PLEASE NOTE: Itinerant Boaters (on a boat with a continuous cruising licence), and Gypsies and Travellers living on roadside camps are not eligible for either of the below grants. We are continuing talks with the Department
New energy grants to support Gypsy and Traveller people with costs Read More »
Friends, Families and Travellers, a charity supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across the UK, has become the newest member of the National Emergencies Trust’s National Charitable Partners programme, which aims to ensure that when domestic
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Today, Wednesday 9th February 2022, a letter coordinated by Friends, Families and Travellers and Roma Support Group, and signed by over 40 charities has been sent to Nadhim Zawahi MP, Secretary of State for Education, to
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) are proud to announce the shortlist for the Friends, Families and Travellers Awards 2022! The awards celebrate inspiring individuals from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities who have made a special
Friends, Families and Travellers Awards 2022: Here’s the shortlist! Read More »
From the 8th September to the 12th September 2021, Friends Families & Travellers will be holding an art exhibition at Phoenix Art Space, 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB. The exhibition is free to attend and
FFT holding art exhibition featuring Gypsy and Traveller artists and craftspeople Read More »
Tomorrow, the Charity Awards 2021 will take place and the Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) Health Champions project is in the running for the Children and Youth category award. The awards will recognise charities whose work
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This morning, the Telegraph and the Times newspapers reported that the Priti Patel is set to give the police new powers to evict Travellers on roadside camps. The articles state that the Home Secretary will soon
FFT response to Home Office statement on trespass Read More »
Today, the 12th November 2020, Minister for Communities Stephen Greenhalgh wrote to all local authorities in England to remind them of the support they can offer to people from nomadic communities to ensure their safety in
COVID-19: Government reminds councils of their responsibilities to nomadic people Read More »
In their latest Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, Ofcom have announced the launch of an investigation into the Channel 4 Show “Dispatches: The Truth About Traveller Crime”. The show, which has received wide criticism from members
