No whistleblower should face
silence alone.

Protect are the UK’s whistleblowing experts. We give people the confidence to raise concerns safely, help employers build trusted speak-up systems, and campaign for stronger protections so wrongdoing is heard, addressed and prevented.

30+

years standing up for whistleblowers.

3,000+

people supported through our advice line each year.

UK-wide

policy work shaping safer speak-up systems.

Get confidential whistleblowing advice.

Speaking up can feel risky, especially when you are unsure who to trust, what the law protects, or what might happen next. Protect’s Advice Line gives free, confidential and expert legal advice to people with whistleblowing concerns.Our advisers help you understand your rights, think through your options and decide how best to raise your concern. Whether you are preparing to speak up, have already raised a concern, or are being treated badly because of whistleblowing, we can help you take the next step more safely.

020 3117 2520

Free, confidential whistleblowing advice from Protect’s specialist advisers.

Build a speak-up system people trust.

A strong whistleblowing system helps organisations spot risk earlier, protect people who raise concerns and respond before harm escalates. Protect works with employers to assess, strengthen and embed effective speak-up arrangements, combining independent expertise with more than 30 years of frontline whistleblowing experience.

Benchmarking

See how your speak-up system really performs.

Get an independent view of your whistleblowing arrangements, from governance and reporting routes to confidence, culture and follow-through.

Best for

Organisations that need a clear baseline, independent assurance or evidence of progress.

What it delivers

Structured scoring, gap analysis, comparative insight and practical recommendations, with deeper audit options for board-level reassurance.

Outcome

A sharper view of what is working, where risk sits and what to improve next.

Membership

Keep improving with expert support over time.

Build a longer-term relationship with Protect, so your organisation stays connected to best practice as expectations, regulation and workplace risks change.

Best for

Employers who want continuous improvement rather than one-off advice.

What it delivers

Expert guidance, practical resources, member events, peer learning, benchmarking tools and training opportunities.

Outcome

A more confident, informed and proactive approach to speaking up.

Consultancy

Get independent help with complex speak-up challenges.

Work with Protect to review, improve and strengthen your whistleblowing arrangements around your risks, structure, culture and live pressures.

Best for

Organisations facing a live concern, reviewing their framework, responding to regulatory expectations or rebuilding trust.

What it delivers

Independent review, policy and process recommendations, case-handling guidance, stakeholder briefings and a practical improvement roadmap.

Outcome

Stronger systems, clearer responsibilities and a safer experience for people who speak up.

Training

Turn policy into confident everyday practice.

Help staff, managers, leaders and specialist teams recognise concerns, respond well and protect whistleblowers from harm.

Best for

Organisations that need to build confidence, consistency and capability across teams.

What it delivers

Practical sessions shaped around real whistleblowing scenarios, legal duties, good practice and safe handling behaviours.

Outcome

People know how to speak up, how to listen and how to act safely and fairly.

Changing the systems.

Protect works to make whistleblowing safer not just case by case, but system by system. We use evidence from our Advice Line, legal expertise and employer work to show where protections are failing, then work with Parliament, government, regulators, courts and civil society to push for change.For more than 30 years, we have helped shape the UK’s whistleblowing framework and continue to campaign for stronger laws, clearer duties on employers and better accountability when concerns are ignored.

Our impact

PIDA

Helped shape UK whistleblowing law

Protect helped pave the way for the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, the UK’s landmark whistleblowing protection law.

50,000+

Supported tens of thousands of whistleblowers

Protect has handled more than 50,000 cases since 1993, with thousands of people contacting the Advice Line each year.

240+

Built parliamentary momentum

More than 240 peers backed a Protect-drafted cross-party amendment to strengthen whistleblower protection.

£426m

Exposed the cost of silence

Protect research found that ignoring whistleblowers in just three major UK scandals cost the public purse more than £426 million.

No whistleblower should face silence alone.

Protect is the UK’s whistleblowing expert charity. We give people the confidence to raise concerns safely, help employers build trusted speak-up systems, and campaign for stronger protections so wrongdoing is heard, addressed and prevented.

30+

years standing up for whistleblowers.

3,000+

people supported through our advice line each year.

UK-wide

policy work shaping safer speak-up systems.