and Aj.

Be sure to take a look at our last post to meet the rest of the team!

13/01/2022

📢 Meet the Team! 📢 (1/2)

We're really proud of the talented and diverse team we have put together here at the , so we wanted to share a little more about them with you all!

Click through to learn more about our wonderful Project Directors, Kas and Elaina, our hardworking legal caseworkers, Priya and Karan, and our lovely Communication Liaison Officer, Jazmine.

Make sure to check out our next post to meet the rest of the team!

31/10/2021

WEDNESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 4-5:30PM - Changemakers: Windrush Together

🚨Join us for our first virtual event! (Link in bio)🚨

‘Changemakers: Windrush Together’ will be an open online space for discussion of the ongoing issues those affected by the Windrush Scandal are burdened with, and where support can be found.

Our event has education and empowerment at its heart, and we have some excellent guests lined up! They will be exploring topics related to , such as activism, culture, systemic racism, and the decolonising of spaces.

The event is totally free to attend and will be online via Microsoft Teams - all are welcome!

We hope you can join us!

A community-focused discussion about the Windrush Scandal and its impacts, as part of National Pro Bono Week. Special guest speakers TBA

10/10/2021

🚨 There’s still time to join our team!🚨

The deadline for applications has been extended to 17th October, and we want to hear from you!

Check out the post below for more info on the roles we have available, or visit uolprobono.co.uk/apply to submit your application!

02/10/2021

Damp but colourful 🙂

02/10/2021

We are on campus displaying our work for the university’s centenary celebrations, feel free to come and have a chat. 🙂

29/09/2021

Meet the 21/22 Committee

29/09/2021

Applications are now open to join our amazing team!

See below for more details on what roles we have available and how you can help the get the compensation they deserve.

We are also at the University of Leicester Students' Union Activites Fair today and tomorrow - come and see what the Pro Bono Society is all about!