Interviews: https://youtu.be/euLjc-ohrZY
CVs – https://youtu.be/G_QvOYm56jM
Access Schemes and Scholarships:
Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship Scheme: https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/about-us/responsible-business/freshfields_stephen_lawrence_scholarship/
SPARK Scheme – Clifford Chance: https://careers.cliffordchance.com/london/what-we-offer/spark.html
ACCESS Scheme – Clifford Chance: https://careers.cliffordchance.com/london/what-we-offer/access.html
Diversity Access Scheme: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/campaigns/diversity-access-scheme
The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation: https://www.tmbdlf.com/
IVC Evidencia – BAME Scholarship Scheme: https://ivcevidensia.co.uk/bame
Chevening Scholarships: https://www.chevening.org/
DWF Ethinic Minority Access Scheme: https://www.aspiringsolicitors.co.uk/dwf-ethnic-minority-access-scheme-2020-21/
Helena Kennedy Foundation: https://www.hkf.org.uk/hkf-awards/
Dentons BME Student Scholarship: https://www.dentons.com/en/whats-different-about-dentons/connecting-you-to-talented-lawyers-around-the-globe/news/2021/february/dentons-launches-bme-student-scholarship-in-the-uk
City Solicitors Horizons: https://www.citysolicitorshorizons.org/
Social Mobility Business Compact: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-social-mobility/2010-to-2015-government-policy-social-mobility#appendix-1-social-mobility-business-compact
SEO London: https://www.seo-london.org/
Graduate websites and Online Journals:
Legal Cheek: https://www.legalcheek.com/
Law Gazette: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/
Law Careers: https://www.lawcareers.net/
Chambers Student Guide:https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/law-firms/vacation-schemes
Prospects: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/
The Lawyer Portal: https://www.thelawyerportal.com/free-guides/law-work-experience/vacation-schemes/
All About Law: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/
Chambers Student: https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter
Law Bore: https://lawbore.net
Lawyer Monthly: https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/category/legal-careers/law-school/
Uni-Law: https://www.uni-law.co.uk/the-best-online-sources-for-legal-news/
The Student Lawyer: https://thestudentlawyer.com/tsl-job-board/
Mindfulness and Wellbeing:
Mind: www.mind.org.uk/
Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/
Womens Aid: http://www.womensaid.org.uk/
The Calm Zone: http://www.thecalmzone.net/
Black Mental Health: https://blackmentalhealth.com/
Asian Mental Health: https://www.asianmhc.org/
MindOut: http://www.mindout.org.uk/
Mental Health: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus
NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/
UK Council for International Student Affairs: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information–Advice/Studying–living-in-the-UK/Coronavirus-Covid-19-info-for-international-students
Ethnicity Spotlight – GOV: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-mental-health-and-wellbeing-surveillance-spotlights/ethnicity-covid-19-mental-health-and-wellbeing-surveillance-report
Race Equality Foundation: https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/health-care/coronavirus-information-and-resources/
Southall Black Sisters: https://southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/sbs-launches-live-outreach-advice-surgeries/
Contributions were also made by Dr Suki Finn, Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London
[email protected]
KEY DATES OF CELEBRATION, RECOGNITION AND AWARENESS
JANUARY
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 18th January | Martin Luther King Day | International | Yearly |
| 24th January | International Day of Education | International | Yearly |
FEBRUARY
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 11th February | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | International | Yearly |
| 20th February | World Day of Social Justice | International | Yearly |
MARCH
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 5th – 14th March | Healthcare Science Week | National | Yearly |
| 8th March | International Women’s Day | International | Yearly |
| 21st March | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | International | Yearly |
| 29th March – 4th April | World Autism Awareness Week | International | Yearly |
APRIL
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 5th April | International Day of Conscience | International | Yearly |
| 7th April | World Health day | International | Yearly |
| 22nd April | Stephen Lawrence Day | National | Yearly |
| 1st – 30th April | Stress Awareness Month | National | Yearly |
MAY
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 1st – 31st May | National Walking Month | National | Yearly |
| 10th – 16th May | National Mental Health Awareness Week | National | Yearly |
| 16th May | International Day of Living in Peace | International | Yearly |
JUNE
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 5th June | World Environment Day | International | Yearly |
| 14th June | World Blood Donor Day | International | Yearly |
| 20th June | World Refugee Day | International | Yearly |
JULY
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 18th July | Nelson Mandela International Day | International | Yearly |
| 30th July | International Day of Friendship | International | Yearly |
AUGUST
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 12th August | International Youth day | International | Yearly |
| 19th August | World Humanitarian day | International | Yearly |
SEPTEMBER
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 8th September | International Literacy Day | International | Yearly |
| 15th September | International Day of Democracy | International | Yearly |
OCTOBER
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 4th – 10th October | World Space Week | International/Careers | Yearly |
| 10th October | World Mental Health Day | International | Yearly |
| 27th October | National Mentoring Day | National/Careers | Yearly |
NOVEMBER
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 8th & 11th November | SQE 1 Assessment Exam Sitting Days | Careers | Yearly – but date may change! |
| 16th November | International Day for Tolerance | International | |
DECEMBER
| Date | Event | Category | Recurring? |
| 2nd December | International Day for Abolition of Slavery | International | Yearly |
| 10th December | Human Rights Day | International | Yearly |
Interfaith Calendar
13th January – Lohri (Sikh)
20th January – Gurpurab (Sikh)
14th February – St Valentine’s Day (Christian)
16th February – Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
17th March – St Patrick’s Day (Christian)
21st March – Norooz (New Year) Persian/Zoroastrian
21st March – Naw – Ruz (New Year) (Baha’i)
25th March – Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)
28th March – Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)
4th April – Easter Sunday (Christian)
13th April – Ramadan begins (Islam)
14th April – Vaisakhi birth of Sikhism (Khalsa) (Sikh)
2nd May – Pascha (Easter) – Orthodox Christian
14th – 16th May – Eid al Fitr (Islam)
16th June 0 Martyrdom of guru Rajan Dev (Sikh)
20-23rd July – Eid al Adha (Sacrifice Day) (Islam)
23rd July – Emperor Haile Selassie’s Birthday (Rastafaria)
24th July – Asalha Puja Day (Buddhist)
3rd August – Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
7th September – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
11th September – Paryushana Parva (Jain)
11th September – Ethiopian New Year (Rastafaria)
13th September – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
15th October – Dasar (Hindu)
4th November – Diwali (Hindu/Jain)
4th – 8th November – Diwali Festival of Lights – release of guru hargobind from prison (Sikh)
5th November – Vikram New Year (Hindu)
13th November – Jain New Year (Jain)
19th November – Gurpurab birthday of guru Nanak (Sikh)
29th November – 6th December – Hanukkah (Jewish)
25th December – Christmas (Christian)
Note – some of the dates will vary from year to year based on different calendars used
