Policy & Publications
This section will help you to search for policy, publications and information on issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers. Use the filter on the left hand side to refine your search.
Discrimination facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in the UK today: A Discrimination Law Briefing paper
Briefing written by Marc Willers QC and Tim Baldwin on the discrimination faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the UK today. Reflecting on Women and Equalities Committee Report (2019) and recent case law.
View the reportExperiences of Gypsies and Travellers in primary care: GP surgeries
As part of our work on the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, we interviewed forty members of Gypsy and Traveller communities on their experience with registering at GPs, making appointments and perceptions of how well medical concepts are explained.
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: June 2019
June Newsletter: FFT shortlisted for RSPH Award, government strategy news, lunch with the Queen and much more…
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: May 2019
May Newsletter: Mental Health of Young People, Timpson Review, Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month and much more…
Access the resourceBarriers to belonging: An exploration of loneliness among people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds
This Runnymede Trust survey on loneliness found that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are greater vulnerability to loneliness than some other ethnic groups because of their experiences of racial discrimination.
View the reportTackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A House of Commons report from the Women and Equalities Committee assessing the experience of inequality among Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: January 2018
January News: National Shortage of Sites for Gypsies and Travellers, Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day, New ERRC Report and much more…
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: April 2019
April News: Tackling anti-Gypsyism, Gypsy and Traveller Health in British Medical Journal, Easter Celebrations and much more…
Access the resourceWhole prison, whole person: How a holistic approach can support good mental health in prison
Friends, Families and Travellers contributed to this Clinks report on a ‘whole prison’ approach to improving mental health for people in contact with the criminal justice system.
Access the resourceA good practice guide for improving outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children in education
A good practice guide for parents, schools and government to increase educational attainment and build positive releationships for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils.
Access the resourceKate Green for Politics Home: ‘We must take care to protect Traveller communities from abuse’.
Kate Green writes about the importance of using inclusive language and promoting respect when talking about Gypsy and Traveller communities in parliament.
Access the resourceState of Children’s Rights 2018: Executive Summary
This report from CRAE assesses how well government action respected children’s rights in 2018.
Access the resourceGypsy, Roma and Travellers’ experiences of Higher Education
A short film about young Gypsies and Travellers going into Higher Education.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: June 2018
June News: Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month, European Commission Report, Young People visit Parliament and much more
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: May 2018
May News: Meeting with UN Special Rapporteur, Celebrate GRTHM, Updates from Parliament and more…
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