Latest news
Check out the latest news and announcements from WSC and keep up to date with workers’ experiences in agriculture and social care.
October 27, 2025
Farm workers write about their experiences in the UK in Ethical Consumer
October 24, 2025
WSC featured on BBC programme about seasonal farm workers in the UK
October 10, 2025
Worker power in action: Seasonal and care workers speak directly to Scottish Parliamentarians
October 6, 2025
New report on seasonal farm worker pay and visa conditions
October 2, 2025
Making sure all farm workers are paid for the hours they work
September 24, 2025
A big step closer to better housing for everyone in Scotland
September 19, 2025
WSC is recruiting a Community Engagement Officer to work on our new Building Bridges project
September 9, 2025
Big news from WSC: Standing in solidarity with the workers who care for us
July 30, 2025
WSC welcomes new Scottish Government Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy
July 17, 2025
Joint response to UK Government commissioned "Employer Pays Principle" report
March 12, 2025
Time to make work pay
February 14, 2025
We saw 72% increase in demand for our service in 2024
February 13, 2025
As evidence of exploitation of workers increases the Seasonal Worker Interest Group calls for action
December 19, 2024
WSC launches new briefing on a Fair Work Agency
October 31, 2024
Seasonal worker visa puts migrants at risk on UK farms
October 23, 2024
New article series on temporary migration programmes and risks of exploitation
October 18, 2024
EU Anti-trafficking day statement
October 4, 2024
The Worker Support Centre and Landworkers’ Alliance announce a new partnership in the fight for farm workers’ rights and dignity
September 19, 2024
WSC publishes new briefing on seasonal worker accommodation
September 11, 2024
Building worker power to tackle unsafe housing
September 10, 2024
ITN reveals poor standards of seasonal worker housing and no government oversight
September 8, 2024
WSC launches mid-year report highlighting key safeguarding risks for workers
September 5, 2024
Worker Support Centre: “Government must urgently establish standards for seasonal farm worker accommodation”
August 16, 2024
NGOs call for the UK’s Seasonal worker visa scheme to be overhauled as scheme operator loses licence
August 10, 2024
From victim of wage theft to powerful advocate.
June 26, 2024
Tackling health and safety hazards on UK farms
June 4, 2024
Protecting workers on the UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme: A call to action for the next government
April 3, 2024
WSC launches first-of-its-kind seasonal farm worker democratic accountability project
March 12, 2024
Letter on the Government response to the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee- Report of session 2022-23
March 8, 2024
International Women’s Day and the data void surrounding migrant women farm workers experiences in the UK
January 29, 2024
“Largest independent study ever” published on treatment of seasonal agricultural workers finds worker welfare and safeguarding concerns.
November 6, 2023
New Seasonal Worker Interest Group launched to tackle exploitation in UK agriculture
August 14, 2023
Leaving the Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce
June 12, 2023
Unique support service launches for seasonal farm workers in rural Scotland
June 5, 2023