Community Law Service, part of Community Action Isle of Wight
Contact details
Community Law Service, part of Community Action Isle of Wight
Riverside Centre, The Quay
Newport
PO30 2QR
Public phone: 01983 539373
Email: CommunityLaw@actioniw.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.communityactionisleofwight.org.uk
General information
Service offered: The Community Law Service is a new team at Community Action looking to provide an independent pro-bono advice and advocacy service on the Isle of Wight focusing primarily on Housing. The aims of the service are: To ensure anyone who has a possession case being seen in the County Court on the Isle of Wight has the option of free representation. To reduce and ideally prevent homelessness, or work with clients to identify options for accommodation which meet their needs and assist them to secure accommodation.
Target group: Residents of the Isle of Wight
Area served: Isle of Wight.
How to contact: Phone (01983 539373), Email: CommunityLaw@actioniw.org.uk
Availability
Monday: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 4pm
Thursday: 10.30am - 6.30pm
Friday: N/A
Weekends: N/A
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Parking available. Dropped kerb. Tactile paving. Centre is fully accessible and all on one level.
Other information
Languages other than English: In person we have access to Arabic, Russian, Swedish and Ukrainian speaking translators. We also have access to LanguageLineUK.
Charity number: 1063737
Year established: 1997
Staffing: 22 staff, 50 volunteers.
Public transport: 5-10 minute walk from Newport Bus Station.
Record last checked: 11 April 2025