Funded projects

To empower voluntary sector agencies in the UK to enable them to make greater use of the law in response to the Immigration Act 2016.

To train voluntary sector agencies in how to use social security law to identify individuals eligible for the 'exceptional circumstances' criteria of Employment & Support Allowance.

To build the capacity of Friends, Families and Travellers and other GRT organisations to use Human Rights and Law supporting Gypsies & Travellers.

To build the capacity of voluntary sector organisations to use the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women to challenge discrimination and disadvantage experienced by women and girls.

To create and deliver training packages and practical information to guide and support front-line community organisations on human rights law applicable to migrants and refugees.

To support work relating to a previous grant to the organisation to incorporate the use of law into its advocacy work.

To support the 'Housing Rights in Practice' project to use a HRBA to support tenants in Leith to realise their housing rights.

To develop knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in the context of the real experiences of young people through forum theatre training.

To develop capacity and expertise for LCN and member Law Centres to integrate a human rights based approach into their discrimination work with migrant workers.

To develop a free fact-checking web tool designed to address commonly held misconceptions in relation to welfare to work conditionality.