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The LLP Programme

This programme, within our Legal Gateway Scheme, is primarily targeted at ethnic minority Law students and non-Law students at university. This year's 45 successful applicants were in a league of their own. The application process for this year...

The MDBD Programme

We recognise the importance of role models and run the Make a Difference Be the Difference mentoring scheme in which we match mentors and mentees. Please do see our Mentoring Programme Brochure, Make a Difference be the Difference flyer and...

The TCTL Programme

The Today's Children, Tomorrow's Lawyers programme is primarily targeted at ethnic minority and disadvantaged 14-to-17-year-olds (but includes over 17 who are still in full-time education but pre-university).
Our TCTL programme aims to educate and...

News

We are delighted to announce that our Patron is Dame Linda Dobbs, The Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs DBE who made history in 2004 when she became Britain’s first non-white High Court judge. You can find out more about our people at BLD Foundation.

Events

2012 promises to be a very busy year for our Legal Launch Pad (LLP), Today’s Children Tomorrow’s Lawyers (TCTL) and the Make a Difference Be the Difference (MDBD) Mentoring Programme. To find out more about our schedule of events, see our events pages further.

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Welcome to the BLD Foundation website. Our ethos is about changing lives by providing a gateway of opportunities through our Legal Gateway programmes. We aim to support young people and adults in realizing their potential by working with individuals of Black, Asian or other minority ethnic cultures, with educational establishments and business to enhance social mobility and diversity within the workforce and through improving access to opportunities for those most in need.
Our Legal Launch Pad application is now open and the closing date for submission is on 30 November at 3pm. For further information please see our Legal Launch Pad Brochure, the new 2011/12 application form, Student Briefing, our LLP Applications FAQs and flyer. You can also watch the video of the 2008 Legal Launch Pad Passing Out Ceremony and view our LLP postcard.