ACAS: free and impartial advice for employers and employees, advice on the workplace, including discrimination and dispute resolution.
Access to Work: Access to Work is a government scheme. It can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. It can pay for some reasonable adjustments and support.
BAME Apprentice Network: A Community of Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) Apprentices that aims to change apprenticeships’ landscape, championing change within the sector.
Citizen’s Advice: Help with work, benefits, housing, debt and more.
Disability Rights UK: Influencing regional and national change for better rights, benefits, quality of life and economic opportunities for Disabled people.
Disabled Apprentice Network, part of Disability Rights UK
Disability Rights UK’s Disabled Students Helpline offers information and advice to disabled students, apprentices and trainees on a range of topics. Call 0330 995 0414, between 11am-1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Email students@disabilityrightsuk.org
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): An independent body established to help eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality and protect human rights.
Health and Safety Executive: A government body that provides advice and information on health and safety issues. Call 0300 003 1747 (8.30am—5pm).
Maternity Action: A charity working to promote the rights of pregnant women and tackle discrimination. Information on maternity rights is available in a number of different languages.
Money Helper: Free money and pensions guidance, including tools and calculators, published by the government.
MoneySavingExpert: For advice on cutting costs and saving money.
Shelter: Advice, information and advocacy on tenancy rights, housing and homelessness.
StepChange Debt Charity: The UK’s leading debt charity, with debt advice and fee-free debt management.
Stonewall: Stonewall stands for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere.
Victim Supprt 0808 168 9111 www.victimsupport.org.uk Offers support to victims of crime and traumatic incidents.
