Solicitors Charity demand shows wellbeing pressure is complex, gendered and financial

Legal Futures reports that women made up nearly three-quarters of new Solicitors Charity clients in the last year, 65% of total clients were women, and 68% of beneficiaries had disabilities. Demand for support has tripled in three years, the charity paid £1.27m in grants in 2025/26, and 93% of supported clients said the help maintained or improved their mental health. This turns wellbeing from a soft-culture issue into a safety-net and retention issue, with money, disability, anxiety, domestic violence and work pressure overlapping rather than appearing as isolated problems.