Useful Links
Official Institutions
- Embassy of Romania – the official representative presence for Romania in the UK
- Romanian Consulate, London – administrative support and assistance for Romanian nationals
- Romanian Consulate, Edinburgh – administrative support and assistance for Romanian nationals in Scotland
- Romanian Honorary Consul in Bristol – covering South West England
- Romanian Honorary Consul in Leeds – covering Yorkshire & Humberside and North West England
- British Embassy in Bucharest – the official representative presence for the UK in Romania
- gov.uk – the official portal to UK government services and information
Help with rights and legal advice
- Modern Slavery Helpline – providing victims, the public and businesses access to information and support on a 24/7 basis (Tel: 0800 012 1700)
- Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority – working in partnership to protect vulnerable and exploited workers (Tel: 0800 432 0804)
- National Domestic Violence Helpline – a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf (Tel: 0808 2000 247)
- Mankind Initiative – confidential helpline for all men suffering from domestic violence or domestic abuse (Tel: 01823 334244)
- Report It – a resource for people who believe they have been a victim of a hate crime or hate incident
- Citizens Advice Bureau – providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities
- Law Centres Network – an organisation defending the legal rights of people who cannot afford a lawyer
- ACAS – clear and confidential guidance about any kind of dispute or query that you have about relationship issues within the workplace
Culture and Community
- Romanian Cultural Institute – part of a global network of cultural institutes which together make up Romania’s official arm of cultural diplomacy
- Romanian Cultural Centre – operating since 1994, the Romanian Cultural Centre is a non-political cultural organisation, aimed at satisfying the cultural and community needs of Romanians and Anglo-Romanians in England
- Fundatia Printul de Wales – The Prince of Wales’s Foundation Romania, a charity promoting the conservation of Romania’s historic buildings and farming traditions
- Parohia Ortodoxă Română Hampshire – the Romanian Orthodox Church in Hampshire
- The Parish St John Casian – the Romanian Orthodox Church in Berkshire and Oxfordshire
- The Romanian Orthodox Parish of St George the Great Martyr – the main presence of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the UK
News and Representative Organisations
- Agerpres – English language feed of the Romanian National News Agency
- Business Review – Romania’s leading English language business news site
- Români in UK – a Romanian language news website aimed predominantly at Romanians in the UK
- British Romanian Chamber of Commerce – the premier business organisation promoting bilateral trade and investment
- GRASP – UK presence of the Global Romanian Society of Young Professionals
- LSRS – UK presence of the League of Romanian Students Abroad
- Romanian Women in UK – supporting Romanian women through a wide array of services, and with an aim to inspire their very best on both a personal and professional level
- Români-online – the leading online community of UK resident Romanians
- WoRC – a charity helping workers exit poorly paid, unprotected, and insecure employment
- Repatriot – an organisation assisting the diaspora return to Romania and set up businesses