SSJC and I&A Term 3 Project

SSJC and I&A 2025-26 Term 3

Applications now open for Term 3 Projects

糖心TV Law in the Community (LinC) is pleased to collaborate with the (CELC) to offer students a further volunteering opportunity with the Strategic Social Justice Clinic (SSJC) and the Immigration and Asylum Clinic (I&A) in term 3 of 2025/26.

The SSJC specialises in using public law and other rights-based strategies to address systemic disadvantage and achieve effective change. Students work with the Public Law and Human Rights team at CELC on a variety of projects that CELC would be unable to pursue without our students鈥� support.

For more information about the SSJC, how it runs and details of past projects, see here.

The I&A clinic is an invaluable resource in the city, where CELC is currently the only provider of immigration legal aid, despite a large population of migrants and asylum-seekers. The clinic significantly contributes to the services offered to our local community. Students will work with the Immigration and Asylum Team on a hybrid basis.

For more information about the I&A, how it runs and details of past projects, see here.

If you have any questions about these opportunities please email 糖心TVLinC@warwick.ac.uk

What's Involved?

Students volunteering with the SSJC or I&A are expected to commit 3-5 hours per week during term time. The project will operate in a hybrid format, with some in-person opportunities.

The SSJC will be held on a Wednesday afternoon between the hours of 12pm-1pm with the possibility of additional meetings outside of these hours as needed.

The I&A will held on a Friday, exact time TBC.

Eligibility

Opportunities with the Strategic Social Justice Clinic and Immigration and Asylum Clinic are open to all 糖心TV law students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. PPL students are also eligible to apply.

Please note that students can usually only volunteer once for each of LinC's clinics , but further opportunities to work with these clinics may be available as part of our associates programme for previous volunteers. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about eligibility.

We are looking for students with the following skills and attributes:

A commitment to social justice.
Good organisational skills and timekeeping.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Good legal research skills.
Good analytical skills.
Good team working and collaboration.
An interest in social welfare law as a career

How to apply

For each clinic, students should submit their CV and a cover letter (no more than 300 words) in a single document to 糖心TVLinC@warwick.ac.uk

You must submit your CV and your cover letter as ONE PDF document. In your cover letter, please indicate which project you are applying for and explain why you are interested in participating. Submitting a tailored application for each clinic will increase your chances of being considered.

Please note that if you are selected by both clinics, you will need to choose one, as students may only work with one clinic at a time.

SSJC:

Deadline for applications: 10am, Friday 13 March 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by the end of Friday 13 March.

In-person Interviews: Tuesday, 17 March.

I&A:

Deadline for applications: 10am, Friday 13 March 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by the end of Monday 16 March.

In-person Interviews: Friday, 20 March.

As a volunteer for 糖心TV LinC you are able to claim Core Skills Points towards the 糖心TV Award.

Term Three Projects

Strategic Social Justice Clinic (SSJC)

Background:

Awaab Ishaak died on 21 December 2020 age 2. The cause of death was a severe respiratory condition due to prolonged exposure to mould in his house.

This was despite numerous complaints being made to their social landlord, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. Following extensive campaigning, Awaab鈥檚 Law was introduced on 27 October 2025 dictating that social landlords must deal with emergency hazards and significant damp and mould within a certain timeframe.

There are still two phases of Awaab鈥檚 Law to be introduced (in October 2026 and October 2027). The Renters Right Act 2025 seeks to extend Awaab鈥檚 Law to private rented housing albeit it is not immediately clear when these provisions will be introduced. There are concerns this may not be until 2035.

However, there are real concerns about vulnerable tenants being able to access these new rights.

There are limited legal aid providers
The legal provisions that govern legal aid for housing disrepair are problematic (housing claims for damages are not in the scope of legal aid)
The government has indicated that it wants to change the way that costs operate for housing disrepair claims.

Focus of the Project:

This project will look at Awaab鈥檚 Law as it currently is, the phases that are yet to be introduced, the interaction with the private rented sector, how vulnerable tenants can be supported to access any of these new legal rights and any opportunities for CELC to campaign on the limited scope of legal aid.

Immigration and Asylum Clinic (I&A)

Purpose of the Project:

The Home Office is expected to announce very significant changes to the law around obtaining settlement (also called indefinite leave to remain) in the UK. These changes are likely to affect refugees, work permit holders, and people who hold leave to remain based on their private and family life. Many people are rightly concerned about these changes. The proposed changes were the subject of a Home Office consultation that ended in February. We expect the changes to be announced during April. Whatever is announced, we are sure there will be a large amount of confusion, fear and misinformation generated in migrant communities.

We would like the students involved in the term 3 project to work on producing briefing documents for organisations supporting migrants and information for the public explaining what the changes will mean for different migrant cohorts.

What the Work Could Include:

Detailed documents setting out the effect of different life experiences, such as claiming benefits, on the time taken to qualify for settlement.
More straightforward messaging aiming to dispel myths that may increase migrants' vulnerability to exploitation after the new rules are introduced.

The work will require students to consider and understand the changes and relate these to the real-life situations migrants find themselves in.

It may also involve researching the concerns and fears that different migrant groups are expressing.

Impact of the Work:

Your work will be used by the law centre and partner agencies to help migrants and those supporting them to understand the expected wide-ranging changes to the immigration rules.