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.
Famous Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people: Introduction for teachers
A guide to several eminent Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen people from across the world, providing a snapshot of the diverse range of talents and expertise across these communities. There are countless other examples, but these stories are particularly inspiring.
View the reportNazi Persecution and Genocide of Roma and Sinti communities: Introduction for teachers
A resource for teachers to provide context, information, and historical narrative to assist in the teaching of the Nazi Persecution and genocide of Roma and Sinti communities (Pora-jmos), which have often been described as the ‘forgotten victims’ of the Holocaust.
View the reportFFT Strategic Plan 2023-2026
Our Strategic Plan is a guide to our key purpose and direction over the next three years, covering the period April 2023 to end March 2026.
View the reportEducation Inequalities facing Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in England
A briefing covering the education inequalities Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people face.
View the reportFriends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2023
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2023 period in supporting Gypsies, Roma and Travellers by providing practical advice and legal support and ensuring the protection of the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
View the reportExecutive Summary | Kicking the can down the road: The planning and provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites in England 1960-2023
[Executive Summary] Gypsies and Travellers are an important part of Britain’s population, heritage and social fabric. Providing well-designed and managed sites for Gypsies and Travellers supports happy and healthy communities and addresses wider determinants of health, education and employment. This report written by Dr Simon Ruston MRTPI is concerned with the provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites through theplanning system since 1960, with a specific focus on the period from 1994 to the present day.
View the reportKicking the can down the road: The planning and provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites in England 1960-2023
Gypsies and Travellers are an important part of Britain’s population, heritage and social fabric. Providing well-designed and managed sites for Gypsies and Travellers supports happy and healthy communities and addresses wider determinants of health, education and employment. This report written by Dr Simon Ruston MRTPI is concerned with the provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites through theplanning system since 1960, with a specific focus on the period from 1994 to the present day.
View the reportLeeds Baseline Census 2004-05
This research constitutes the first attempt to establish baseline demographic data about the Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds.
Read moreIn Fair Health? A Pilot Study of the Health and Wellbeing Status of Travelling Showpeople in Two Locales
A preliminary report by Anglia Ruskin University on the health status, needs and perceptions of well-being of Travelling Showmen in the UK.
Access the resourceResearch Summary: Experiences of Suicide in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A research summary on the experiences of suicide in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
View the reportHow to be an ally to Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater communities
An infographic co-produced by a group of students, staff and alumni from Northumbria University on how to be an ally to Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen and Boater communities.
View the reportGuidance Summary: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
This summary guidance is designed to offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity, and improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of maternity services for these groups. Click here to access the extended guide.
View the reportGuidance: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
This guidance is designed to offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity, and improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of maternity services for these groups.
View the reportEveryone’s Environment briefing: How will the climate and nature crises impact people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities?
Friends, Families and Travellers contributed to a briefing covering the impacts of a changing environment on people from ethnic minority communities, including Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people.
View the reportBriefing: Economic and financial exclusion Gypsies and Travellers experience in England
A briefing covering the economic and financial exclusion Gypsies and Travellers experience in England.
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