Policy & Publications
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Guidance for Social Prescribing Link Workers on engaging with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A landmark report on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller awareness and experiences of Social Prescribing services in the UK, offering guidance to enable Social Prescribing Link Workers to effectively Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and work towards reducing health inequalities.
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Enablers of digital inclusion in primary care for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
A report providing insights into the extent of digital exclusion for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, and key enablers to support digital inclusion, with guidance on improving inclusivity, produced as part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance Programme by Roma Support Group and Friends, Families and Travellers.
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Gypsy and Traveller Health Leaflet
A leaflet outlining the common cancer symptoms men may experience, with a helpful diagram to use to show doctors where the issue is.
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How to reduce the risk of cancer: Information for Gypsies and Travellers
A guide for Gypsies and Travellers on how to reduce the risks of cancer and create a healthy lifestyle.
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Breast Cancer Information for Gypsies and Travellers
A resource for Gypsies and Travellers on breast cancer, including how to get checked and when.
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Cervical Cancer Screening resource for Gypsies and Travellers
A resource for Gypsies and Travellers on the importance of cervical cancer screening, co-produced with community members.
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‘What matters to us’: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people on what they want to see from the next government
In the run up to the General Election 2024, we launched an engagement campaign for Gypsies, Travellers, and Roma to share their views about what people want to see from the next Government.
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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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Famous Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people: Introduction for teachers
A guide to several eminent Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen people from across the world, providing a snapshot of the diverse range of talents and expertise across these communities. There are countless other examples, but these stories are particularly inspiring.
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Nazi Persecution and Genocide of Roma and Sinti communities: Introduction for teachers
A resource for teachers to provide context, information, and historical narrative to assist in the teaching of the Nazi Persecution and genocide of Roma and Sinti communities (Pora-jmos), which have often been described as the ‘forgotten victims’ of the Holocaust.
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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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Education Inequalities facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in England
A briefing covering the education inequalities Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people face.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2023
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2023 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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Executive Summary | Kicking the can down the road: The planning and provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites in England 1960-2023
[Executive Summary] Gypsies and Travellers are an important part of Britain’s population, heritage and social fabric. Providing well-designed and managed sites for Gypsies and Travellers supports happy and healthy communities and addresses wider determinants of health, education and employment. This report written by Dr Simon Ruston MRTPI is concerned with the provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites through theplanning system since 1960, with a specific focus on the period from 1994 to the present day.
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