Useful contacts
Access to Work
Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability.
The support you get will depend on your needs. Through Access to Work, you can apply for:
- a grant to help pay for practical support with your work
- support with managing your mental health at work
- money to pay for communication support at job interviews
Access to Work (For England, Scotland and Wales)
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
This organisation provides impartial advice for both employers and employees who are involved in an employment dispute or are seeking information on employment rights and rules.
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Citizens Advice
Citizen’s Advice provide practical advice to the public. With a national charity and network of local charities, they offer confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free.
Disability Law Service
This organisation provides specialist legal advice for disabled people and their families and carers.
Disability Action (Northern Ireland)
This organisation has a number of programmes that help people with disabilities find employment and support them in their place of work.
Disability Action (Northern Ireland)
Do-it
This is an online database where you can search volunteering opportunities in your area.
Equality Advisory Support Service
The EASS helpline can provide information, advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues to people in England, Scotland and Wales. This includes advice on the Equality Act and how it applies to you, what options you have in regards to resolving any issues at work and assisting you in finding local sources of support. The EASS does not provide legal advice.
Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission
Britain’s independent equality and human rights regulator, who aim to make the country a fairer place by enforcing and upholding the laws that safeguard everyone’s right to fairness, dignity and respect.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
A non-departmental public body providing protection against discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, race, religion and political opinion, sex and sexual orientation.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Equality Act
The Government Equalities Office has information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010 on its website.
Information and guidance on the Equality Act
Disability Discrimination Act
Information about protection against disability discrimination in Northern Ireland on the government website.
Protection against disability discrimination
Law Centres
Law Centres are not-for-profit legal practices providing free legal advice and representation to disadvantaged people. To find your nearest Law Centre visit the Law Centres website at the link below.
MoneyHelper
A government-backed service offering free information and advice on pensions and money-related matters, including benefits and financial support for carers and those with a disability.
Money and Pensions Service
Free and impartial debt advice, money guidance and pension guidance.
Volunteering Matters
Volunteering Matters helps people of all ages work with their local communities and lists local volunteering opportunities.
For carers
Employers for Carers
Employers for Carers is a website set up by employers for employers, which provides practical advice on supporting carers within their workforce.
Carers UK Adviceline
Carers UK Adviceline provides advice and information on carers’ employment rights.