Useful links
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment
Government Equalities Office (GEO)
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) is responsible for equality strategy and legislation across government. The GEO works to take action on the government's commitment to remove barriers to equality and help to build a fairer society, leading on issues relating to women, sexual orientation and transgender equality. GEO works with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Home Office Government Equalities Office.
Equality Advisory Support Service
The Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS) has replaced the EHRC Helpline.
Phone: 0808 800 0082
Textphone: 0808 800 0084
Opening hours:
9am-8pm Monday to Friday
10am-2pm Saturday (closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays)
Advice UK
AdviceUK is the UK's largest support network for free, independent advice centres.
Business Disability Forum
The Business Disability Forum provides members with pragmatic support by sharing expertise, advice, training and networking opportunities.
http://businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/
Office for Disability Issues
The Office for Disability Issues leads in driving delivery of the government's vision for disabled people. They help remove barriers so that all disabled people are able to fulfill their potential and be fully participating members of society.
http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/
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