FFT host the launch of new research on tackling maternal health inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. New guidance sets out to tackle maternal health inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families. Join us […]
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a new briefing on the economic and financial exclusion experienced by Gypsies and Travellers in England. The briefing examines the structural issues and barriers that inhibit some Gypsy and
A national survey has found that Romany Gypsy, Roma, Irish Traveller and travelling communities experience some of the highest levels of racially motivated abuse, social and economic deprivation, and poor access to health and employment. Led
The Government has released two new energy grants to help with rising energy costs, but Gypsies and Travellers living on roadside camps and itinerant Boaters have been excluded. We think it’s only fair that the Government
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In a new report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, 97 children’s charities from across England, including Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT), warn that critical children’s rights issues must be urgently addressed
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PLEASE NOTE: Itinerant Boaters (on a boat with a continuous cruising licence), and Gypsies and Travellers living on roadside camps are not eligible for either of the below grants. We are continuing talks with the Department
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Friends, Families and Travellers, a charity supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across the UK, has become the newest member of the National Emergencies Trust’s National Charitable Partners programme, which aims to ensure that when domestic
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Today, we were saddened to learn of the death of Joan Payne MBE, who passed away at her home in Kent surrounded by loved ones on the 1st January 2023. Alongside her love of music, walking
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This morning, we were shocked to find out that Marya Sadouni-Smith, a beloved and dedicated Support Worker at Friends, Families and Travellers, has sadly passed away. Marya gave many years of service at FFT, bringing light
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