Mention of 'ensuring the inclusion of worker and community voice' - 9

'During the year we have supported the establishment of a community outreach project, Fashion Workers Advice Bureau Leicester (FAB-L), a free advice and support service for garment, textile and fashion-workers in Leicester. The project is led by a senior community engagement and outreach worker and a community engagement support worker.

Over and above the widely reported issues of low/under-payment and poor health and safety conditions, reports came back to the FAB-L team indicating many workers in the factories did not have access to basic welfare and benefits advice. The aim of the FAB-L project is to make a positive impact on the lives of workers by offering them free advice and signposting to other support services including:

• Workers’ Rights & Employment Law

• Health & Safety

• Benefits Advice & Welfare Advice

• Form Filling & Letter Writing

• Housing & Living Conditions

• Immigration & Legal Advice

• Financial Hardship Support

• Courses & Training

• Domestic Violence & Harassment'

However, this does not appear to describe direct engagement by the company with supply chain workers.