Find your community

• Women in the Law UK
• Women in Criminal Law
• Association of Women Solicitors London
• The Law Society of England and Wales – Women Solicitors Network

• Society of Asian Lawyers
• The British Nigeria Law Forum
• Black Men in Law
• Birmingham Black Lawyers
• Black Solicitors Network (BSN)
• Association of Asian Women Lawyers
• Interlaw Diversity Forum
• Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers Association
• The Law Society of England and Wales – Ethnic Solicitors Network

• The Law Society of England and Wales – Disabled Solicitors Network
• Legally Disabled

• The Law Society of England and Wales – Junior Solicitors Network
• Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association
• TANQ – Trainee and Newly Qualified Society (Scotland)
• Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association
• Free resource from junior lawyer Eloise Skinner The Junior Lawyers’ Workbook

• The Young Bar
• Young Bar Association Northern Ireland

• Resolution  – first for family law
• Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
• Hexagon Legal (for sole practitioners)
• Family Law Bar Association
• Chancery Bar Association
• Criminal Bar Association
• Be Kind We Care (The Conveyancing Foundation)

• Reignite Academy 

The Wellbeing in the Workplace programme created by the Samaritans in partnership with This is Me teaches people the skills to manage their own emotional health and look out for others, before they reach crisis point.

• International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous
• Neurodiversity in Law
• This is Me
• City Mental Health Alliance
• Mindful Business Charter
• Minds at Work
• Wellbeing Republic
• Advancing Wellness in Law

There are a number of legal charities that offer financial support to legal professionals finding it difficult to make ends meet.

Solicitors

• The Solicitors’ Charity
• Scottish Solicitors Benevolent Fund

Barristers, Advocates and Clerks

• Barrister’s Benevolent Association England and Wales
• Institute of Barristers’ Clerks
• Barristers Benevolent Association Northern Ireland contact via Bar of Northern Ireland

Trade Mark Attorneys

• CITMA Benevolent Fund

Solicitors Assistance Scheme provides legal advice for solicitors in England and Wales, up to one hour advice is free. If you are thinking of contacting the SAS you might consider calling us first for more information, emotional support, and additional guidance. 

Legal Defence Union provides legal support for solicitors in Scotland, (membership fees apply)

All the professional and regulatory bodies offer a range of services for their members, from practical support, careers advice, mentoring, training and information.

Solicitors

• The Law Society of England and Wales
• Law Society Practice Advice line
• Law Society Pastoral Care line
• Law Society of Scotland
• LawScot Wellbeing
• Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Law Society of Jersey
• Law Society of the Isle of Man
• Your Health Your Career Solicitors Regulatory Authority

Barristers, Advocates, Clerks

• Bar Council of England and Wales Wellbeing at the bar
• Bar Standards Board
• Bar of Northern Ireland
• Faculty of Advocates
• Institute of Barristers’ Clerks
• Wellbeing at the Bar

Legal Executives

• Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
• CILEx Regulation

Intellectual Property Lawyers

• Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
• Protecting mental health and wellbeing: A guide for patent and trademark professionals
• IP inclusive
• Jonathan’s Voice

Paralegals

• Professional Paralegal Register
• The Institute of Paralegals
• Accredited Paralegal Scheme Scotland

Other

• Association of Costs Lawyers
• The Notaries Society
• Council of Licensed Conveyancers (Eng & Wales)
• International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous
• Law Officers of the Crown (Guernsey) coronvirus update
• Ministry of Justice (for Judges in England and Wales; Scotland; and Northern Ireland)

Mental Health at Work Mind, The Royal Foundation, Heads Together and 11 other organisations created this online resource for employers and employees with information, advice, resources and training that workplaces can use to improve wellbeing.

Mind – national mental health charity, have numerous resources online to support workplace wellbeing.

Samaritans listening scheme that operates 24 hours, 365 days a year to talk about anything that may be troubling you, call 116 123 

MQ Mental Health Research