Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
Every June since 2008, people from across the UK have celebrated Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM).
Through celebration, education and raising awareness, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month helps to tackle prejudice, change the story, and amplify the voices of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in wider society.
Here you can find all of the different resources we've put together over the years to help organisations, schools and individuals get involved and celebrate GRTHM.
'Who inspires you?’ is our theme for 2025, where we ask you to help us celebrate the amazing people in the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Liveaboard Boater communities, by nominating someone you think deserves the limelight!
Submissions will be included in our GRTHM 2025 pack - you can find out how to make one under the 'Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2025'Â tab below.
Nominations close Sunday, 23 February 2025, so be quick!
Resources
Our 'What does family mean to you?’ theme focused on the meaning of family, and the different shapes and sizes it can take. This year, we're encouraging people to explore what family means to them.
Download our GRTHM participation packs below:
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 2024 Brochure
- Education Pack for Schools and PrisonsÂ
- Digital Engagement Pack (including social templates!)
- Timeline of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller histories
- Template images: for individuals Twitter and Instagram, for organisations Twitter and Instagram
Our ‘Weaving Journeys: A celebration of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller lives, histories and cultures ’ theme focused on patterns of travel, spanning across the past, and leading to the future.
Download our Weaving Journeys GRTHM participation packs below:
In 2022, our GRTHM theme was ‘What Makes A Home?’. Throughout the month, we shared nostalgic and heartfelt stories from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people about what the concept of home meant to them – whether it was a place, feeling or people.
Download our 'What Makes A Home' participation packs below:
- Participation pack for the general publicÂ
- Participation pack for schools
- Participation pack for local authorities
- Participation pack for charities
- Participation pack for health and social care services
- Competition for schools
- #GRTHM Selfie photocard
- Poster timeline of significant dates in history for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
- Language cards of key phrases in Irish Cant, Scottish Cant and Romani dialects
- #WhatMakesAHome Storytelling cards
Our theme for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in 2021 was 'Make Some Space', where we asked people across the UK to ‘Make Some Space’ for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people in their day to day lives.
Download our 'Make Some Space' resources here:
In 2020, we put together a wide range of online resources together to encourage the celebration of GRTHM in organisations, schools and by individuals.
All of our Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month materials are free, and we hope you enjoy them!
Your support means that we can highlight the importance of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, and increase understanding and awareness of nomadic communities. If you would like to help us continue our work in future years, donate here.
