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.
A research paper: Suicide Prevention in Gypsy and Traveller communities in England
An analysis of local suicide prevention plans in England to see whether the high suicide rate in Gypsy and Traveller communities has been identified and mitigated against on a local level.
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Briefing Paper: Supporting legal action related to COVID-19 and unauthorised encampments
Briefing paper containing legal advice on the situation of Gypsies and Travellers on unauthorised encampments during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and during the period of lockdown.
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Infographic: 7 ways to reduce health inequalities for people living with frailty
This infographic sets out seven ways in which commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff can improve diagnosis of and support for frailty amongst populations experiencing health inequalities.
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Reducing Health Inequalities for People Living with Frailty: A resource for commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff
This resource shares practical recommendations and examples of how commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff can successfully overcome barriers to healthcare for people at greater risk of frailty, including people experiencing deprivation, people who are homeless, people from Gypsy and Traveller communities, and more.
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The Missing Voices of Disabled Gypsies and Travellers
A film commissioned by the University of Worcester with Shaping Our Lives, looking at the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community members living with disabilities and exploring how these voices could be heard in key policy forums.
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A research paper: Suicide Prevention in Gypsy and Traveller communities in England
An analysis of local suicide prevention plans in England to see whether the high suicide rate in Gypsy and Traveller communities has been identified and mitigated against on a local level.
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Friends, Families and Travellers submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights – The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
This submission highlights how the Government response to Covid-19 has failed to ensure the protection of the rights of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers under Article 2 Right to education, Article 8 Respect for private and family life in conjunction with Article 14 Protection from discrimination of the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998.
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Webinar: Supporting communities at the sharp edge of inequality during Covid-19
This webinar discussed some challenges faced by Inclusion Health groups during Covid-19 and ways in which health and social care services and local authorities can ensure members of these groups receive the support they need.
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Friends, Families and Traveller submission to Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry ‘Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics’
This submission by FFT to the Women and Equalities Committee in April 2020 lists the key issues faced by members of Gypsy and Traveller communities in the Government response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A time to quit: Experiences of smoking cessation support among people with severe mental illness
We contributed to this Health and Wellbeing Alliance report which found people experiencing severe mental illness are as willing to quit smoking as other smokers but require additional support to be successful.
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Supporting Roma Voices
Through the Supporting Roma Voice project this report addresses knowledge gaps regarding the way in which the inclusion of migrant Roma in the UK is being addressed.
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Hidden carers, unheard voices: Informal caring within the Gypsy/Traveller community in Scotland
MECOPP share learning and present findings from a Gypsy Traveller carer project which gathered the views and experiences of Gypsy Traveller carers in Scotland.
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Submission to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
This is a joint report from 5 organisations working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to the Committee for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to help inform the list of issues the Committee requests the UK Government addresses.
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Supporting Gypsies and Travellers living with Domestic Violence
This information leaflet is a guide for workers in refuges and temporary accommodation who are supporting Gypsies and Travellers experiencing domestic violence.
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Friends Families and Travellers: Vision for Change 2019-22
Our Vision for Change sets out how we aim to achieve our goal of ending racism, discrimination and the inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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