About the authors

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland is a civil society network who work together to protect and promote a human rights based society in Scotland. We do this through information, resources, training, events and collaboration.  Membership is free and open to all non-party-political and non-governmental organisations who are committed to our aims.  You can find out more at: www.hrcscotland.org, by emailing hrcscotland@gmail.com or on T: 0131 357 8590.

This guide is funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland (EHRC).  The EHRC is a GB-wide equality body and recognised as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) by the United Nations.  It has a statutory role to safeguard and enforce equality and human rights laws to protect people’s rights to fairness, dignity and respect. Find out more here: www.equalityhumanrights.com