UK law firm commits 1m of legal support to social enterprises and charities
A London-based law firm has committed 1m of legal support for charities and social enterprises through its new ‘Get Legal’ initiative.
Bates Wells Braithwaite (BWB), which was one of the UK’s founding B Corps, has launched Get Legal to allow more not-for-profits including start-ups and small organisations access to high quality legal services. The law firm has made bespoke legal documents accessible and affordable for charities and social enterprises.
Thea Longley, partner in BWB’s Charity and Social Enterprise team said: “Time and again insight has revealed that charities are under pressure to keep admin costs as low as possible and we know that many small charities cannot afford to take any legal advice at all.
“Our message to charities and social enterprises is that Get Legal is part of our commitment to the sector and has been designed to help you access more straightforward legal documents at a much lower cost. We encourage organisations to embrace this new, digital tool to ensure you’re up to date with duties and regulatory requirements on a range of issues from employment to governance and beyond.”
Many small charities cannot afford to take any legal advice at all.
BWB is working closely with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) to ensure that charities and social enterprises are aware of the service on offer.
Head of enterprise & membership at NCVO Gillen Knight said: “We know from our members that many of them would feel more confident with the opportunity to check that their legal procedures are robust and up to date. We hope and expect to see many social enterprises taking advantage of this, and getting the advice and support they need.”
To find out more about Get Legal, please click here.
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