Policy & Publications
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Submission to the 113th Session for Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on the rights of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in the UK
Evidence for CERD regarding the UK Government’s actions, or lack thereof, to ensure that the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are upheld in line with the Articles contained within the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Leeds Baseline Census, Maureen Baker, Leeds REC, 2004
This research constitutes the first attempt to establish baseline demographic data about the Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds.
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FFT Strategic Plan 2023-2026
Our Strategic Plan is a guide to our key purpose and direction over the next three years, covering the period April 2023 to end March 2026.
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Leeds Baseline Census 2004-05
This research constitutes the first attempt to establish baseline demographic data about the Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds.
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In Fair Health? A Pilot Study of the Health and Wellbeing Status of Travelling Showpeople in Two Locales
A preliminary report by Anglia Ruskin University on the health status, needs and perceptions of well-being of Travelling Showmen in the UK.
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Research Summary: Experiences of Suicide in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A research summary on the experiences of suicide in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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Guidance Summary: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
This summary guidance is designed to offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity, and improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of maternity services for these groups. Click here to access the extended guide.
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Guidance: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
This guidance is designed to offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity, and improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of maternity services for these groups.
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Everyone’s Environment briefing: How will the climate and nature crises impact people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities?
Friends, Families and Travellers contributed to a briefing covering the impacts of a changing environment on people from ethnic minority communities, including Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
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The experiences of socially vulnerable groups in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid health needs assessment
A rapid health needs assessment underlining the disproportionate impacts of Covid-19 on Gypsies and Travellers and other marginalised groups in England.
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How practices can facilitate access for the Gypsy Traveller community
A journal article on how to improve accessibility to dental services for Gypsies and Travellers and the health inequalities people in travelling communities experience.
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Written evidence for the 2023 Pre-Sessional Working Group Report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
A submission of evidence on upholding the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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Developing the Cultural Competence of Health Professionals Working with Gypsy Travellers
A project exploring one of the issues affecting access to health care services by Gypsies and Travellers, in terms of the cultural competence of health professionals.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2022
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2022 period in supporting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers by providing practical advice and legal support and ensuring the protection of the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
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Outreach programmes for health improvement of Traveller Communities: a synthesis of evidence
This report contributes to understanding what works to improve the health of Traveller Communities, with a focus on outreach programmes and the potential to inform understanding of disengaged groups more broadly.
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