Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a policy note following the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (PPTS), which include a series of positive changes for Gypsy and Traveller […]
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On 22 November, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) made its joint submission to the Government’s call for evidence on Improving the Curriculum and Assessment System, with Roma Support Group (RSG). In its submission, FFT used evidence
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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
PLEASE NOTE: As of 19 December 2023, it has been confirmed the Government will revert to a more inclusive 2012 planning policy definition of ‘Traveller’. Today, the Court of Appeal has rejected the Government’s use of
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Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) along with London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) and Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group (DGLG) have been granted permission by the Supreme Court to continue the challenge against the use of anti-Traveller
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Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) is launching the ‘Oak Project’, a partnership aimed at increasing site provision across England in line with the needs of Gypsy and Traveller people, funded by the Oak Foundation. The
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Friends, Families and Travellers was set up over 25 years ago to support the nomadic way of life in modern Britain. Our mission has always been and always will be to create a safer, more just
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Last month, Friends, Families and Travellers, GATE Herts, Minority Rights Group Intl. and Roma Support Group submitted a joint report to the United Nations’ Fourth Cycle Universal Periodic Review. The report, which can be seen here,
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) made a submission to the Council of Europe’s Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The submission, which can be seen here in full, highlighted
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