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Other ways to raise a concern

This portal is one route, not the only one. Use whichever is right for you.

Inside RODMENA

By email

Email legal@rodmena.co.uk with “Speak-Up” in the subject, or write directly to the Director at farshid@rodmena.co.uk, as our policy sets out. This is the route to use if you do not have a RODMENA work address.

Contractors, suppliers and customers

Our policy covers you too. The portal form needs a RODMENA work address, so please email legal@rodmena.co.uk with “Speak-Up” in the subject. Your concern is acknowledged and handled in the same way, and our policy’s protection against retaliation applies to you.

Free, confidential advice first

  • Protect

    The UK whistleblowing charity. Free, confidential advice on how and where to raise a concern and on the legal protections available.

    020 3117 2520

  • Acas

    Free, impartial advice on workplace rights, and the early conciliation you need before any tribunal claim.

    0300 123 1100

  • Report Fraud (police)

    The police service for reporting fraud and cyber crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; it replaced Action Fraud. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.

    0300 123 2040

Regulators and other prescribed bodies

The law also protects you if you tell a prescribed person — usually the regulator for the issue — as long as you reasonably believe the matter is within its remit and that what you tell it is substantially true. You do not have to raise it with us first, and you can ask a prescribed body to keep your identity confidential, or report to it anonymously.

Members of Parliament are also prescribed persons, for any matter. The full, current list is on GOV.UK: whistleblowing list of prescribed people and bodies.

Going wider

You can always take advice from your own legal adviser. Telling the police or, in exceptional cases, other people is also possible, but the conditions for legal protection are stricter. In most cases you will lose whistleblowing protection if you go to the media. Take advice from Protect or a solicitor first.

If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 first.