Free Human Rights Workshops

Asian Community Concern works with women from BAME communities who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse. They provide counselling, advice and activities aiming to empower women to build confidence, identity and self-worth.

Dates-n-Mates is a friendship and dating agency run by and for adults with a learning disability, and connects people across Scotland. The group’s work is underpinned by a human rights-based approach, knowing that everyone has the right to live a life full of love.

Joining the Dots Parent Carers Wales provides peer support for parent carers of children and adults with disabilities and additional learning needs in Wales. With over 1000 members, the forum focuses on sharing resources, learning and emotional support.

Pembrokeshire People First is a community self-advocacy organisation run for and by people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The group provides a number of free services and spaces for adults with a focus on developing life skills, maximizing independence and developing resilience, and includes a Campaigns and Political Empowerment Group.

Poverty Action Network was formed in 2016 by Marion Fellowes MP, to link together public representatives, organisations, churches and charities who aim to combat poverty in the Glasgow area. The network facilitates sharing of expertise, awareness and knowledge to strengthen working relationships that will allow more effective work on such a big issue.

Aberdeen in Recovery is a charity that aims to help those experiencing drug and alcohol addiction and supporting people in their recovery.

Allies for Justice and Families for Justice are both campaign groups for people with lived experience of navigating the UK’s asylum, immigration detention and deportation systems, and form part of Detention Action’s work.

The Association for Young People’s Health is a charity working to improve the health and wellbeing of 10-25 year olds. The workshop took place with their Young Ambassadors group.

Awesta (registered as Afghan Action) is charity advocating for better housing, mental health and education services for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.

Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living is a campaigning community group run by and for disabled people, neurodivergent people, people living with chronic illness and people who experience mental distress.

The Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seeker Partnership is a network of 15 small organisations working in solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers in their city.

Caithness Family Support Group is a peer-led group for people who have a loved one with problematic addiction issues. They joined the workshop for Aberdeen in Recovery.

Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support is a charity providing specialist asylum casework support and immigration advice to any asylum seeker or refugee across Devon and Cornwall.

Dudley Voices for Choice is a user-led charitable organisation that supports people with learning disabilities and autism to speak up for themselves.

People First Dorset is a charity led and run by people with learning disabilities, with support from staff as needed.

Rochdale Women’s Welfare Association is a charity which serves a diverse community of women facing challenges related to domestic abuse, cultural sensitivity, and immigration status.

Supported Loving is a human rights-based campaign and network which believes that people with a learning disability and autistic people should be able to enjoy love, romance and sexual relationships. They are hosted by Choice Support.

The Traveller Movement is a charity seeking to address ethnic Romani (Gypsy), Roma and Irish Traveller inequality, exclusion and discrimination and promoting their rights.

This workshop was requested by an Age UK volunteer Human Rights Ambassador living and working in mid-Wales. They brought together people in their local community centre for a workshop focused on older adults.