OpenCharities

Essex Legal Link

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1211834
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 23, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
CLOVELLY
BURTON END
HAVERHILL
CB9 9AD

Activities

Essex Legal Link provides free advocacy, complaints support and information to people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. We help individuals navigate complaints and redress processes with councils, landlords, housing providers and ombudsman schemes. We operate primarily online across Essex and refer legal advice matters to solicitors where appropriate.

Objects: For The Public Benefit, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty Or Financial Hardship, By Providing Free Advocacy And Legal Advice, Representation, And Support To Individuals Who Face Homelessness Or Housing Insecurity, Including But Not Limited To Eviction Proceedings And Disputes With Landlords Or Local Authorities; And By Advancing Public Education And Raising Awareness Of Housing Rights, Tenant Responsibilities, And Resources Available To Individuals' Experiencing Homelessness Or Housing Insecurity.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Trustees

Name Appointed
Joe Joskow (Chair) Jan. 23, 2025
Eileen Chubb Jan. 23, 2025
Karis Le Winton Jan. 23, 2025