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As we bid farewell to 2020 with the hope that next year will be better for all of us, we take a look back at our work over the past year to support civil society to use the law to achieve change.

In the spotlight profiles some of the people behind our grants. In this blog, we spoke to Christopher Stacey, co-director of Unlock, which amplifies the voices of people with convictions to help them rebuild their lives.

In the spotlight profiles the people behind the grants. For this blog, we spoke to Joeli Brearley at Pregnant then Screwed, a charity she founded to tackle the motherhood penalty.

In the spotlight shines a light on the work of some of our grantees, profiling the people behind the grant. First up, our Programmes Officer spoke to human rights lawyer, Jen Ang, partner at JustRight Scotland about all aspects of her work.

How are legal organisations supporting people during the pandemic? Last week, Foxglove, JustRight Scotland, Public Interest Law Centre and COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice told us about their work this year.

Tips for applying to the COVID-19 legal action fund which supports charities to use legal action to help protect communities worst affected by the pandemic.

The Foundation's Deputy Director sets out the next priorities for the Strengthening Civil Society programme which supports the use of the law by civil society to create social change.

Chloe offers reflections from a campaigning perspective on our new publication: Transforming Lives through Law - a collection of civil society organisations using legal tactics to make change.

Tips for applying to our new 'Implementing Successful Litigation Fund' which we've set up to support organisations to get successful decisions implemented in policy and practice.

Kari Gerstheimer, Head of Information and Advice at Mencap, explains how redesigning their legal education training for care workers has led to an increase in managers referring cases to them for legal advice.