SAVE THE DATE: the 25th anniversary UK Pro Bono Week will take place this year 2nd to 6th November 2026
Pro Bono Week offers an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need.
For update and news follow us on Linkedin, or Bluesky at @ProBonoWeekUK.
For a summary about last year’s UK Pro Bono Week, read the press release. For a selection of articles, social posts and videos from last year’s Pro Bono Week, see our Wakelets: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4 and day 5 , and our Media Coverage document kindly provided by FTI Consulting. You can also see a list of all the events that took place in November 2025 in the PDF timetable.
Pro Bono Week 2026 Themes
25th Anniversary Pro Bono Week – Celebrate a tradition. Inspire action. Shape the future.
- Celebrate the legal profession’s long tradition of pro bono, and reflect on 25 years of sector progress in supporting access to justice.
- Inspire lawyers to action pro bono going forward, by showcasing both how pro bono impacts lives and has professional benefits.
- Discuss how pro bono should be delivered over the next 25 years to address unmet needs in a changing legal landscape.
Take part in Pro Bono Week
Arrange an event in Pro Bono Week: law firms, chambers, legal societies, charities, in-house lawyers, law schools and universities are encouraged to plan comms and events both internal or external. It is also an opportunity to publish reports or launch new initiatives to an engaged pro bono audience. We’d love to know if you’re planning an event in 2026, please see the Event Planning page.
Post on social media or your website in Pro Bono Week: show your commitment to pro bono, or to thank your volunteers, or to showcase a particular pro bono lawyer or project. For comms and ideas see our media resources. Please tag us on Linkedin, Bluesky or on Twitter/X at @ProBonoWeekUK. The official hashtags are #ProBonoWeek and #WeDoProBono
Law students at UK institutions may volunteer to join the Pro Bono Week Student Council (applications will re-open later this year).
International collaboration: for the global collaborative initiative supporting pro bono weeks around see probonoweekcollaboration.org.
Questions about Pro Bono Week?
You can send questions or requests for support to the Pro Bono Week team on info@probonoweek.org.uk.