Disability & Discrimination

Help & Support Contacts:

Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)

The ACAS provides advice and guidance on workplace-related issues, employment law, and Early Conciliation service.

Civil Legal Advice (CLA)

The CLA can tell you whether you are entitled to legal aid and if so, provide you with FREE and confidential legal advice.

Coram Children's Legal Centre

Web: childrenslegalcentre.com

This service provides FREE legal information, advice, and representation for children, young people, their families, carers, and professionals.

Disability Rights UK

Web: disabilityrightsuk.org

Search here for information and support for those living with a disability.

Employment Tribunal

Web: gov.uk/courts-tribunals/employment-tribunal

The Employment Tribunal hears claims from those who may have been treated unfairly by an employer or potential employer.

Equality Advisory & Support Service

Web: equalityadvisoryservice.com

Here, you can seek advice on issues relating to equality and human rights.

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Web: equalityhumanrights.com

The EHRC promotes and monitors human rights and equality.

Independent Parental Special Education Advice (IPSEA)

Web: ipsea.org.uk

The IPSEA provides information, advice, and support for families of children who may have specialist educational needs and disabilities.

Law Centres Network

Web: lawcentres.org.uk

Here you can find information about Law Centres that work to defend the legal rights of those who can't afford a lawyer. This resource includes a searchable directory.

Law Society

Web: lawsociety.org.uk

This is the professional association for solicitors in England and Wales. This resource includes a searchable directory of solicitors.

LawWorks

Web: lawworks.org.uk

This service connects volunteer lawyers to those who aren’t eligible for legal aid and can’t afford to pay for legal advice. This resource includes details of free legal advice clinics.

Office for Disability Issues

Web: gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-disability-issues

This service supports the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people.

Shelter Cymru

Tel: 0345 075 5005

Web: sheltercymru.org.uk

This organisation provides free, confidential advice on housing and homelessness issues in Wales.

Shelter England

Tel: 0808 800 4444

Web: england.shelter.org.uk

This organisation provides free, confidential advice on housing and homelessness issues in England.

Are you struggling with your mental health? Feeling failed by a health or government service? Need an advocate? A volunteering placement? Something else? We’ve got you covered with our Support Directory - a comprehensive contact list for anything you may need or may be battling with (U.K only).

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