Martin Searle Solicitors

28/08/2026

In two weeks' time we'll host our third annual Dawn of Hope sponsored walk. 🌅

We've been lucky to see some beautiful sunrises over the years.

The walk is open to all, offering a moment of reflection and remembrance around ***dePreventionDay.

🚶 Register to join us: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dawn-of-hope-tickets-1992347829992
💛 Donate if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/page/martin-searle-solicitors-4

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26/08/2026

As a campaigning community law firm, we stand up for the people and the causes that matter to our staff and community.

That’s why we’re proud to be holding our third annual Dawn of Hope sponsored walk in aid of an incredible local charity, Grassroots Su***de Prevention.

We are inspired by our Assistant Office Manager, Amy O’Shea, who has her own personal experience of su***de. This walk is a chance to remember those we have lost, and support those currently struggling with their mental health.

⏰ Join us: 6am, 11 September, Hove's Peace Statue: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dawn-of-hope-tickets-1992347829992
💸 Support us: https://www.justgiving.com/page/martin-searle-solicitors-4

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18/08/2026

Powerful words from our charity partner Grassroots Su***de Prevention ahead of our Dawn of Hope Walk next month.

"Su***de is not inevitable and, in most cases, preventable. With the amazing support from Martin Searle Solicitors, the Dawn of Hope walk will help raise awareness and break down the stigma of su***de. Whilst remembering loved ones lost and supporting those struggling, we aim to show there is hope and recovery is possible."

All are welcome to join us on Friday 11 September. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dawn-of-hope-tickets-1992347829992

If you can't make it, please consider donating via our JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/martin-searle-solicitors-4

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Martin Searle Solicitors are organising ‘Dawn Of Hope’ in aid of Grassroots Su***de Prevention on 11 September 2026

10/08/2026

Dawn of Hope Sponsored Walk – Friday 11 September 🌅

As the sun rises, we'll walk together in memory of those lost to su***de and in support of everyone struggling with their mental health.

The route:
We meet at 6am at the Peace Statue, Hove Lawns, then walk along the seafront to Brighton Marina. Joining us partway? We'll be at the Palace Pier at around 6.15am for you to join us.

At 7am, Martin Searle Solicitors are sponsoring a breakfast at Malmaison in the Marina for hot drinks and pastries. A representative from Grassroots Su***de Prevention will share how your donations fund vital education and support in our community.

Sign up to join us on the day, donate, or find out more via our website: https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/dawn-of-hope/

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Image credit: Emma Brooker Photography

30/07/2026

On 11 September 2026, we are holding our third annual sponsored walk to raise funds and awareness for Grassroots Su***de Prevention.

Dawn of Hope’ walk is inspired by Office Manager Amy O’Shea, who has been organising this event since 2024 because of her own personal experience of su***de. This has now become an annual fund raiser for Grassroots Su***de Prevention and Martin Searle Solicitors would like to invite members of the business community to help raise funds and awareness for the important work Grassroots carry out to prevent su***de in our community.

‘Dawn of Hope’ is in memory of all those who have been lost to su***de and to support those battling with their mental health. Starting at the Peace Statue on Brighton Seafront at 6am, their sponsored walk will proceed along the beach towards Brighton Marina.

For those who wish to join the walk at the Palace Pier, we will arrive at 6.15am. At 7am there will be hot drinks and pastries at Malmaison at the Marina. A representative from Grassroots Su***de Prevention will outline the importance of their work and how your donations help them provide valuable education and support in our community.

To find out more, donate, or to sign up to join the walk, please visit our website: https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/dawn-of-hope/

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16/06/2026

Just over two weeks left to book your free social care funding advice call.

If you or someone you know has questions about accessing social care funding, our Community Care Law team is offering free, confidential 30-minute advice calls every Tuesday and Thursday until the end of June.

⏰ Throughout June, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3.30pm and 5.30pm
🔗 Spaces are limited. Book your call-back here: https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/social-care-funding-matters/

12/06/2026

A family sold their mother's home to pay care home fees of £35,000 a year. Two years later, the money was nearly gone.

Her son, Chris, needed to find £85 a week that he didn't have to keep his mother in the care home she had finally settled into, or watch her be moved somewhere cheaper against her wishes.

What no one had told Chris was that his mother should never have been charged at all.

After a short initial phone call, our Director Cate Searle identified that Chris' mother had been detained under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act which meant she was entitled to free aftercare under Section 117. Health and Social Services had simply failed in their legal duty.

One letter later:
✅ Over £70,000 in fees was recovered
✅ Chris' mother's care is now fully funded with no charge to her or her family
✅ She didn't have to move, and Chris didn't have to pay any top-up fees

Families across England are paying for care they are legally entitled to receive for free, not because the law doesn't protect them, but because no one has told them what the law is.

📖 Read the full case study: https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/community-care-law/planning-and-paying-for-care/case-study-letter-saves-family-70000-in-care-home-fees/
🔗 Find out more about the campaign: www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/social-care-funding-matters/

10/06/2026

Carers Week is an opportunity to recognise the millions of people quietly holding together our social care system.

They are family members, friends and neighbours who have stepped in, often without any support, training or legal advice, to care for someone they love, or someone in their community.

What does this look like in numbers?

➡️ In England alone, there are 4.7 million unpaid carers
➡️ 10.3% of women provided unpaid care and 7.6% of men
➡️ There are roughly 120,000 young unpaid carers aged between 5 and 17 years

Unpaid carers have stepped in to prop up a care system that is failing. Many of our clients are unaware of what support they or the people they care for are legally entitled to.

That's why we run our Social Care Funding Matters campaign every June, to make sure families and carers can access free, confidential legal advice about their rights under the Care Act.

Our Community Care Law team is offering free 30-minute advice calls every Tuesday and Thursday, 3.30–5.30pm, till the end of the month. If you are an unpaid carer, or know someone who is, please share this.

🔗 www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/social-care-funding-matters/



[Stats: Office of National Statistics, Nuffield Trust, King's Trust]

09/06/2026

Social care funding affects all of us. Yet eleven years on from the implementation of the Care Act, accessing adequate social care provision remains a huge challenge for millions of people across the UK.

This June, our Community Care Law team is running Social Care Funding Matters — offering free advice and practical support to individuals and families who need help understanding their rights, and to professionals advising clients on care funding.

Whether you're navigating the system yourself or supporting others through it, we're here to help.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/social-care-funding-matters/

03/06/2026

📞 Our Court of Protection and Community Care Law team is offering free, confidential 30-minute call slots to individuals and families with questions around accessing social care funding and the services they are entitled to under the Care Act.

⏰ Throughout June, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3.30pm and 5.30pm
🔗 Spaces are limited. Book your call-back here: https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/social-care-funding-matters/