Red Cross
Safe Passage International Our Ukraine Response Project with Safe Passage International was a “Stand Out” project at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards in the “Supporting refugees and migrants” category. For this project, our volunteer lawyers travel to Poland to provide free support to those displaced by the war in Ukraine, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors. Volunteers staff a drop-in clinic at various refugee centres in Warsaw and help with UK visa applications and general queries. In the first year of the clinic, we assisted 302 individual clients and supported 78 of those with successful visa applications. Information collected by the clinic has also helped inform new immigration rules surrounding the relocation of unaccompanied minors. There are still volunteering slots available next year for any qualified solicitor. If you are interested in traveling to Warsaw to provide support at the drop-in clinic, email ProBonoSocialImpact@clydeco.com.
Go Beyond
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In September, within a few days of each other, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and Storm Daniel caused unprecedented floods in north-eastern Libya. The Red Cross was one of the few charities on the ground assisting the authorities with search and rescue, medical treatment, distribution of supplies and evacuation support. Bearing in mind the significant devastation caused by these natural disasters, the suffering in the surrounding areas and huge loss of life, we committed to match employee donations to the Red Cross and in total donated over £5,992 plus gift aid to the rescue efforts. You can still donate here.
The charity Go Beyond will be our UK charity partner for the next two years after receiving the most support in our recent vote. We are excited to be partnering with a charity which is doing such important work providing breaks for children and young people who have been bereaved, abused or bullied, who are living in poverty or have caring responsibilities. The charity gives them the chance to escape their worries and pressures and think beyond the day-to-day for a bigger, brighter future. So far through our Christmas fundraising we have been able to raise over £4,300 for Go Beyond through our UK Virtual Raffle and fundraising activities. To donate please click here. Over the coming weeks and months we will be sharing various ways you can get involved and provide support for Go Beyond. In the meantime, if you have any fundraising ideas, please email ProBonoSocialImpact@clydeco.com.
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