Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) are proud to announce the shortlist for the Friends, Families and Travellers Awards 2024! The awards celebrate inspiring individuals from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities who have made a special […]
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Lydia Down is a Romany Gypsy who is studying to become a registered nurse. To mark International Women’s Day, she takes us on her journey from being unable to read and write, to now finishing her
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Today, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released its report following an investigation into Pontins Holiday Parks’s blacklist. The EHRC investigation looked at whether Pontins discriminated against Irish Traveller guests or prospective guests, and
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Today, and as 2023 comes to a close, Friends, Families and Travellers has put together a brief overview of what we have done over the last year, and what we can look forward to. We achieved
FFT’s 2023 activities, and beyond! Read More »
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a new briefing on the education inequalities facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in England. The briefing explores the inequalities and barriers pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds face
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Today, we’re pleased to launch our Season’s Giftings campaign, once again! With the festive period around the corner, there will be families and individuals with little to no respite from the burden of trying to stay
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Following the release of new research by Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT), we have updated a series of essential briefings on the barriers and inequalities faced by Gypsies and Travellers in England. You can find our
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Yesterday, the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero released figures confirming that thousands of Gypsies and Travellers accessed the two new energy grants rolled out in February. The Energy Bill Support Scheme – Alternative Funding
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Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released new research highlighting the prejudice Gypsies and Travellers face in the UK, ahead of National Hate Crime Awareness Week (14-21 October). Conducted by YouGov in 2021 on behalf of
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