Law Centres Federation
The Law Centres Federation acts as co-ordinating body and as the voice of law centres throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
ADP has worked with LCF on a range of different projects over the last few years. ADP delivered a series of supervision workshops across England and Wales. More recently ADP worked with LCF’s London region to produce an effective governance manual to be used by Law Centre’s Board Members and Trustees to ensure Law Centres deliver the best possible service to their clients and the local community. The manual includes sections on governance, the roles and responsibilities of Board members, strategic planning, financial management and human resources. In addition, ADP have also been working with LCF staff and the Executive Committee to facilitate a strategic planning day to consider the future direction and key aims of the organisation.
ADP has also worked with LCF to produce a Partnership Toolkit to assist Law Centres in preparing for working in partnership. The toolkit was developed in consultation with staff from both the Federation and individual Law Centres in order to provide a toolkit that includes a range of tools including the external drivers for joining with other legal advice providers; different forms of partnership; the benefits and risks associated with partnership and emerging good practice.