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.
Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: January 2019
January News: FFT write to the UN, Advice for Advisors, NHS Long Term Plan and much more
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: December 2018
December News: Roma in Census, Personalised End of Life Care, Wide Injunctions and much more
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: November 2018
November News: UN Special Rapporteur, Scarlett on the X Factor, Health and Wellbeing Fund and much more
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: October 2018
October News: Inclusive primary care, Negotiated Stopping and Parliamentary News
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: September 2018
September News: Digital Exclusion, Roma and Brexit, Maternity Voices and much more
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: August 2018
August News: Dikh He Na Bister, Negotiated Stopping, Football Tournaments and much more
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: July 2018
July News: HWBA launch Inclusion Health Audit Tool, Irish Travellers win Housing Policy challenge in High Court and much more
Access the resourceIs Britain Fairer? The state of equality and human rights 2015
A report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission highlighting the disadvantages experienced in multiple areas of life by members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the UK.
Access the resourceIs Britain Fairer? The state of equality and human rights 2018
A report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reviewing the progress since the 2015 ‘Is Britain Fairer?’ report. More improvements are required in policy to address inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the UK.
Access the resourceFriends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: March 2019
March News: Travellers denied healthcare, RSPH Graduation Ceremony, Women and Equalities Commitee Report launch and much more
Access the resourceLetter to Prime Minister regarding Timpson Review of social exclusion
A group letter signed by CORE (Race Equality Foundation), Friends, Families and Travellers and other race equality organisations expressing concern regarding the lack of consideration of racial inequalities in the findings of the Timpson Review of School Exclusion (2019).
View the reportOverlap between mental health problems and employment issues for young people aged 16-24: A scoping review
Friends, Families and Travellers have contributed to this scoping review which provides an overview to the relationship between young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and their ability to obtain and maintain work.
Access the resourceFriends Families and Travellers Submission to the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women Eighth Periodic Report for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Friends, Families and Travellers provided a submission of written evidence to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women highlighting the specific issues faced by women from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
View the reportNew Travellers, Old Story: ‘Understanding New Travellers’ history and culture’
This resource from The Children’s Society was created for young New Traveller’s to understand their history and culture. The heritage pack includes stories, photographs and contributions from young people.
Access the resourceStatement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Read the Special Rapporteur’s preliminary report on UK poverty from November 2018.
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