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.
The experiences of socially vulnerable groups in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid health needs assessment
A rapid health needs assessment underlining the disproportionate impacts of Covid-19 on Gypsies and Travellers and other marginalised groups in England.
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Briefing: Race hate and prejudice faced by Gypsies and Travellers in England
A briefing covering race hate and prejudice issues facing Gypsies and Travellers in England.
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How practices can facilitate access for the Gypsy Traveller community
A journal article on how to improve accessibility to dental services for Gypsies and Travellers and the health inequalities people in travelling communities experience.
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Written evidence for the 2023 Pre-Sessional Working Group Report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
A submission of evidence on upholding the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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Communications Guide for New Local Authority and other Socially Rented Traveller Sites
This short communications guide is for local authorities, Registered Providers and other Traveller Site Providers in England to use when thinking about developing a permanent or transit site/ temporary stopping place for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show people.
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National Policy Advisory Panel: Places we’re proud of
This short guide shares some key lessons and strong examples to prompt more housing associations and local authorities to get involved in providing good quality sites for Gypsies and Travellers.
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Developing the Cultural Competence of Health Professionals Working with Gypsy Travellers
A project exploring one of the issues affecting access to health care services by Gypsies and Travellers, in terms of the cultural competence of health professionals.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Annual Report 2022
This report gives an overview of some of the achievements that FFT have had over the 2022 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.
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Outreach programmes for health improvement of Traveller Communities: a synthesis of evidence
This report contributes to understanding what works to improve the health of Traveller Communities, with a focus on outreach programmes and the potential to inform understanding of disengaged groups more broadly.
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Tackling Suicide Inequalities in Gypsy and Traveller Communities 2022
With practical information, recommendations, and examples of good practice, this resource aims to support professionals to take action on the social inequalities that lead to high risk of suicide among Gypsy and Traveller populations, and to ensure that mental health support services are inclusive for Gypsy and Traveller people.
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‘Why The Moon Travels’ by Oein DeBhairduin
‘Why the moon travels’ is a haunting collection of twenty tales rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Collected by Oein DeBhairduin throughout his childhood, retold in his lyrical style.
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‘Unsettled’ by Rosaleen McDonagh
Essays by Rosaleen McDonagh, exploring racism, ableism, abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship.
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Briefing: Health inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A briefing on health inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
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A Short Guide to the Policing Act 2022
This is a short guide for Gypsies and Travellers in understanding the new powers relating to roadside camps in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.
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Right to Remember: A Handbook for Education with Young People on the Roma Genocide
This handbook is a self-contained educational resource to serve teachers as well as NGOs and youth organisations, to work with young people on the remembrance of the Roma Genocide.
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