Protect Publishes its Impact Report for 2025
Date Published: 26 February 2026
WIN Member, the UK charity Protect, has published its Impact Report for 2025 on 25 February 2026. Protect advances whistleblowing in the UK by doing research and advocacy, campaigning for better whistleblower protection, supporting employers in improving their whistleblowing culture and providing a free advice line.
Protect's advice line is the only specialist whistleblowing legal advice service of its kind in the UK. They provide free, confidential guidance to workers navigating complex ethical dilemmas – from frontline care workers to Chief Executives. Explaining the law and helping people decide how to raise concerns safely, understand their legal protections, and prepare for the realities that may follow.
The report details that in 2025, Protect supported:
- 3,589 new cases (an 8% increase on 2024)
- 19,654 total interactions via phone and email
Whistleblowers told Protect:
- 38% said their concerns were ignored
- 71% reported victimisation, dismissal, suspension or forced resignation
Encouragingly, more callers told Protect that their employer had begun investigating their concerns, but the pace of change is slow.
Protect's work with businesses in 2025 saw:
- 75 new employers engaged during the year
- 11 new organisations joined as members
- 64 organisations accessed consultancy, training or benchmarking support
- Membership now stands at 218 organisations
Protect’s Membership programme plays a central role in shaping workplace culture. Members gain access to Protect’s expertise via benchmarking through the Protect Standard, practical tools and policy guidance, and opportunities for peer learning with other organisations facing similar challenges.
Read more about Protect's impact in 2025, including its efforts in legal reform and intervention, anti-corruption and wider sector work!