Sussex Law School students praised for Citizens Advice volunteer work
By: Eleanor Griggs
Last updated: Tuesday, 1 May 2018
A group of Sussex Law School students have been praised for their “brilliant” efforts as volunteers for Central and South Sussex Citizens Advice (CASSCA).
The students, who have been working with Citizens Advice as part of the Sussex Clinical Legal Education programme, opted to undertake an elective module which entails volunteering for the service.
As part of their involvement, students are required to offer advice on a range of issues to clients across West Sussex – whether face-to-face, by telephone, via email or webchat.
There are also opportunities to take part in Citizens Advice policy, research and campaign work by gathering frontline data.
To date, the students have helped 722 people across West Sussex and have encountered some very complex, challenging problems along the way.
Jason Mather, Client Services Team Leader at CASSCA, said: “The students are taking part in the Citizens Advice module, where they give advice to the community across West Sussex, and the experiences they have inform their academic writing.
“The students have done a brilliant job and are great ambassadors for the University of Sussex.”
As well as the Citizens Advice project, the Sussex Clinical Legal Education facilitates a variety of other pro-bono projects, including CLOCK, which allows students to assist litigants in person, and four legal clinics covering employment, family, housing and welfare, and criminal law.
CASSCA is a registered charity providing free, independent, impartial, confidential advice, to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. They also influence policymakers to change policies and practices.