Policy & Publications
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: June 2018
June News: Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month, European Commission Report, Young People visit Parliament 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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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: September 2018
September News: Digital Exclusion, Roma and Brexit, Maternity Voices 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: 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: 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: 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: February 2019
February News: ‘Get tough on site provision’ , casework wins, racism post-Brexit and much more
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Friends, Families and Travellers Newsletter: March 2019
March News: Travellers denied healthcare, RSPH Graduation Ceremony, Women and Equalities Commitee Report launch and much more
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Breastfeeding in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community
A blog post exploring the low rates of breastfeeding among members of English and Welsh Gypsies and Scottish and Irish Traveller communities.
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How councils are abusing their powers to target vulnerable minorities
Emma Nuttall, Advice & Policy Manager at FFT blogs for Liberty on local authorities utilising PSPOs and the concerning potential for misuse and discrimination.
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Gypsies and Travellers’ experience of using urgent care services within NHS Brighton and Hove boundaries
Research investigating the use of Accident & Emergency and other urgent care services among Gypsy and Traveller comunities.
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Voices Unheard: A study of Irish Travellers in prison
A report from the Irish Chaplaincy in Britain gathering the experiences of marginalisation among Irish Travellers in prison.
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Is Britain Fairer? The state of equality and human rights 2018
A report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reviewing the progress since the 2015 ‘Is Britain Fairer?’ report. More improvements are required in policy to address inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the UK.
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