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.
Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: January 2019
January News: FFT write to the UN, Advice for Advisors, NHS Long Term Plan and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: December 2018
December News: Roma in Census, Personalised End of Life Care, Wide Injunctions and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: November 2018
November News: UN Special Rapporteur, Scarlett on the X Factor, Health and Wellbeing Fund and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: October 2018
October News: Inclusive primary care, Negotiated Stopping and Parliamentary News
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: September 2018
September News: Digital Exclusion, Roma and Brexit, Maternity Voices and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: August 2018
August News: Dikh He Na Bister, Negotiated Stopping, Football Tournaments and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: July 2018
July News: HWBA launch Inclusion Health Audit Tool, Irish Travellers win Housing Policy challenge in High Court and much more
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Better Housing Briefing 10: Gypsies, Travellers and accommodation
A Briefing Paper prepared by the Race Equality Foundation examining the accommodation needs and experiences of Gypsies and Travellers.
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Friends Families and Travellers Submission to the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women Eighth Periodic Report for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Friends, Families and Travellers provided a submission of written evidence to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women highlighting the specific issues faced by women from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Read the Special Rapporteur’s preliminary report on UK poverty from November 2018.
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Using UN human rights treaties to effect change: Capacity building workshop for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller organisations
Delivered by The Equality and Human Rights Commission with support from Friends, Families and Travellers with The Baring Foundation this presentation looks at how international human rights law can strengthen policy and advocacy work of civil society organisations.
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Civil Society Futures: The Independent Enquiry
‘Let’s Talk About Race: Civil Society and Race Equality’ looks at the way that civil society in England can prepare for a more sustainable future addressing racism and race inequality.
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A Joint Submission Report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
A report produced by Friends, Families and Travellers and the National Federation Gypsy Liaison Groups to the United Nations Special Rapporteur identifying the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Travellers in the United Kingdom using research carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Negotiated Stopping: Extended Questions and Answers
This extended Q & A guide to Negotiated Stopping from Leeds GATE answers questions about what it is, what are the benefits, and how it has been implemented in areas of the UK.
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Negotiated Stopping: A Video
This video, produced by Leeds GATE, explores Negotiated Stopping through interviews and case studies, providing information about how it works.
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