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of everyone affected by epilepsy

Where to get help, support and advice in the UK

If you live in England
If you live in Northern Ireland
If you live in Scotland
If you live in Wales

If you live in England 

Organisation and what they do

Contact details

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
If you feel that you have been treated unfairly at work, they will try to help you.

Tel: 0845 747 4747

www.acas.org.uk

 

Community Legal Advice
Provides information about legal aid. The website also has a ‘find a solicitor’ option that you can search by name, postcode and type of legal case.

Tel: 0845 345 4345

www.legalservices.gov.uk

Directgov
This website, supported by the government, includes lots of information about the Equality Act and your rights.

www.direct.gov.uk (click on the section for disabled people.)

Equality Advisory and Support Service
Provides information advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues to individuals in England, Scotland and Wales.

Tel: 0800 444 205

www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Equality and Human Rights Commission
Offers advice and guidance about the Equality Act.

www.equalityhumanrights.com

Law Centres
Provide some free and independent professional legal services.

Tel: 020 7387 8570

www.lawcentres.org.uk

 

 

If you live in Northern Ireland

Organisation and what they do

Contact details

The Equality Commission
Offers advice and support if you feel you’ve been discriminated against because of your epilepsy. Also has more information about the Disability Discrimination Act.

Tel: 028 908 90890

www.equalityni.org

Labour Relations Agency
If you’re not a member of a union, they will try to help.

Tel: 028 9032 1443

www.lra.org.uk

Law Centres
Provide some free and independent professional legal services.

Tel: 020 7387 8570

www.lawcentres.org.uk

Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Can help you to find a legal aid solicitor.

www.nilsc.org.uk

 

 If you live in Scotland

Organisation and what they do

Contact details

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
If you feel that you have been treated unfairly at work, they will try to help you.

Tel: 0845 747 4747

www.acas.org.uk

 

Directgov
This website, supported by the government, includes lots of information about the Equality Act and your rights.

www.direct.gov.uk (click on the section for disabled people.)

Equality Advisory and Support Service
Provides information advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues to individuals in England, Scotland and Wales.

Tel: 0800 444 205

www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Equality and Human Rights Commission
Offers advice and guidance about the Equality Act.

www.equalityhumanrights.com

Scottish Legal Aid Board
Can help you to find a legal aid solicitor.

Tel: 0845 122 8686

www.slab.org.uk

 If you live in Wales

Organisation and what they do

Contact details

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
If you feel that you have been treated unfairly at work, they will try to help you.

Tel: 0845 747 4747

www.acas.org.uk

Community Legal Advice
Provides information about legal aid. The website also has a ‘find a solicitor’ option that you can search by name, postcode and type of legal case.

Tel: 0845 345 4345

www.legalservices.gov.uk

Directgov
This website, supported by the government, includes lots of information about the Equality Act and your rights.

www.direct.gov.uk (click on the section for disabled people.)

Equality Advisory and Support Service
Provides information advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues to individuals in England, Scotland and Wales.

Tel: 0800 444 205

www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Equality and Human Rights Commission
Offers advice and guidance about the Equality Act.

www.equalityhumanrights.com

Law Centres
Provide some free and independent professional legal services.

Tel: 020 7387 8570

www.lawcentres.org.uk

 


We can provide references and information on the source material we use to write our epilepsy advice and information pages. Please contact our Epilepsy Helpline by email at helpline@epilepsy.org.uk.
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  • Updated December 2012
    To be reviewed December 2014

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