The Solicitors’ Charity: The right place for wellbeing support

The Solicitors’ Charity:

The right place for wellbeing support

Solicitors can spend days advocating for others and navigating complex cases. But, when the tables are turned and they face wellbeing challenges, it’s reassuring to know that help is only round the corner.

The Solicitors’ Charity is dedicated to supporting solicitors and their dependants since 1858, offering a holistic range of services designed to meet the unique needs of those in the legal community. We offer personalised support across emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing, ensuring that people are not facing hardship alone. 

Our connection with Westminster & Holborn Law Society 

At the heart of our work is a strong connection with the legal community and local law societies. Our Board of Trustees includes dedicated professionals who understand the real challenges solicitors face every day and give of their time to help govern the charity. Notably, our current chair, Shams Rahman – a proud member of the Westminster & Holborn Law Society – leads our organisation and supports The Solicitors’ Charity work.  

Who we help 

The Solicitors’ Charity provides comprehensive support to improve the wellbeing of solicitors, helping them to overcome life’s challenges. 

People approach the charity for help for all sorts of reasons - because of struggles with the cost of living and money management, ill health, disability, distress through domestic violence, and anxiety, often caused by work-related stress or life-connected trauma. 

The Solicitors’ Charity works with clients to identify packages of wellbeing support to help them return to being self-sustaining such as: 

Emotional/Mental Support

With providers of psychotherapy, an initial assessment is offered followed by funded sessions with qualified therapists. The charity part-funds, LawCare, the mental health charity for the legal sector, with trained volunteers that have worked in the law, that provide support through phone, email and chat. 

Financial Support

If individuals are struggling with finances and money management, with expert partners, the charity helps with budgeting and drawing up practical money management plans. Because of increasing demand in 2024, it formed a partnership with Pennysmart to provide more capacity and expertise for clients to tap into.  

 Professional Career Support

Clients may be returning to work after a break or may need to change the sector of the law they practice in. Perhaps they have been made redundant and need support with securing their next job. The charity funds career coaching support with partner, Renovo.  Interestingly, clients may take the decision after coaching to go into self-employment or decide to retire altogether!  

Physical Support

Anyone can experience physical illness or disabilities affecting their ability to work or manage at home. The Solicitors’ Charity provides occupational health assessments which help with adaptations to continue with life.   

Taking the first step – Help when needed

Solicitors are often reluctant to ask for help, but this should not be the case. With a network of trusted partners and a dedicated board and staff that understand the legal world, our goal is to help solicitors overcome life’s hurdles and also to thrive in their career and personal life. 

Get Help: thesolicitorscharity.org/how-we-help

Read some of our inspirational case studies: 

thesolicitorscharity.org/case-studies 

 

Solicitors are often reluctant to ask for help, but this should not be the case.