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.
Sticks and Stones Film
How do young Gypsy and Irish Traveller Children deal with racial abuse they encounter? From name calling, to physical abuse through to violent and fatal attacks. This video documents the experiences of young Gypsy and Irish Traveller children.
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Park Homes Law, formerly the “Caravan Sites and Mobile Home Parks: The Legal Framework”
This is the standard guide to park homes law, used by occupiers of caravans and park homes, site owners, local government, and lawyers and other professionals. The book deals fully with this specialised area of the law. It covers:
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, The Caravan Sites Act 1968, The Mobile Homes Act 1983, and changes made to the Mobile Homes Act 1983 by the Housing Act 2004.
Counting Gypsies & Travellers: A Review of the Gypsy Caravan Count System by the Department for Communities and Local Government
This review examines the adequacy and accuracy of the Caravan Count, ascertains the current use of the existing count data and identifies other useful data which could be collected at the same time.
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Green Lanes as an Accommodation Resource for Nomadic People
The needs assessment process has so far been biased towards property development solutions to address the accommodation crisis which confront nomadic people on aregular basis. FFT Trustee Tony Thomson’s proposal sets out the argument for a commons regime rather than spatial and cultural segregation.
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Wake-up call for a giant: The EU must end discrimination against Roma
In April 2013, Amnesty International called for the European Union to sanction governments that are failing to tackle discrimination and violence against the estimated six million Roma in Europe.
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Council of Europe – Roma and Travellers
This page links to numerous European initiatives working on initiatives affecting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers. It includes the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance’s recommendations on combating anti-Gypsyism.
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European Commission against Racism and Intolerance General Policy Recommendation No. 13 on Combating anti-Gypsyism and Discrimination Against Roma
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance made a list of recommendations to the governments of member states of the Council of Europe regarding Roma and Gypsy treatment and inclusion. This list of recommendations was formally adopted in Strasbourg in June 2011.
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Having Somewhere to Live: An Introduction to the Issues
A brief overview of the issues in having somewhere to live.
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Having Somewhere to Live: Language
A brief overview of the language used to talk about finding a place to live.
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Having Somewhere to Live: Unauthorised Encampments and Local Authority Site Provision
A brief overview of the Caravan Counts and information on unauthorised encampments.
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Having Somewhere to Live: A case study
A case study illustrating the importance of access to accommodation.
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Homelessness
Marc Willers of Garden Court Chambers outlines the legal obligations of local authorities to provide pitches and culturally appropriate forms of accommodation for members of the Gypsy and Traveller communities.
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A Big or Divided Society? A Panel Review of Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers
This report outlines the recommendations and report of the Panel Review into the Impact of the Localism Bill and Coalition Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers.
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List of Traveller Friendly Solicitors
A list of Traveller Friendly Solicitors, compiled by Marc Willers and Friends, Families and Travellers.
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