martin searle solicitors in the Community
As a community law firm we play an active role in our local communities focusing our voluntary activities where we can add the greatest value. We host regular free legal advice clinics with local charities to support individuals and community groups having problems with:
- Discrimination in the workplace.
- Fair access to work due to discrimination in all its guises – race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, age, pregnancy, disability, and religion and belief.
- Access to social and health care services and housing.
- Employment rights or access to public services as a result of caring responsibilities.
In 2010 we won the Sussex Business in the Community Award and we have been shortlisted for Law Society National Excellence Awards in Community Involvement in 2009 ad 2010.
How we help
By sharing our expertise directly with individuals and local support groups, we can often help people overcome serious problems and issues. We provide free legal help
in the form of:
- Training
- Pro bono legal work
- Advice clinics
Organisations we work with
We work with a range of local organisations including:
- Age Concern
- Acas
- The Brighton and Hove LEADER Group (Local Employers Acting on Diversity, Equality and Race)
- Employment Support Retraining Agency (ESRA)
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Disability Equals Business
- The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Brighton Housing Trust
In addition we are members of:
- Stonewall
- MD Hub
- CADIA
- Sussex Enterprise
- Croydon Business
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Sussex Law Society
- Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce
As a member of the local business community, we also sponsor significant local events including:
- Brighton and Hove Food Festival
- Community Web Award at the Digital Media Awards South (DIMAS)
The team launching our Mind the Bump, pregnancy rights campaign 2011
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Some of the team taking part at the EDF Energy Sitting Volleyball Challenge September 2011
martin searle solicitors and the environment
Like many businesses we try and minimise our impact on the environment by:
- Reducing our use of natural resources
- Recycling
- Choosing sustainable products
- Sourcing local products and services (see some of our favourites)
Get in touch
We are always looking to maximise the value of our support – perhaps by bringing communities together to share resources or skills. If you work with a community group that can benefit from our community support programme please contact Cate Searle.
