On 23-24 January 2024, a judicial review challenging the new police powers brought in by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022) will take place in the High Court. The judicial review will hear arguments […]
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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, the Supreme Court has ruled wide injunctions have a negative impact on Gypsies’ and Travellers’ ability to pursue a nomadic way of life, but rejected an appeal lodged by Friends, Families and Travellers alongside London
Today, we are excited to launch our Annual Report 2023, which can be seen in full here. The report outlines our key achievements, projects and activities from over the past year, including the much anticipated launch of
Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2023 is here! 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
New briefing on education inequalities faced by Gypsies, Roma and Travellers Read More »
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a new report titled ‘Kicking the can down the road: The planning and provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites in England 1960-2023‘, authored by Dr Simon Ruston MRTPI. The
Kicking the can down the road: New report on site provision over the past 60 years Read More »
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
FFT launch Season’s Giftings campaign Read More »
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
FFT update two essential briefings Read More »
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
Thousands of Gypsies and Travellers access energy grants Read More »
