We believe that everyone should be safe, valued and respected at work – no matter our job or nationality
If you’re working in seasonal agriculture, or in social care on a visa and are having problems, we can help.
The Worker Support Centre is a charity based in Scotland.
We partner with workers from other countries to secure their rights in the UK, end exploitation, build power and create lasting change together. We offer support and advice in many different languages and work to change laws and systems that are hurting people.
1 Support
We ensure people’s basic needs are met by supporting them with problems in the workplace and beyond.
2 Literacy
We help workers to understand their rights and to gather evidence that can be used to enforce the law.
3 Power
We strengthen worker solidarity and help build collective power to jointly shape safer, fairer workplaces.
4 Deterrence
We partner with workers to ensure labour market enforcement bodies meet their needs and to improve the processes for enforcing labour rights in the UK.
5 Influence
We partner with workers to create policy solutions and to claim spaces for change.
Creating change with workers
We listen to and learn from workers’ experiences. Their leadership shapes the legal changes we push for. Together, we’re making sure government fulfils its duty to end all workplace abuse and exploitation. Alongside other organisations and decision makers we’re building a movement towards a UK that welcomes every worker.
Our Five-Step Early Exploitation Prevention Model
At the heart of our work is a unique and effective model designed to stop exploitation before it starts. Our five-step Early Exploitation Prevention Model combines practical support with long-term change, helping meet immediate needs while also building knowledge, confidence and power.
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Support our work
Back our practical work to prevent exploitation. Every donation helps us support more workers and push for lasting change.
Make a donation – your contribution will directly support our work in the following ways:
£7
Per month
Will help support our migrant-worker led campaigns, articles authored by workers, funded for the time they spend, enabling their voices to reach wide audiences for the first time.
£15
Per month
Helps us to deliver services, outreach to places trusted by workers, support directed at workers’ needs.
£25
Per month
Will go towards our worker power work, building a movement of marginalised workers to rise up and speak with one voice on the issues that matter to them.