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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Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) responded to the Government’s consultation on non-domestic energy supply contracts to highlight the barriers nomadic communities face when accessing energy. Many Gypsies and Travellers living on local authority or privately
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Today, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities announced which local authorities have received a portion of its £10M Traveller Site Fund (TSF). Friends, Families and Travellers is pleased to see that the TSF which
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FFT host the launch of new research on tackling maternal health inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. New guidance sets out to tackle maternal health inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families. Join us
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released a new briefing on the economic and financial exclusion experienced by Gypsies and Travellers in England. The briefing examines the structural issues and barriers that inhibit some Gypsy and
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
The Government has released two new energy grants to help with rising energy costs, but Gypsies and Travellers living on roadside camps and itinerant Boaters have been excluded. We think it’s only fair that the Government
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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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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
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