Today, the Friends, Families and Travellers’ Annual Report 2025 is finally here! 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 year’s struggles and successes, Sarah Mann, Chief Executive at Friends, Families and Travellers said:
I’m pleased to welcome you to the Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) Annual Report 2025. As you will see over the following pages, this year has been one of progress, resilience, and powerful collective voices.
Throughout the past year, we have worked hard to expand vital support services, including our mobile advice bus which reaches families directly on site. Our Board of Trustees extend their congratulations to our Service Delivery Team for achieving the Advice Quality Standard accreditation, reflecting the professionalism and transparency of our advice work.
We’re especially proud that we’ve been able to support Gypsies and Travellers to access just under £500,000 worth of support, whether in grants, benefits, or similar.
Young people remain central to our efforts, within and outside of FFT. 19 Young Health Champions graduated our RSPH programme this year, and we continue to support education, employability and health awareness through inclusive programmes that build confidence and opportunity.
Nationally, our stand against injustice continues. Having identified an opportunity for recourse within the Crime and Policing Bill, our #Part4NoMore campaign mobilised supporters, campaigners and allies to challenge the harmful anti-Traveller legislation found in Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022—you helped reach out to almost half of sitting MPs!
We are also proud to have supported legal action which led to portions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act being declared incompatible with human rights. Our advocacy even helped secure UN recommendations urging better protections and services for our communities.
Cultural celebration continues to be a cornerstone of our work. From the FFT Awards to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, and the Travelling Tales micromuseum, we’ve amplified stories, achievements and traditions with pride.
Community voices shaped our ‘What matters to us’ manifesto ahead of the General Election, highlighting urgent needs—from ending hate and discrimination to improving access to health, housing, and education.
Our national projects across health inequality, infant feeding and oral care continues to drive real-world change.
To all our staff, partners, and most importantly, the communities we serve—thank you. Your strength and commitment guide everything we do. With your support, we continue on the path to justice, dignity, and lasting change.
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Notes for Editor
About Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT)
Friends, Families and Travellers is a leading national charity that works to end racism and discrimination against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and to protect the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
Media Contact
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Relevant Resources
‘Annual Report 2025’. September 2025. View report.
