Cambridgeshire Human Rights

and Equality Support Services (CHESS)

Helping those who are suffering from equalities, discrimination, harassment or victimisation and infringements to their Human Rights in employment, getting a service, housing, education, healthcare, social welfare or isues with the police.

Aims to provide; free help, advice, guidance, support and advocacy to individuals and families who are experiencing or have experienced discrimination, harassment or victimisation because of: Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion and Belief, Sex and Sexual Orientation and infringements to their human rights.

We can help with:

• Problems in the work-place.

• Issues with employers / employment agencies.From employers/employment agencies

• Problems getting access to services such as housing, healthcare, education and social welfare.

• Issues with the police, courts or prison service.

• Issues with other organisations.

• Problems with other members of the public.

We are here to help!!

To book an appointment please call us or send an e-mail with your name and your phone number and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.

CHESS
62 - 64 Victoria Road
Cambridge
CB4 3DU

Tel: 01223  462 615
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To find out opening times click here or on the CHESS logo to the right.

Volunteers wanted!

CHESS have been expanding quite a lot recently and would appreciate new volunteers. If you are up to the challenge it's a good chance to have a positive impact on the world and gain useful skills, knowledge and experience along the way.

CHESS Outreach Surgeries are taking place at:

Training

CHESS in partnership with CECF provide training for community members, voluntary organisations and Statutor bodies:

• Race and Cultural Awareness.

• Equality Act and Human Rights.

• Equality Impact Assessments.

• Discrimination.

Call us to discuss a tailored training package for your organisation.

CHESS Posters

If you would like to get hold of a Poster to advertise the Outreach Surgeries in English or other foreign language, please contact Federica at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CHESS Leaflets

To see leaflets in various languages please click on the languages below. Current leaflets still have the CRISP logo. The old email address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (as mentioned on the leaflets) still works but please try to use the newer address This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it instead if possible.

• العربية , Arabic

• বাংলা, , ˈbaŋla , Bengali

• 标准粤语 , 標準粵語 , Cantonese

• فارسی, , پارسی , Farsi

• Français , French

• ગુજરાતી Gujǎrātī , Gujarati

• हिन्दी , Hindi

• 官话 , 官話 , Mandarin

• پښتو -, paʂˈto , Pashto

• Polski , Polish

• Português , Portugese

• русский язык, russkiy yazyk , Russian

• Kiswahili , Swahili

• ትግርኛ, tigriññā , Tigrinya

• Türk dili , Turkish

• اردو, , Urdu

• tiếng Việt, or Việt ngữ , Vietnamese

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