Advocacy Volunteer; Legal Advocacy Support Project (LASP)

Closing date: Friday, 15th May 2026

Volunteer law students work with the Welfare Benefits team to run appeals to the First-tier Tribunal against decisions on Personal Independence Payment. This allows many people who have no statutory right to representation to exercise their right to challenge decisions made about them.

We require LASP volunteers to complete a 4-hour session per week for 40 out of the first 52 weeks of starting on the project in order to ensure clients receive continuity and support which is paramount to the success of the project. For the same reason we require volunteers to be available for 8 out of the 12 weeks from July to September 2026.

Application Details:

If you would like to apply for this role, we would love to hear from you! Please return your completed  application   form   via   email   to  hello@bristollawcentre.org.uk by 5pm, Friday 15th May 2026  with  the  email  subject  as “LASP Application: ADVOCACY VOLUNTEER – [YOUR NAME]”.

• Deadline: Friday 15th May 2026 at 5pm.
• Interviews will take place across either of the below weeks. We will get in touch to arrange an interview date/time with you.
  • Interview week 1: w/c 1st June 2026
  • Interview week 2: w/c 8th June 2026
• You will hear if you have been successful in securing a position as an Advocacy Volunteer by 19^th June 2026.
• You will be required to attend both of the training dates below:
  • Training day 1: Tuesday 30th June 2026
  • Training day 2: Tuesday 7th July 2026

If you have any questions, please contact Orla van’t Hoff (01179167708 or  orlavh@bristollawcentre.org.uk) or Electra Doyle (0117 916 7702 or electrad@bristollawcentre.org.uk).

LASP Covering Letter

Advocacy Volunteer Role Profile

LASP Application Form

LASP Equalities Monitoring Form