Policy & Publications
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Friends, 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
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Is 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.
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Is 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.
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Gypsies and Travellers’ experience of using urgent care services within NHS Brighton and Hove boundaries
Research investigating the use of Accident & Emergency and other urgent care services among Gypsy and Traveller comunities.
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Breastfeeding in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community
A blog post exploring the low rates of breastfeeding among members of English and Welsh Gypsies and Scottish and Irish Traveller communities.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: March 2019
March News: Travellers denied healthcare, RSPH Graduation Ceremony, Women and Equalities Commitee Report launch and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: February 2019
February News: ‘Get tough on site provision’ , casework wins, racism post-Brexit and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: January 2019
January News: FFT write to the UN, Advice for Advisors, NHS Long Term Plan and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: December 2018
December News: Roma in Census, Personalised End of Life Care, Wide Injunctions and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: November 2018
November News: UN Special Rapporteur, Scarlett on the X Factor, Health and Wellbeing Fund and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: October 2018
October News: Inclusive primary care, Negotiated Stopping and Parliamentary News
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: September 2018
September News: Digital Exclusion, Roma and Brexit, Maternity Voices and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: August 2018
August News: Dikh He Na Bister, Negotiated Stopping, Football Tournaments and much more
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Letter 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).
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Closing the employment gap for young people: A toolkit for those supporting 16 – 25 year olds experiencing common mental health problems to gain and stay in work
This toolkit is designed to support staff working with young people to understand and provide inclusive support to young Gypsies and Travellers and other groups disproportionately affected by mental health and/or struggles accessing work.
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