Lawyers4Learners

Ensuring every child has the communication skills and confidence to navigate life.

Legal 500 ESG Awards Shortlist 2026

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Law.com The British Legal Awards 2025 Outstanding Social Impact Shortlist

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Legal 500 ESG Awards Shortlist 2026 〰️ Law.com The British Legal Awards 2025 Outstanding Social Impact Shortlist 〰️

Lawyers4Learners is a social mobility charity providing free public speaking workshops in disadvantaged schools in London.

We aim to provide children with the skills they need to thrive in education and employment - critical thinking, negotiating, debating and of course public speaking.

Our Workshops at a glance…

In the communities we serve students often face multiple barriers to education. 51% of children qualify for free school meals. 55% of children have English as an additional language. Sometimes up to half the class have some kind of Special Educational Need.

For children facing socio-economic disadvantages, opportunities to practise public speaking are often rare. Without these ‘soft skills’ children enter secondary education and employment ill equipped for success.

With our help these children know that their voice matters. They have the confidence to use it at school, in job interviews and standing up for themselves and what they believe in.

Testimonials

“The children loved it. It was great for them to do something a little different from their usual lessons… I also liked how the children were given a current issue to discuss. It not only resonated with them but also made them feel like they were discussing something important. Would definitely do it again.”

Zoe Marchant, Year 6 Teacher, St Stephen’s C of E Primary School
"I really want to do this again because it really helped my confidence"

Nawel, year 6 pupil, Colville Primary
"Amber was just full of it after her L4L session!! She really loved it! She told me all about the process of the court, the detail of the trial and her role and responsibilities. Thank you - one inspired 10 year old!"

Laura, parent of Amber, year 6
"It was amazing! I feel more confident speaking publicly in front of my class mates and teachers. I really enjoyed the mock trial, please come back again."

Year 6 Pupil, Colville Primary School
I would like to extend my thanks to the Lawyers4Learners representatives. Clearly our children got a lot out of the sessions. It was a delight to see them grow in confidence before our eyes and fantastic to see how impassioned they became! As Governors we were thrilled at how impactful this was for them all. It was great opportunity to gain an insight into the legal profession, but we felt that the skills that the children had to engage made it so much more than this. An important initiative that raises and broadens the aspirations of the children involved.

Chair of Governors, Hermitage Primary School

We've reached over 1000 students and counting!

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We are proud to offer all our workshops free of charge to state schools. However, to facilitate the delivery of these important workshops, we require funding. Are you about to make a donation, or would your company be interested in sponsoring us? If so, we encourage you to reach out and connect with us.

How do we work?

We collaborate with schools

We want to ensure that pupils from less advantaged backgrounds are getting the education they need to succeed and the only way we can help with that is by listening to schools. Our workshops are designed WITH shools to ensure that pupil’s gain from our volunteers’ experience in a meaningful way.

We work with primary and secondary schools

Through our research of other oracy charities and providers we found that the education of these skills are lacking in primary schools so we have included them in our workshops. It is never to early to find your voice!

We foster community links

We try to match our volunteer lawyers with schools close to where they live or where they work. By doing this, we create a greater bond between volunteer and their local community, making the volunteer experience more meaningful and fulfilling.