Yesterday, Thursday 25th April, the winners of the Friends Families and Travellers Awards 2024 were announced at the Brighthelm Centre, in Brighton. The evening was a great success – the room was buzzing with chatter, food
Here are the winners of the Friends, Families and Travellers Awards 2024! Read More »
Today, we are excited to launch our Annual Report 2023, which can be seen in full here. The report outlines our key achievements, projects and activities from over the past year, including the much anticipated launch of
Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2023 is here! Read More »
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a new briefing on the education inequalities facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in England. The briefing explores the inequalities and barriers pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds face
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Today, FFT is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for Friends, Families and Travellers Awards 2024, honouring the achievements of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people from across the communities. To make a nomination, click
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Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a research summary offering insights into the experiences of death-by-suicide in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities using responses from community members who had experienced the death of a friend
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A national survey has found that Romany Gypsy, Roma, Irish Traveller and travelling communities experience some of the highest levels of racially motivated abuse, social and economic deprivation, and poor access to health and employment. Led
In a new report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, 97 children’s charities from across England, including Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT), warn that critical children’s rights issues must be urgently addressed
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Viola Popenko is a member of Ukraine’s Roma community and a legal advocate for wider Europe’s Roma communities. Viola joined Friends, Families and Travellers for a three-month placement over summer 2022. “Roma community”, “Romani people”, “Roma
On Tuesday 29th March 2022, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (APPGGTR) and Roma Support Group will hold an online event to discuss the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and the post-grace period’s
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