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Social Impact

We have a duty and an opportunity to make a difference to our clients and to the world we live in. Our Social Impact programme seeks to draw on our talent, our scale and our imagination to tackle the vital challenges of today and tomorrow through our Pro Bono work and Community Investment work across the globe. We work in deep, multilayered and enduring partnerships with third sector organisations; seeking to address their needs and help them achieve transformative change.


Pictured: Ali is a social entrepreneur in Hackney who has received mentoring from Linklaters through our partnership with East London Business Alliance.

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Supporting death penalty reforms in Kenya

Rule of law: We have been collaborating with Reprieve, an international human rights NGO, and Lineal, a leading legal tech company, to support widespread reforms of the death penalty in Kenya following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

 
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"It's made a huge difference to my life"

Employability: We talk to students from Duke's Aldridge Academy, Tottenham, about their experiences of being mentored by Linklaters staff.

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Mentoring Works

Employability: We celebrate 20 years of collaboration with ELBA's Mentoring Work scheme enabling young people to learn about the world of work and develop essential skills. Hear from students, teachers, and Linklaters volunteers about the impact of mentoring over 1000 students so far.

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Realising aspirations around the world

Employability: Our commitment to helping individuals aim high and reach their full potential extends to all corners of the globe - from Hong Kong, to Stockholm, to Dubai.

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Supporting Entrepreneurs in East Africa

Supporting Entrepreneurs in East Africa

Enterprise: Linklaters volunteers support over 100 entrepreneurs in East Africa with Grow Movement.  Hear from Flavia, Enid and Nathan, who were helped to grow their businesses - a tourism company in Uganda, an events and publications company giving a platform to women and a business providing access to safe drinking water in Rwanda.

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Protecting coral reefs in Kenya

Environment: Linklaters Amsterdam are working in partnership with REEFolution, a Dutch foundation which aims to conserve coral reefs in Kenya. By combining local and scientific knowledge, REEFolution supports local communities by training and certifying community members as ‘Reef Rangers’.

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Supporting victims of trafficking

Access to justice: From law reform to legal clinics, find out how our people are using their skills to join the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery across Asia.

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LGBT asylum seekers

Acting for LGBT asylum seekers

Access to justice: We work with people seeking asylum who are fleeing persecution because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and make sure they can access the justice they deserve.

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organisations supported via our Social Impact work
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of London pro bono hours dedicated to access to justice projects
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new projects challenging systemic racism across criminal justice, education, social welfare and public health, as part of our Race Action Plan commitments
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hours spent helping individuals develop their skills for work
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hours dedicated to helping children and young people globally
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hours contributed by people across our international offices to support, promote and protect the rights of refugees
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hours contributed to causes and organisations that promote and protect gender equality
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