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.
In Fair Health? A Pilot Study of the Health and Wellbeing Status of Travelling Showpeople in Two Locales
The UK’s first known study of the physical and mental health status of Travelling Showpeople undertaken in two areas (Cambridgeshire and Greater Manchester) by Anglia Ruskin University.
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Good Things Foundation: Digital exclusion & health inequalities
Report on digital exclusion and health inequalities from the Good Things Foundation.
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Desktop Research: Transition 2 Adulthood’s Pathway for Change and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
This report showcases the evidence and literature existing in relation to the 10-point T2A Pathway Framework and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller experiences of the Criminal Justice System. It will be used to identify key areas where further research and evidence are needed, and provide a road map for FFT’s project supported by Barrow Cadbury Trust, ‘Friends, Families and Travellers: Hearing Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Young Adults in the CJS’.
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The Educational Experiences of the Traveller Community and Impact of Traveller-Focused Initiatives: a Qualitative Study
This paper has implications for educational practitioners hoping to engage with Gypsy and Traveller communities in the future, underlining the importance of building trusted connections and the necessity of offering flexible and adaptable lessons.
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community experiences of infant feeding, information and support services
This report by FFT and Roma Support Group focuses on infant feeding support and early information, offering maternal health professionals and policymakers an insight into the lived experiences of community members and guidance on how services can better meet the needs of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families.
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Summary Report: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community experiences of infant feeding, information and support services
This summary report synthesises key findings and recommendations drawn from FFT and Roma Support Group’s full report on the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities around infant feeding support and early information.
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Tackling Mental Health Inequalities for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller People
This report offers guidance for professionals supporting people in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, aiming to improve knowledge of barriers to accessing mental health services. Exploring how to approach mental health within Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities from a healthcare perspective, it provides suggestions on how to ensure Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are included in the planning and provision of mental health services.
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Shortened version: Guidance for Social Prescribing Link Workers on engaging with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
This guidance summary is designed to enable Social Prescribing Link Workers to effectively engage with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and work towards reducing health inequalities, produced by Friends, Families and Travellers, and Roma Support Group, as part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance Programme.
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Guidance for Social Prescribing Link Workers on engaging with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A landmark report on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller awareness and experiences of Social Prescribing services in the UK, offering guidance to enable Social Prescribing Link Workers to effectively Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and work towards reducing health inequalities.
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Enablers of digital inclusion in primary care for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
A report providing insights into the extent of digital exclusion for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, and key enablers to support digital inclusion, with guidance on improving inclusivity, produced as part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance Programme by Roma Support Group and Friends, Families and Travellers.
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Gypsy and Traveller Health Leaflet
A leaflet outlining the common cancer symptoms men may experience, with a helpful diagram to use to show doctors where the issue is.
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How to reduce the risk of cancer: Information for Gypsies and Travellers
A guide for Gypsies and Travellers on how to reduce the risks of cancer and create a healthy lifestyle.
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Breast Cancer Information for Gypsies and Travellers
A resource for Gypsies and Travellers on breast cancer, including how to get checked and when.
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Cervical Cancer Screening resource for Gypsies and Travellers
A resource for Gypsies and Travellers on the importance of cervical cancer screening, co-produced with community members.
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‘What matters to us’: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people on what they want to see from the next government
In the run up to the General Election 2024, we launched an engagement campaign for Gypsies, Travellers, and Roma to share their views about what people want to see from the next Government.
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