Solicitor

Valerie is a qualified solicitor with thirteen years PQE. She is the Founder and Director of  Youth Legal  and Community Care Solicitor. She has worked in the Not for Profit advice sector since starting her law degree part time at Birkbeck College and working in admin at the Central London Law Centre. She then undertook her solicitor's training at Streetwise Law Centre where she began providing legal advice to young people and families with children.

Valerie founded Youth Legal when Streetwise unfortunately closed down and has continued to work tirelessly to help young people access their legal rights to housing and social services and most importantly providing training so they are aware they have legal rights that are there to protect them.