On Thursday 17th December 2020, a major case management hearing took place ahead of an upcoming High Court case on anti-Traveller wide injunctions, due to be held in January 2021. Since 2015, councils have increasingly used […]
On January 28th 2021, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) would like to invite individuals and organisations with an interest in equality, diversity and inclusion in education to an online event to discuss the importance of including
FFT event: Inclusion of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma histories in school curriculum Read More »
Dr Bola Owolabi, National Specialty Advisor for Older People and Integrated Person Centred Care at NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Sarah Mann, Director of Friends, Families and Travellers write: Whilst the COVID-19 crisis has brought
Making a difference for people experiencing health inequalities and living with frailty Read More »
Today, Tuesday 17th November, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) are pleased to share a new publication ‘How to tackle health inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: A guide for health and care services’. Gypsy, Roma
On Tuesday 17th November 2020, the Roma Support Group and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma held an online event to discuss the impact of the EU Settlement Scheme on Roma
MPs meet to discuss how the EU Settlement Scheme is affecting Roma people Read More »
Today, the House of Lords Public Services Committee released its first report, ‘A critical juncture for public services: lessons from COVID-19’. The report follows an inquiry into the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the future
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 »
On Friday 30th October, Gypsy and Traveller organisations celebrated news that Canterbury Council withdrew their application to extend their anti-encampment injunction for another two years. The injunction stopped Gypsies and Travellers from accessing areas of public
Canterbury Council withdraw anti-Traveller injunction Read More »
Today, we have launched our 2020 Annual Report. The report, which can be viewed here, outlines our key activities and achievements over the past year from across our work. Reflecting on the past year, Sarah Mann,
Friends, Families and Travellers celebrate launch of 2020 Annual Report Read More »
