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.