PLEASE NOTE: As of 30 November 2022, it has been confirmed the Government will NOT challenge the Court of Appeal decision to declare the planning definition of ‘Traveller’ as discriminatory. The definition will now have to …
Planning Definition of ‘Traveller’ ruled discriminatory Read More »
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 …
Wide Injunctions to be challenged in Supreme Court Read More »
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 …
New partnership launched to tackle Gypsy and Traveller accommodation crisis Read More »
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 …
FFT Statement on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Read More »
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 …
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller inequalities highlighted to Council of Europe Read More »
Friends, Families and Travellers have submitted an application to the Supreme Court with London Gypsies & Travellers and the Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling on wide injunctions. In January, a …
Traveller injunctions ruling may be taken to Supreme Court Read More »
Today, members of the House of Lords and the APPG on Gypsies, Travellers and Roma have argued against Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in a piece for The House magazine. The …
Members of the House of Lords speak out against the criminalisation of trespass Read More »
Today, we are proud to release our 2021 Annual Report. The report, which can be seen in full here, outlines our key activities and achievements over the past year from across our work. Addressing the past …
Friends, Families and Travellers release 2021 Annual Report Read More »
