11 March 2020
A charity has launched a helpline for people without access to lawyers in the family and civil courts
Support Through Court, previously known as the Personal Support Unit, has more than 750 volunteers and operates from 20 courts across England and Wales. Its launch, this week, follows a four-month pilot of the helpline scheme last year, where volunteers fielded more than 3,000 calls about housing, money claims, divorce and child arrangements.
The helpline, 0300 081 0006, will run Monday to Friday, 09.30-16.30 from premises granted by Birmingham City University.
CEO Eileen Pereira said: Support Through Court are present in only 10% of courts across England and Wales, and so the Helpline will go far in contributing directly to empowering more people who have to navigate the complex and stressful court system on their own.’
