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.
How to keep your smile: Quick tips for healthy teeth
A leaflet produced by Oral Health Promotion and FFT to outline tips for healthy teeth.
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A collaborative programme to improve the Oral Health of the Gypsy and Travelling Communities in Sussex
A summary report and findings from a collaborative oral health project delivered to Gypsy and Traveller families in Sussex.
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The Health Status of Gypsies & Travellers in England
The 2004 report by Sheffield University which found that accepted that life expectancy of Gypsies and Travellers was between 10 and 12 years less than the rest of the population, although it has now been accepted by the DoH that this figure is likely to be nearer to 20 years less than the life expectancy for the rest of the population.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Education Handout
Information of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller educational outcomes and recommendations for professionals working within the education system.
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Overlooked and Overrepresented: Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children in the youth justice system
An analysis by The Traveller Movement of 12-18-year-olds’ Gypsy, Traveller and Roma perceptions of their experiences in Secure Training Centres and Young Offender Institutions.
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Friends Families and Travellers Healthy Relationships Project 2015-2016
A short presentation of what was achieved by the Healthy Relationships project and it’s participants – including the culturally pertinent Power Wheel.
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Cemetery Culture and Traditions for people from the Traveller communities with regards to cemeteries and burying the dead.
A guide produced by Gemma Challenger, National Caseworker at FFT on Gypsy and Traveller burial customs.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter March 2003
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter June 2003
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter December 2003
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter September 2004
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter March 2004
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter June 2004
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter December 2004
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