Future Plans
The Law Centre is aware that there is still a high level of unmet need arising out of its casework which cuts across a range of legal issues. We will be exploring new funding opportunities to develop and expand our work in the following areas:
Mental health
There are no community care or mental health providers in the borough creating a gap in services and a lack of access for people with mental health problems. Recent proposals to reform mental health legislation will adversely affect the legal rights and entitlements of those people identified as suffering from personality disorders.
Employment support and migrant workers
Historically, Kensington and Chelsea has attracted a very high proportion of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Research has shown that these groups experience social exclusion through a failure to access services and economic opportunities. We are currently exploring further funding to develop a migrant employment support service which will work with migrant communities to increase awareness of employment rights and support them in enforcing these rights. It will also build capacity in community groups so they can provide quality mark information, sign-posting and referral for their communities.
2nd tier advice and support to Community Groups
The Law Centre has always worked closely with the local community groups and other advice providers in the Royal Borough. The work now undertaken by the Advice Now Project in providing training and support to these community groups will hopefully lead to closer working relationships with these groups through training and support.
Funding generally
In the current economic climate the demand for specialist advice is set to increase whereas the funding for such advice will decrease. The Law Centre is committed to look at new and innovative ways with its partners and friends to deliver an advice service to meet the needs of those who live work and study in the Royal Borough and across London.
