On Friday 30th October, Gypsy and Traveller organisations celebrated news that Canterbury Council withdrew their application to extend their anti-encampment injunction for another two years. The injunction stopped Gypsies and Travellers from accessing areas of public […]
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Today, we have launched our 2020 Annual Report. The report, which can be viewed here, outlines our key activities and achievements over the past year from across our work. Reflecting on the past year, Sarah Mann,
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Today, £2million in National Lottery funding has been awarded to ‘Roadside Futures’ which is a project that aims to improve the quality of life for nomadic Gypsies and Travellers and the communities in which they live
Today, we are pleased to share, ‘Reducing Health Inequalities for People Living with Frailty: A resource for commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff’. We know that populations experiencing inequalities are more likely to
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) release the findings of an illuminating report which indicates only a small percentage of police bodies are in favour of the Home Office proposals to criminalise unauthorised encampments. The research
On 1st September Friends, Families and Travellers and 26 organisations and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people working in the creative industries wrote to June Sarpong OBE, the Director of Creativity at the BBC calling on the
On Wednesday 22nd July, Friends Families and Travellers and Youth Travellers’ Times announced they have teamed up to invite anyone between the ages of 13 to 21 to take part in our #ProudGRT TikTok competition. The
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On Friday 10th July 2020, Gypsy and Traveller campaign organisations celebrated at news that Harlow District Council have withdrawn their injunction against Traveller camps. In 2015, Harlow District Council and Essex County Council were the first
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On Monday 6th July, Friends, Families and Travellers are excited to begin sharing a series of interviews with people who have challenged injustice faced by Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and nomadic communities. We have brought together 24
